New Delhi–Amritsar Shatabdi Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast, Shatabdi Express |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | New Delhi Amritsar Junction |
| Stops | 6 |
| Distance travelled | 448 km (278 mi) |
| Average journey time | 6 hours 15 minutes as 12031 New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express, 6 hours 10 minutes as 12032 Amritsar New Delhi Shatabdi Express |
| Service frequency | 1 day a week on Thursday. |
| Train number(s) | 12031 / 12032 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Executive Class, AC Chair Car |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car Coach attached but provided |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches Shatabdi Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) maximum ,72.16 km/h (45 mph), including halts |
The 12031 / 32 New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express is a Superfast express train of the Shatabdi category belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between New Delhi and Amritsar in India.
It operates as train number 12029 from New Delhi to Amritsar Junction and as train number 12030 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Haryana & Punjab.
Coaches
The 12031 / 32 New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express has 3 Executive Class, 13 AC Chair Car & 2 End on Generator coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach but being a Shatabdi category train catering is arranged on board the train.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12031 New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 448 kilometres in 6 hours 15 mins (71.68 km/hr) & in 6 hours 10 mins as 12032 Amritsar New Delhi Shatabdi Express (72.65 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 12031 / 32 New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express runs from New Delhi via Ambala Cantonment, Ludhiana Junction, Jalandhar City to Amritsar Junction.
Traction
As the entire route is fully electrified, a Ghaziabad based WAP 5 or WAP 7 powers the train for its entire journey.
Timings
12031 New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi every day except Thursday at 07:20 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 13:35 hrs IST the same day.
12032 Amritsar New Delhi Shatabdi Express leaves Amritsar Junction every day except Thursday at 16:55 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 23:05 hrs IST the same day.
References
- http://www.indianrail.gov.in/shatabdi_trn_list.html
- http://www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=2705&id=0,4,268
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.