Bhagalpur–Jammu Tawi Amarnath Express
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Overview | |
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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]
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]
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]
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]
Both trains are hauled by a Gonda Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Bhagalpur to Jammu and vice versa.
Rake sharing[edit]
The train shares its rake with 12587/12588 Gorakhpur–Jammu Tawi Amarnath Superfast Express.
See also[edit]
- Bhagalpur Junction railway station
- Jammu Tawi railway station
- Amarnath Express
- Gorakhpur–Jammu Tawi Amarnath Superfast Express
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- 15097/Amarnath Express India Rail Info
- 15098/Amarnath Express India Rail Info