Just to keep u guys informed that the GKP LKO Intercity express now runs with german designed LHB modern AC chair class coaches.. so makes it a far better option than the Lucknow GKP Volvo ac buses. Remember that this train runs with a SINGLE ac chair car.. so seats may not be that easy to get..
If u miss out on getting seats on this train, ur next bet is to try other trains. If that also doesnt work out, then u can book the VOLVO airconditioned luxury buses that run from Lucknow to GKP. The buses are comfortable volvos and reaches in about 6hrs. U can book buses from www.upsrtc.com and choose ONLINE RESERVATION or also book from www.abhibhus.com...
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.. There are 3 buses daily to and fro, departing at 8am / 10am, 4pm and 10pm... The night buses are always more preferable as the traffic is lighter on the highway. Buses depart from the Alambagh Bus terminus in lucknow, about 25mins by autorikshaw...

Just to keep u guys informed that the GKP LKO Intercity express now runs with german designed LHB modern AC chair class coaches.. so makes it a far better option than the Lucknow GKP Volvo ac buses. Remember that this train runs with a SINGLE ac chair car.. so seats may not be that easy to get..
If u miss out on getting seats on this train, ur next bet is to try other trains. If that also doesnt work out, then u can book the VOLVO airconditioned luxury buses that run from GKP to Lucknow . The buses are comfortable volvos and reaches in about 6hrs.
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can book buses from www.upsrtc.com and choose ONLINE RESERVATION or also book from www.abhibhus.com .. There are 3 buses daily to and fro, departing at 8am / 10am, 4pm and 10pm... The night buses are always more preferable as the traffic is lighter on the highway. Buses reach the Alambagh Bus terminus in lucknow, about 25mins by autorikshaw from the main Lucknow train station... In GKP, buses depart from the GKP bus station... U can book the tickets in advance on the website and pay via internet banking, credit cards or debit cards. Tickets may also be booked at the station itself or in the bus...

AVADH EXP TO GKP: Travelled recently in this train to gkp and here are my observations:
2TIER AC COACH: Decent coach, made in 2004, normal blue interiors. Main Problem is the lack of a SINGLE WORKING CHARGING POINT IN the 2nd AC Coach. Plus, even if they worked, do remember that all the sockets are TWO PIN only, meaning that most laptop and Nokia Smartphone chargers wont fit in. It's truly irritating to be in 2nd ac and bug 3rd AC passengers to charge your phone. The TTEs, esp from Lucknow are dead corrupt. From Lucknow to GKP, the 2AC Coach and 3AC coach are filled with local passengers paying bribes to the TTEs without any official receipt.
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COACH: The Avadh had two 3AC Coaches, one with the old blue interiors and one modern brown color interior coach. Both were horribly packed with people and resembled a normal sleeper compartment. Many people were openly boozing and the TTEs seemed to take absolutely no notice.
SLEEPER COACHES: Old and dirty. crowded with plenty of people on waiting list tickets.
GENERAL COMPARTMENTS: Horrible. The Avadh has 2 general compartments which are JAM PACKED beyond anything i've seen. At Bandra terminus, policemen line up general passengers into a queue to get seats. They openly ask for 100rs bribe and those who pay are taken right to their seats openly by these corrupt policemen.
OTHER OBSERVATIONS: Very very poorly managed train. The Kushinagar is a FAR FAR better train in every way. Corrupt policemen and TTEs rule in this train. Plus, the train is usually late. From Luckow to GKP, the train has so many small small stops and runs like a passenger train. Only if u really have no other choice, take this train.