Sangam Express
The 14163 / 64 Allahabad Junction Meerut City Sangam Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - North Central Railway zone that runs between Allahabad Junction & Meerut City in India.
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | North Central Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Allahabad Junction |
| Stops | 26 as 14163 Allahabad Junction Meerut City Sangam Express, 21 as 14164 Meerut City Allahabad Junction Sangam Express |
| End | Meerut City |
| Distance travelled | 639 km (397 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Ac 1 tier, Ac 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry car coach attached |
| Observation facilities | Rake Sharing with 14119 / 20 Kathgodam Express |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | cart |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 49.00 km/h (30 mph) including halts |
It operates as train number 14163 from Allahabad Junction to Meerut City and as train number 14164 in the reverse direction serving the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Coaches
The 14163 / 64 Allahabad Junction Meerut City Sangam Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 4 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 1 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.
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 14163 Allahabad Junction Meerut City Sangam Express covers the distance of 639 kilometres in 12 hours 55 mins (49.47 km/hr) & in 13 hours 10 mins as 14164 Meerut City Allahabad Junction Sangam Express (48.53 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 14163 / 64 Allahabad Junction Meerut City Sangam Express runs from Allahabad Junction via Kanpur Central, Etawah, Tundla Junction, Aligarh Junction, Khurja Junction, Bulandshahr to Meerut City.
Traction
Prior October 2014, due to the route not being fully electrified, a Kanpur based WAP 4 hauls the train from Allahabad Junction to Khurja Junction handing over to a Tughlakabad based WDM 3A which powers the train for the remainder of the journey.
With progressive electrification of the route, it is now powered by a Kanpur based WAP 4 for its entire journey.
Timings
14163 Allahabad Junction Meerut City Sangam Express leaves Allahabad Junction on a daily basis at 17:45 hrs IST and reaches Meerut City at 06:40 hrs IST the next day.
14164 Meerut City Allahabad Junction Sangam Express leaves Meerut City on a daily basis at 19:00 hrs IST and reaches Allahabad Junction at 08:10 hrs IST the next day.
References
- http://www.news18.com/news/uttar-pradesh/4-grp-personnel-hide-in-sangam-express-trains-toilet-as-robbers-loot-kill-passengers-413959.html
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2594527/Train-robbers-loot-hundreds-people-Uttar-Pradesh-express.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wgVuqhcdeo
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/50628848@N07/6173261286/
- http://www.bhaskar.com/article/UP-KAN-three-robbers-arrested-sangam-express-robbery-latest-hindi-news-4629272-PHO.html
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.