Bhagalpur–Jammu Tawi Amarnath Express
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]
| 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 |
ServiceEdit
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 haltsEdit
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 compositionEdit
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
TractionEdit
Both trains are hauled by a Gonda Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Bhagalpur to Jammu and vice versa.
Rake sharingEdit
The train shares its rake with 12587/12588 Gorakhpur–Jammu Tawi Amarnath Superfast Express.
See alsoEdit
NotesEdit
- ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- 15097/Amarnath Express India Rail Info
- 15098/Amarnath Express India Rail Info
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