Howrah–Amritsar Express

Howrah–Amritsar Express was an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah in West Bengal and Amritsar Junction of Punjab. It operated with 13049/13050 train numbers on daily basis.

Howrah–Amritsar Mail
Overview
Service typeMail
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiHowrah Junction (HWH)
Amritsar Junction (ASR)
Stops56
Distance travelled1,909 km (1,186 mi)
Average journey time37 hours 25 minutes
Service frequencyDaily[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)13005/13006
On-board services
Class(es)1AC , AC 2 Tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved and a Military Reserved Compartment
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry car, On-board catering & E-catering
Observation facilitiesLHB coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitieslarge windows
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed51 km/h (32 mph)

Service

The 13005/Howrah–Amritsar Express had average speed of 55 km/h and covered 1924 km in 44h 30m. 13006/Amritsar–Howrah Express had average speed of 55 km/h and covered 1924 km in 45h 35m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train were:

Coach composition

The train had LHB rakes with max speed of 160 kmph. The train consisted of 24 coaches:

  • Half First Class
  • One and half Second Class
  • Eight Third Class
  • Twelve Sleeper Class
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains were hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Howrah to Amritsar.

See also

Notes

  1. Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References


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