Saharsa - Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express (via Chandigarh)
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 11 January 2015 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | East Central Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Saharsa Junction | ||||
| Stops | 27 | ||||
| End | Amritsar Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,612 km (1,002 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 15531 / 15532 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | general unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways Coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 46 km/h (29 mph) | ||||
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The 15531 / 32 Saharsa Junction - Amritsar Junction Jan Sadharan Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways East Central Railway zone that runs between Saharsa Junction and Amritsar Junction in India.
It operates as train number 15531 from Saharsa Junction to Amritsar Junction and as train number 15532 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh & Punjab.[1]
Coaches
The 15531 / 32 Saharsa Junction - Amritsar Junction Jan Sadharan Express has 16 general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It does not carry a pantry car coach.[2]
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 15531 Saharsa Junction - Amritsar Junction Jan Sadharan Express covers the distance of 1,612 km (1,002 mi) in 36 hours 00 mins (45 km/hr) & in 34 hours 05 mins as the 15532 Amritsar Junction - Saharsa Junction Jan Sadharan Express (46 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is lower than 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routing
The 15531 / 32 Saharsa Junction - Amritsar Junction Jan Sadharan Express runs from Saharsa Junction via Khagaria Junction, Samastipur Junction, Muzaffarpur Junction, Narkatiaganj Junction, Gorakhpur Junction, Gonda Junction, Moradabad Junction, Saharanpur Junction, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Chandigarh Junction, Ludhiana Junction, Jalandhar City Junction to Amritsar Junction.
Traction
As the route is going to electrification, a Samastipur Junction based WDM-3D electric locomotive pulls the train to its destination.
References
External links
- 15531 Jan Sadharan Express at India Rail Info
- 15532 Jan Sadharan Express at India Rail Info
