The 14603 / 14604 Saharsa–Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express is an Express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Saharsa Junction and Amritsar Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 14603/14604 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Punjab | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Saharsa Junction (SHC) Amritsar Junction (ASR) | ||||
| Stops | 32 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,568 km (974 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 34h 30m | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly [a] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 14603 / 14604 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 46 km/h (29 mph) average including halts | ||||
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Service
editThe 14603/Saharsa–Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 1568 km in 34h 30m. The 14604/Amritsar–Saharsa Weekly Jan Sadharan Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1568 km in 30h 50m.
Route & halts
editThe important halts of the train are:
Coach composition
editThe train has standard Hybrid-LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches:
- 16 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
editBoth trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad / Tughlakabad-based WAP-7 locomotive from Saharsa Junction to Amritsar Junction and vice versa.
Rake sharing
editThe train shares its rake with 22423/22424 Gorakhpur–Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
edit- ^ Proposal of new trains ,tracks and stops
- ^ "58 New Trains to be Introduced 11 Existing Trains to be Extended: Railway Budget 2014–2015". Press Information Bureau. Government of India. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "43 new trains including four Garib Raths introduced: Interim Railway Budget 2009–2010". Press Information Bureau. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
External links
edit- 14603/Saharsa - Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express India Rail Info
- 14604/Amritsar - Saharsa Jan Sadharan Express India Rail Info
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