Shaheed Express
The 14673 / 14674 Amritsar–Jaynagar Shaheed Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between Amritsar Junction and Jaynagar in India.
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 1 October 1988 |
Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
Route | |
Termini | Amritsar (ASR) Jaynagar (JYG) |
Stops | 55 |
Distance travelled | 1,654 km (1,028 mi) |
Average journey time | 37 hours 35 mins |
Service frequency | 4 days a week |
Train number(s) | 14673 / 14674 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
Other facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | ICF coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 45 km/h (28 mph) average including halts |
It operates as train number 14674 from Amritsar Junction to Jaynagar and as train number 14673 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Coaches
The 14674 / 73 Amritsar–Jaynagar Shaheed Express has 1 AC 3 tier, 7 sleeper class, 8 general unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.
As is customary with most train services in India, the coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
LOCO | SLR | GEN | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | B1 | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Service
The 14674 / 73 Amritsar–Jaynagar Shaheed Express covers the distance of 1,654 km (1,028 mi) in 37 hours 35 minutes (44.01 km/h)[1] and in 41 hours 00 minutes as 14673 Jaynagar–Amritsar Shaheed Express (40.34 km/h).[2]
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 14673/14674 Shaheed Express runs from Amritsar Junction via Jalandhar City, Ludhiana Junction, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Saharanpur Junction, Laksar Junction, Moradabad, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Lucknow, Gonda Junction, Babhnan railway station, Basti, Gorakhpur Junction, Muzaffarpur Junction, Samastipur Junction, Darbhanga Junction to Jaynagar.[2]
It reverses direction of travel at Samastipur Junction.
Traction
As sections of the route are fully electrified, a Ghaziabad-based WAP-5 / WAP-7 locomotive hauls the train from Amritsar Junction to Jaynagar and vice versa.
Operation
14674 Amritsar–Jaynagar Shaheed Express runs from Amritsar Junction every Thursday, Friday and Sunday reaching Jaynagar on the 3rd day.[1]
14673 Jaynagar–Amritsar Shaheed Express runs from Jaynagar every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday reaching Amritsar Junction on the next day.[2]
References
- "Shaheed Express (14674)". ClearTrip.
- "Shaheed Express (14673)". ClearTrip.
External links
- "Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in.
- "IRFCA". irfca.org.