Amritsar Shatabdi Express

Amritsar Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service type Shatabdi Express
Current operator(s) Northern Railway
Route
Start Amritsar Junction
Stops 6
End New Delhi
Distance travelled 448 km (278 mi)
Average journey time 6 hours 05 minutes as 12013 New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express, 6 hours 15 minutes as 12014 Amritsar New Delhi Shatabdi Express
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements No
Catering facilities Yes, No Pantry Car
Observation facilities LHB rakes
Entertainment facilities Large Windows
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum
74.67 km/h (46 mph), including halts

The 12013/12014 Amritsar Shatabdi Express is a super fast express train of Shatabdi class belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Amritsar Junction and New Delhi in India. It is a daily service.

It operates as train number 12013 from New Delhi to Amritsar Junction and as train number 12014 in the reverse direction.[1]

Coaches

The Amritsar Shatabdi Express generally has 1 AC Anubhuti coach, 1 AC 1st Class coach, 13 AC Chair Car coaches, two luggage cum generator coaches. The train runs with the Linke-Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

It is the fastest train on the Delhi – Amritsar sector. It has a sister train 12029/30 Swarna Shatabdi Express. It covers the distance of 448 kilometres in 6 hours 15 mins as 12013 Shatabdi Express (73.64 km/hr) & 6 hours 15 mins as 12014 Shatabdi Express (71.68 km/hr).

There is no pantry car but catering is arranged on board the train & catering charges are included in the fare.

As the route is fully electrified, a Ghaziabad based WAP 5 or WAP 7 locomotive powers the train for the entire journey.

Routeing

The 12013/14 Amritsar Shatabdi Express runs via Jalandhar, Ludhiana Junction, Ambala Cantonment to New Delhi.

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References

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