Jallianwalla Bagh Express
Jallianwalla Bagh Express is a superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Sealdah in West Bengal and Amritsar Junction of Punjab. It is currently being operated with 12379/12380 train numbers on Friday of a week.[1][2]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 30 December 2009 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Sealdah (SDAH) |
| Stops | 12 |
| End | Amritsar Junction (ASR) |
| Distance travelled | 1,901 km (1,181 mi) |
| Average journey time | 30 hours 35 minutes |
| Service frequency | Friday[lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 12379/12380 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC First, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Observation facilities | LHB Coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 62 km/h (39 mph) |
Service
The 12379/Jallianwalabagh Express has averages speed of 62 km/hr and covers 1901 km in 30 hrs 35 mins. 12380/Jallianwalabagh Express has averages speed of 62 km/hr and covers 1901 km in 30 hrs 35 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composite
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 120 kmph. The train consist of 22 coaches :
- 1 AC First-class
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 11 Sleeper Coaches
- 1 Pantry Car
- 3 General
- 2 EOGs
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Sealdah to Amritsar and vice versa.
Rake Sharing
The train shares its rake with 12329/12330 West Bengal Sampark Kranti
See also
- Sealdah railway station
- Amritsar Junction railway station
- West Bengal Sampark Kranti
- Amritsar Mail
- Tatanagar - Amritsar Jallianwalla Bagh Express
Notes
- Runs weekly for every direction.
External links
References
- "Train services to be hit from June 28 to July3". The Tribune. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- "22 trains approved for stoppage". Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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