Saket Express (11067/11068) is a train that runs twice per week between
Faizabad junction (officially Ayodhya Cantt) and
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (also known by its former name Kurla Terminus, station code: LTT) is a railhead and a major railway terminus in the Kurla suburb of Mumbai, India. LTT is managed by the Central Railway. The and suburban railway station ...
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the secon ...
. The train was introduced in 1988 and the inaugural run took place on 7 May 1988.
History
In the beginning the train used to run between Bombay Victoria Terminus (station code VT)
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Saket Express is one of the two trains that connect Faizabad to
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the secon ...
via
Sultanpur Junction and
Pratapgarh Junction, the other being the
Faizabad Superfast Express
The Faizabad Superfast Express, officially known as the Mumbai Ltt Ayodhya Cantt Sf Express, is a train which runs weekly connecting (officially Ayodhya Cantt) to , Mumbai. It is one of the two trains connecting cities of Faizabad and Ayodhya
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, which runs once a week via Shahganj Junction and
Jaunpur Junction.
See also
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Faizabad Delhi Express
The 14205 / 14206 Ayodhya - Delhi Express is a train which runs between Ayodhya and Delhi. Though there are several trains that run to Delhi via Ayodhya, Ayodhya – Delhi Express is the only train which starts at Ayodhya to Delhi. It runs daily ...
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Faizabad Superfast Express
The Faizabad Superfast Express, officially known as the Mumbai Ltt Ayodhya Cantt Sf Express, is a train which runs weekly connecting (officially Ayodhya Cantt) to , Mumbai. It is one of the two trains connecting cities of Faizabad and Ayodhya
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Faizabad Railway Station
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Ayodhya Railway Station
References
External links
11067 Saket Expressat India Rail Info
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