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<p>minor fixes, replaced: - → – (2), Howrah-A → Howrah–A, Howrah – Amritsar Express → Howrah–Amritsar Express (2), |{{Railways in Eastern India}} → {{Railways in Eastern India}}</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Defunct Indian express train}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}<br /> {{Infobox rail service<br /> | name = Howrah–Amritsar Express<br /> | image = <br /> | image_width = <br /> | caption = <br /> | type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br /> | locale = <br /> | first =<br /> | last = Service Discontinued on 19 May 2020<br /> | operator = [[Eastern Railway zone]]<br /> | ridership =<br /> | start = {{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}} (HWH)<br /> | stops = 24<br /> | end = {{stnlnk|Amritsar Junction}} (ASR)<br /> | distance = {{convert|1922|km|abbr=on}}<br /> | journeytime = 45 hours 40 minutes<br /> | frequency = Daily{{efn|Runs seven days in a week for every direction.}}<br /> | class = AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved and a Military Reserved Compartment<br /> | seating = No<br /> | sleeping = Yes<br /> | autorack =<br /> | catering = On-board catering &amp; E-catering<br /> | observation = [[ICF coaches]]<br /> | entertainment = No<br /> | baggage = Below the seats<br /> | otherfacilities=<br /> | stock = 2<br /> | gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}<br /> | el =<br /> | trainnumber = 13049/13050 <br /> | speed = {{cvt|43|km/h}}<br /> | map =<br /> | map_state =<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Howrah–Amritsar Express&#039;&#039;&#039; was an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train of the Indian Railways connecting {{stnlnk|Howrah}} in [[West Bengal]] and {{stnlnk|Amritsar Junction}} of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. It operated with 13049/13050 train numbers on daily basis. Eastern Railway cancelled its operations permanently from 19 May 2020.&lt;ref name=&quot;tribuneindia&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/amritsar-nagpur-train-starts-to-deal-with-rush/407263.html|work=Tribune India|title=Amritsar–Nagpur train starts to deal with rush|accessdate=2017-07-14}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;tribuneindia2&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/rail-traffic-limping-back-to-normalcy-in-region/245549.html|work=Tribune India|title=Rail traffic limping back to normalcy in region|accessdate=2017-07-14}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;tribuneindia3&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/two-special-trains-to-saharsa-in-bihar-to-clear-holi-rush/213059.html|work=Tribune Indiam|title=Two special trains to Saharsa in Bihar to clear Holi rush|accessdate=2017-07-14}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Service==<br /> <br /> The 13049/Howrah–Amritsar Express had average speed of 43&amp;nbsp;km/hr and covered 1924&amp;nbsp;km in 44h 30m. 13050/Amritsar–Howrah Express had average speed of 42&amp;nbsp;km/hr and covered 1924&amp;nbsp;km in 45h 35m.<br /> <br /> == Route and halts ==<br /> <br /> The important halts of the train were:<br /> <br /> * {{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Barddhaman Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Asansol Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Chittaranjan}}, {{stnlnk|Madhupur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Jasidih Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Jhajha}}, {{stnlnk|Mokama Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Patna Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Ara Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Buxar}}, [[Mughalsarai Junction railway station|PT. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction]], {{stnlnk|Varanasi Junction}}, [[Lucknow Charbagh railway station|Lucknow]], Moradabad, Najibabad, Laksar, Roorkee, {{stnlnk|Saharanpur Junction}}, Yamunanagar-Jagadhri, {{stnlnk|Ambala Cantonment Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Ludhiana Junction}} to {{stnlnk|Amritsar Junction}}<br /> <br /> ==Coach composition==<br /> <br /> The train had standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110&amp;nbsp;kmph. The train consisted of 18 coaches:<br /> <br /> * 3 AC III Tier<br /> * 7 Sleeper coaches<br /> * 5 General<br /> * 1 Military<br /> * 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van<br /> <br /> == Traction==<br /> <br /> Both trains were hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah|Howrah Loco Shed]]-based [[WAP-4]] electric locomotive from Howrah to [[Lucknow]]. From Lucknow trains were hauled by a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Lucknow|Lucknow Loco Shed]]-based [[WDM-3A]] diesel locomotive to [[Saharanpur]] and Saharanpur to Amritsar by [[WAP-5]] or [[WAP-7]], and vice versa.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> * [[Howrah railway station]]<br /> * [[Amritsar Junction railway station]]<br /> * [[Durgiana Express]]<br /> <br /> == Notes ==<br /> {{notelist}}<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> <br /> * [http://indiarailinfo.com/train/58 13049/Howrah–Amritsar Express]<br /> * [http://indiarailinfo.com/train/654 13050/Amritsar–Howrah Express]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> {{Railways in Eastern India}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Howrah-Amritsar Express}}<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]<br /> [[Category:Transport in Amritsar]]<br /> [[Category:Express trains in India]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Jharkhand]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Bihar]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Haryana]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Punjab, India]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{India-express-train-stub}}</div>

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