New DelhiNDLS
Duration
8h 40m
Distance
493 km
Stops
10 Halts
Lucknow NrLKO
14:01
~8.5 Hours PriorPrepared the previous evening at NDLS (NDLS). Waitlist passengers get initial confirmation.
21:45
30 Mins Before DepartureFinal vacant berths released for current booking (CURR_AVBL) at 10% discount.
00h : 00m : 00s
Daily at 10:00 AM ISTExecutive Class (EC) & Chair Car (CC) open 1 day before departure date.
Daily Service
Timetable remains fixed all 7 days with priority Shatabdi signaling.
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Station arrival, departure, halt minutes, expected platform & chart timings.
Arrival
Origin
Departure
22:00
Halt Duration
—
Distance
0.0 km
Arrival
22:43
Departure
22:45
Halt Duration
2m
Distance
26.0 km
Arrival
23:21
Departure
23:26
Halt Duration
5m
Distance
63.0 km
Arrival
01:05
Departure
01:15
Halt Duration
10m
Distance
167.0 km
Arrival
01:43
Departure
01:45
Halt Duration
2m
Distance
194.0 km
Arrival
02:34
Departure
02:39
Halt Duration
5m
Distance
258.0 km
Arrival
03:42
Departure
03:44
Halt Duration
2m
Distance
328.0 km
Arrival
04:32
Departure
04:34
Halt Duration
2m
Distance
391.0 km
Arrival
06:16
Departure
06:17
Halt Duration
1m
Distance
487.0 km
Arrival
06:40
Departure
Terminus
Halt Duration
—
Distance
493.0 km
Seating configurations, luggage room, and catering options available on Lucknow Mail.
Comfortable air-conditioned intercity seating
Reserved non-AC chair car seating for budget travel
Passengers can opt for catering at the time of booking. Fresh morning tea/coffee, breakfast, and Rail Neer water bottle are served at your seat.
Tatkal quotas for 12230 open daily on IRCTC (IST) for journeys departing the following day. Popular routes sell out in under 120 seconds.
Opens Daily at 10:00 AM IST
00h : 00m : 00s
Tip: Pre-add passenger profiles to your IRCTC Master List before 09:55 AM.
Opens Daily at 11:00 AM IST
00h : 00m : 00s
Tatkal charges apply per ticket; senior citizen concessions are not permitted.
Official IRCTC rules and timetabling details for Lucknow Mail (12230).
Tatkal booking for Lucknow Mail (12230) opens one day before the train's departure from its originating station at 10:00 AM IST for AC classes (EC, CC, 1A, 2A, 3A) and 11:00 AM IST for Non-AC classes on the official IRCTC portal.