Ah yes. I remember the train due to it's weird coach composition, sitting class coaches even for night journey b/w Lucknow and Ramnagar. But yes, the TT was quite good.
IR should run atleast an ICE upto BE and an alternative train to Delhi via this route. After all, Sitapur, Mailani aren't the best connected to Delhi in terms of trains. Mostly long distance trains come to Sitapur and Mailani hardly has any for the national capital.