Dehradun–Amritsar Express
The 14631 / 32 Dehradun Amritsar Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Dehradun and Amritsar Junction in India.
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Dehradun Amritsar Junction |
| Stops | 26 as 14631 Dehradun Amritsar Express, 27 as 14632 Amritsar Dehradun Express |
| Distance travelled | 463 km (288 mi) |
| Average journey time | 11 hours 45 minutes as 14631 Dehradun Amritsar Express, 12 hours 00 minutes as 14632 Amritsar Dehradun Express |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 14631 / 14632 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry car coach attached |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 38.99 km/h (24 mph) including halts |
It operates as train number 14631 from Dehradun to Amritsar Junction and as train number 14632 in the reverse direction serving the four states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab.
History
Before Partition,This train was used to run Between Lahore and Dehradun as Lahori Express but shortened upto Amritsar after Partition
Coaches
The 14631 / 32 Dehradun Amritsar Express presently has 2 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.
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 14631 Dehradun Amritsar Express covers the distance of 463 kilometres in 12 hours 25 mins [39.40 km/h (24 mph)] & in 12 hours 30 mins as 14632 Amritsar Dehradun Express [38.58 km/h (24 mph)].
Routeing
The 14631 / 32 Dehradun - Amritsar Express runs from Dehradun via Haridwar Junction, Laksar Junction, Saharanpur Junction, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Ludhiana Junction to Amritsar Junction.
It reverses direction of travel at Laksar Junction.
Timings
14631 Dehradun Amritsar Express leaves Dehradun on a daily basis at 19:00 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 07:30 hrs IST the next day.
14632 Amritsar Dehradun Express leaves Amritsar Junction on a daily basis at 22:10 hrs IST and reaches Dehradun at 10:35 hrs IST the next day.
References
- "Amritsar Dehradun Express - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "USELSS first class bogie provided on dehradun amritsar express night train - Indian Railways - iComplaints.in". icomplaints.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "DDN ASR EXPRESS Fare in First Class/FC Class from Dehradun/DDN to Amritsar Jn/ASR". railenquiry.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Rain havoc: Over 10,000 train passengers hit | Business Line". thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "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.