Lalkuan–Amritsar Express
The Lalkuan–Amritsar Express is an Express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Lalkuan Junction and Amritsar Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 14615/14616 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 15 August 2015 |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Lalkuan Junction (LKU) |
| Stops | 15 |
| End | Amritsar Junction (ASR) |
| Distance travelled | 675 km (419 mi) |
| Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 14615/14616 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 42 km/h (26 mph), including halts |
Service
The 14615/Lalkuan–Amritsar Express has an average speed of 42 km/hr and covers 675 km in 16h. The 14616/Amritsar–Lalkuan Express has an average speed of 45 km/hr and covers 675 km in 15h.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Lalkuan Junction
- Kashipur Junction
- Moradabad Junction
- Najibabad Junction
- Laksar Junction
- Roorkee
- Saharanpur Junction
- Yamunanagar-Jagadhri
- Ambala Cantonment Junction
- Chandigarh Junction
- SAS Nagar Mohali
- New Morinda
- Ludhiana Junction
- Phagwara Junction
- Jalandhar City Junction
- Beas Junction
- Amritsar Junction
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper coaches
- 6 General
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Ludhiana Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Lalkuan to Amritsar and vice versa.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 12421/12422 Hazur Sahib Nanded–Amritsar Superfast Express.
See also
Notes
- ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
External links
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