The Lucknow Mail is an Indian Railways train running between Lucknow and New Delhi on a daily basis. Its numbered 12229 when starting from Lucknow and terminating at New Delhi, 12230 between New Delhi and Lucknow. It has the maximum number of coaches(26) in the entire country. It is the most important train on this route and has got an ISO 9000 certification after Bhopal Express.The train has CBC coupling which gives passengers easy and comfortable journey with less jerks while travelling and the coaches strongly hold each other. The train can house large number of passengers in its coaches. The train got maximum number of AC (11) coaches than any other train in India (except the Gujarat mail no.(12901/12902) which got maximum no of A C Coaches (12) in non rajdhani and non shatabdi class super fast trains in India). The several booking classes are AC-1, AC-2, AC-3, Sleeper and General. The full route of the train is electrified, the work between Moradabad and Ghaziabad was finished on 22nd January 2016 and now lucknow mail gets a end to end electric loco.
Lucknow(i/ˈlʌknaʊ/ Lakhna'ū) is the capital city of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India A major metropolitan city of India, Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous District and Division. It is the 2nd largest city in north, east and central India after Delhi. It is also the largest city in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow has always been known as a multicultural city that flourished as a North Indian cultural and artistic hub and seat of Nawab power in the 18th and 19th centuries. It continues to be an important centre of government, education, commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, technology, design, culture, tourism, music and poetry.
The city stands at an elevation of approximately 123 metres (404 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 2,528 square kilometres (976 sq mi). Bounded on the east by the Barabanki District, on the west by Unnao District, on the south by Raebareli and in the north by Sitapur and Hardoi, Lucknow sits on the northwestern shore of the Gomti River. Hindi is the main language of the city and Urdu is also widely spoken. Lucknow is the centre of Shia Islam in India with highest Shia Muslims population in India. It is accessible from every part of India by air, rail and road.
Lucknow Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: लखनऊ लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. It is the capital of Uttar Pradesh.
Since 1991 the seat has been held by the BJP, the governing party since 2014, its best-known MP is Former Prime Minister, A. B. Vajpayee.
Presently, Lucknow Lok Sabha constituency comprises ten Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:
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