Akal Takht Express

Akal Takht Express

Amritsar (ASR) bound 12317 Akal Takht Express at Chandanpur, West Bengal
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Status	Operating since Fri Apr 14, 2000
Current operator(s)	Indian Railways
Route
Start	Kolkata (KOAA)
End	Amritsar Junction (ASR)
Distance travelled	1,900 km (1,200 mi)
Average journey time	33 hr 40 min (UP) 33hr 20 mins (Down)
Service frequency	Twice a Week (12317, SUN, WED) (12318, TUE, FRI)
Train number(s)	12317 (from Kolkata) 12318 (from Amritsar)
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No Pantry Car E-Catering at various intermediate stops
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Coach (2 operating rakes) Rake sharing with Ananya Express
Track gauge	Broad Gauge
Electrification	25 kV AC, 50 Hz OHLE
Operating speed	63 km/h (39 mph)
Route map

Akal Takht Express is an Indian Railways express train connecting eastern Indian city of Kolkata with northern Indian city of Amritsar.

Background

It is a superfast class train travelling 1,900 kilometres (1,200 mi) at an average speed of 63 kilometres per hour (39 mph). It has sleeper, third AC, second AC, first AC and Unreserved type of coaches along with 2 EOG for power. This train has modern LHB Coaches however Pantry car facility is not available with this train but On board catering and E-Catering is available ^[1][2]

Route

It commences its journey from the Kolkata railway station and travels through the Indian states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab to reach Amritsar of Punjab.

It passes through Asansol, Jasidih, Kiul, Jhajha, Patna Junction, Mughalsarai Junction,Varanasi Junction,Sultanpur Junction, Lucknow Charbagh, Najibabad Junction, Saharanpur Junction, Ambala Cantonment, Ludhiana, and Jalandhar City.

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 22 coaches :

• 1 AC I cum AC II Tier
• 1 AC II Tier
• 5 AC III Tier
• 11 Sleeper Coaches
• 2 General
• 2 EOG

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	EOG	GEN	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	S11	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	A1	HA1	EOG

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, train is hauled by a Electic Loco Shed, Howrah based WAP-4 or WAP-7 electric locomotive from Howrah to Amritsar and vice versa.

Rake Sharing and Maintenance

The train is maintained by the Kolkata Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Ananya Express.

References