Chandigarh - Firozpur Cantonment Express

Chandigarh - Firozpur Cantonment Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service February 9, 2015 (2015-02-09)[1]
Current operator(s) Northern Railway zone
Route
Start Chandigarh Junction (CDG)
Stops 6
End Firozpur Cantonment (FZR)
Distance travelled 236 km (147 mi)
Service frequency Daily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 14613/14614
On-board services
Class(es) General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements No
Catering facilities No
Observation facilities ICF Coaches
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 47 km/h (29 mph), including halts

The Chandigarh - Firozpur Cantonment Express is a express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Firozpur Cantonment and Chandigarh Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 14613/14614 train numbers on daily basis. [2][3][4][5]

Service

The 14613/Chandigarh - Firozpur Express has averages speed of 47 km/hr and covers 236 km in 5h. The 14614/Firozpur - Chandigarh Express has averages speed of 50 km/hr and covers 236 km in 4h 45m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 16 coaches :

  • 14 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ludhiana Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Firozpur to Chandigarh and vice versa.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

See also

Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ "Railway Minister Flags off Eight New Trains". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  2. ↑ 16 trains cancelled due to protest by Dera followers
  3. ↑ "Seven pairs of trains cancelled till Feb 15"
  4. ↑ Details of the new Chandigarh-Ferozpur Train (March 2015)
  5. ↑ Railway Minister Flags off Eight New Trains
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