New Delhi–Amritsar Shatabdi Express
The 12031 / 32 New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express is a Superfast express train of the Shatabdi category belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between New Delhi and Amritsar in India.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast, Shatabdi Express |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | New Delhi |
| Stops | 6 |
| End | Amritsar Junction |
| Distance travelled | 448 km (278 mi) |
| Average journey time | 6 hours 15 minutes as 12031 New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express, 6 hours 10 minutes as 12032 Amritsar New Delhi Shatabdi Express |
| Service frequency | 1 day a week on Thursday. |
| Train number(s) | 12031 / 12032 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Executive Class, AC Chair Car |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | Yes Pantry Car Coach attached and tea, breakfast provided. |
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches Shatabdi Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,72.16 km/h (45 mph), including halts |
It operates as train number 12031 from New Delhi to Amritsar Junction and as train number 12032 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Haryana and Punjab.
Coaches
The 12031 / 32 New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express has 3 Executive Class, 13 AC Chair Car & 2 End on Generator coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach but being a Shatabdi category train catering is arranged on board the train.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12031 New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 448 kilometres in 6 hours 15 mins (71.68 km/hr) & in 6 hours 10 mins as 12032 Amritsar New Delhi Shatabdi Express (72.65 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 12031 / 32 New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express runs from New Delhi via Ambala Cantonment, Ludhiana Junction, Jalandhar City to Amritsar Junction.
Traction
As the entire route is fully electrified, a Ghaziabad based WAP 5 or WAP 7 powers the train for its entire journey.
Timings
12031 New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi Only on Thursday at 07:20 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 13:35 hrs IST the same day.
12032 Amritsar New Delhi Shatabdi Express leaves Amritsar Junction Only on Thursday at 16:55 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 23:05 hrs IST the same day.
References
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.