Shri Ganganagar - Jammu Tawi Express

Shri Ganganagar - Jammu Tawi Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service 24 September 2014 (2014-09-24)[1]
Current operator(s) North Western Railway zone
Route
Start Shri Ganganagar Junction (SGNR)
Stops 12
End Jammu Tawi (JAT)
Distance travelled 548 km (341 mi)
Service frequency Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 14713/14714
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities On-board Catering
E-Catering
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 55 km/h (34 mph), including halts

The Shri Ganganagar - Jammu Tawi Express is a express train belonging to North Western Railway zone that runs between Shri Ganganagar Junction and Jammu Tawi in India. It is currently being operated with 14713/14714 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 14713/Shri Ganganagar - Jammu Tawi Express has averages speed of 46 km/hr and covers 548 km in 11h 50m. The 14714/Jammu Tawi - Shri Ganganagar Express has averages speed of 43 km/hr and covers 548 km in 12h 50m.

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 20 coaches :

  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 7 Sleeper Coaches
  • 6 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Tuglakabad Loco Shed based WDP-3A diesel locomotive from Shri Ganganagar to Jammu Tawi and vice versa.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

Rake Sharing

The train shares its rake with 12485/12486 Hazur Sahib Nanded - Shri Ganganagar Express

Notes

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "List of the trains announced in the Railway Budget 2014-15 which would serve the State of Jammu & Kashmir and status of implementation". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. 4 September 2015.
  2. ↑ PERMANENT AUGMENTATION OF SHRIGANGANAGAR- JAMMU TAWI- SHRIGANGANAGAR EXPRESS TRAIN
  3. ↑ Permanent Augmentation in Sriganganagar-Jamutavi-Sriganganagar Exp. with 02 AC Coaches
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