Shri Ganganagar–Jammu Tawi Express

Shri Ganganagar - Jammu Tawi Express
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	24 September 2014[1]
Current operator(s)	North Western Railway zone
Route
Start	Shri Ganganagar Junction (SGNR)
Stops	12
End	Jammu Tawi (JAT)
Distance travelled	548 km (341 mi)
Service frequency	Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	14713/14714
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	55 km/h (34 mph), including halts

The Shri Ganganagar - Jammu Tawi Express is an express train belonging to North Western Railway zone that runs between Shri Ganganagar Junction and Jammu Tawi in India. It is currently being operated with 14713/14714 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 14713/Shri Ganganagar - Jammu Tawi Express has an average speed of 46 km/hr and covers 548 km in 11h 50m. The 14714/Jammu Tawi - Shri Ganganagar Express has an average speed of 43 km/hr and covers 548 km in 12h 50m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches :

2 AC II Tier
4 AC III Tier
7 Sleeper Coaches
6 General Unreserved
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Tuglakabad Loco Shed based WDP-3A diesel locomotive from Shri Ganganagar to Jammu Tawi and vice versa.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

Dhuri Junction

Rake Sharing

The train shares its rake with 12485/12486 Hazur Sahib Nanded - Shri Ganganagar Express

Notes

Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

External links

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[2] Runs one day in a week for every direction.

[profile-1] "List of the trains announced in the Railway Budget 2014-15 which would serve the State of Jammu & Kashmir and status of implementation". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. 4 September 2015.

[3] PERMANENT AUGMENTATION OF SHRIGANGANAGAR- JAMMU TAWI- SHRIGANGANAGAR EXPRESS TRAIN

[4] Permanent Augmentation in Sriganganagar-Jamutavi-Sriganganagar Exp. with 02 AC Coaches

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