| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Bhagalpur Junction (BGP) |
| Stops | 29 |
| End | Jammu Tawi (JAT) |
| Distance travelled | 1,781 km (1,107 mi) |
| Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 15097/15098 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car 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 | 48 km/h (30 mph), including halts |
The Amarnath Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Bhagalpur Junction and Jammu Tawi in India. It is currently being operated with 15097/15098 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
Service[edit | edit source]
The 15097/Amarnath Express has an average speed of 48 km/hr and covers 1781 km in 36h 45m. The 15098/Amarnath Express Express has an average speed of 51 km/hr and covers 1781 km in 35h 15m.
Route and halts[edit | edit source]
The important halts of the train are:
- Bhagalpur Junction
- Jamalpur Junction
- Abhaipur
- Kiul Junction
- Barauni Junction
- Samastipur Junction
- Muzaffarpur Junction
- Hajipur Junction
- Chhapra Junction
- Siwan Junction
- Bhatni Junction
- Deoria Sadar
- Gorakhpur Junction
- Basti
- Gonda Junction
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Bareilly Junction
- Moradabad Junction
- Laksar Junction
- Roorkee
- Saharanpur Junction
- Yamunanagar-Jagadhri
- Ambala Cantonment Junction
- Ludhiana Junction
- Jalandhar Cantonment Junction
- Pathankot Cantonment
- Kathua
- Jammu Tawi
Coach composition[edit | edit source]
The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 9 Sleeper coaches
- 1 Pantry Car
- 3 General Unreserved
- 2 EOG
Traction[edit | edit source]
Both trains are hauled by a Gonda Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Bhagalpur to Jammu and vice versa.
Rake sharing[edit | edit source]
The train shares its rake with 12587/12588 Gorakhpur–Jammu Tawi Amarnath Superfast Express.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Bhagalpur Junction railway station
- Jammu Tawi railway station
- Amarnath Express
- Gorakhpur–Jammu Tawi Amarnath Superfast Express
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
- 15097/Amarnath Express India Rail Info
- 15098/Amarnath Express India Rail Info
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