Gorakhpur - Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express

Gorakhpur - Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service 3 December 2014 (2014-12-03)
Current operator(s) Northern Railway zone
Route
Start Gorakhpur Junction (GKP)
Stops 14
End Amritsar Junction (ASR)
Distance travelled 1,087 km (675 mi)
Service frequency Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 22423/22424
On-board services
Class(es) General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No
Observation facilities LHB Coaches
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 55 km/h (34 mph), including halts
Rake sharing Saharsa - Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express
Route map

The Gorakhpur - Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express is a express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Gorakhpur Junction and Amritsar Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 22423/22424 train numbers on weekly basis. [1][2][3][4]

Service

The 22423/Gorakhpur - Amritsar Jansadharan Express has averages speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1087 km in 19h 55m. The 22424/Amritsar - Gorakhpur Jansadharan Express has averages speed of 56 km/hr and covers 1087 km in 19h 20m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard Hybrid-LHB Rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consist of 18 coaches :

  • 16 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WDM 3A electric locomotive from Gorakhpur to Amritsar and vice versa.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

  1. ↑ Proposal of new trains ,tracks and stops
  2. ↑ "58 New Trains to be Introduced 11 Existing Trains to be Extended: Railway Budget 2014–2015". Press Information Bureau. Government of India. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "43 new trains including four Garib Raths introduced: Interim Railway Budget 2009–2010". Press Information Bureau. Government of India. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  4. ↑ SALIENT FEATURES OF NEW TIME TABLE 2016 PERTAINING TO NORTHERN RAILWAY
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