Amritsar–Chandigarh Superfast Express

The 12241 / 12242 Chandigarh–Amritsar Superfast Express is a Superfast Express express train belonging to Indian RailwaysNorthern Railway zone that runs between Amritsar Junction and Chandigarh Junction in India.

Chandigarh–Amritsar Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
First service24 August 2011 (2011-08-24)
Current operator(s)Northern Railways
Route
TerminiChandigarh Junction (CDG)
Amritsar Junction (ASR)
Stops4
Distance travelled248 km (154 mi)
Average journey time3 hours 55 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12241 / 12242
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, Second Class seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo pantry car attached
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed62.65 km/h (39 mph) average including halts

It operates as train number 12242 from Amritsar Junction to Chandigarh and as train number 12241 in the reverse direction, serving the Union Territory of Chandigarh and the state of Punjab.

Coaches

The 12242 / 41 Amritsar–Chandigarh Superfast Express has 1 AC Chair Car, 7 Second Class seating, 2 General Unreserved, 1 End on Generator and 1 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.

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 12242 Amritsar–Chandigarh Superfast Express covers the distance of 248 kilometres in 3 hours 55 mins (63.32 km/h) and in 4 hours 00 mins as 12241 Chandigarh–Amritsar Superfast Express (62.00 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 12242 / 41 Amritsar–Chandigarh Superfast Express runs from Amritsar Junction via Beas Junction, Jalandhar City Junction, Ludhiana Junction to Chandigarh.

Traction

As the entire route is fully electrified, a Ghaziabad-based WAP-5 / WAP-7 locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.

Timings

  • 12242 Amritsar–Chandigarh Superfast Express leaves Amritsar Junction on a daily basis at 05:15 hrs IST and reaches Chandigarh at 09:10 hrs IST the same day.
  • 12241 Chandigarh–Amritsar Superfast Express leaves Chandigarh on a daily basis at 16:40 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 21:15 hrs IST the same day.

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