Haridwar - Amritsar Jan Shatabdi Express

Amritsar Haridwar Jan Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service type Superfast, Jan Shatabdi Express
First service 27 September 2006
Current operator(s) Northern Railways
Route
Start Amritsar Junction
Stops 9
End Haridwar Junction
Distance travelled 407 km (253 mi)
Service frequency 6 days a week except Thursday
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair Car, Second Class seating
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements No
Catering facilities No Pantry car coach attached
Observation facilities Runs with slip coaches of 12057/58 Una Jan Shatabdi Express
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway Jan Shatabdi coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
55.82 km/h (35 mph), including halts

The 12054 / 53 Amritsar Haridwar Janshatabdi Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Amritsar Junction and Haridwar Junction in India serving the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand.

It operates as train number 12054 from Amritsar Junction to Haridwar Junction and as train number 12053 in the reverse direction.

For 3 days a week, the slip coaches of the 12057/58 Una Jan Shatabdi Express are attached / detached to the train at Ambala Cantonment Junction.

Coaches

The 12054 / 53 Amritsar Haridwar Janshatabdi Express presently has 1 AC Chair Car & 8 Second Class Jan Shatabdi seating coaches.

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 12054 / 53 Amritsar Haridwar Janshatabdi Express covers the distance of 407 kilometres in 7 hours 00 mins (58.14 km/hr) as 12054 Amritsar Haridwar Janshatabdi Express & in 7 hours 35 mins (53.67 km/hr) as 12053 Haridwar Amritsar Janshatabdi Express.

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 12054 / 53 Amritsar Haridwar Janshatabdi Express runs from Amritsar Junction via Jalandhar City, Ludhiana, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Saharanpur Junction to Haridwar Junction.

Traction

Despite electrification of the 250 km stretch between Amritsar Junction & Ambala Cantonment Junction, a Ludhiana based WDM 2 or WDM 3A locomotive powers the train for its entire run.

Timings

12054 Amritsar Haridwar Janshatabdi Express leaves Amritsar Junction every day except Thursday at 06:55 hrs IST and reaches Haridwar Junction at 13:55 hrs IST on the same day.

12053 Haridwar Amritsar Janshatabdi Express leaves Haridwar Junction every day except Thursday at 14:30 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 22:05 hrs IST on the same day.

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