Howrah–Amritsar Express
Howrah - Amritsar Express was an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah in West Bengal and Amritsar Junction of Punjab. It operated with 13049/13050 train numbers on daily basis. Eastern Railway cancelled its operations permanently from 19 May 2020.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Last service | Service Discontinued on 19 May 2020 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Howrah Junction (HWH) |
| Stops | 109 |
| End | Amritsar Junction (ASR) |
| Distance travelled | 1,922 km (1,194 mi) |
| Average journey time | 45 hours 40 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily[lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 13049/13050 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved and a Military Reserved Compartment |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering & E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF Coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 43 km/h (27 mph) |
Service
The 13049/Howrah - Amritsar Express had average speed of 43 km/hr and covered 1924 km in 44h 30m. 13050/Amritsar - Howrah Express had average speed of 42 km/hr and covered 1924 km in 45h 35m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train were:
- Howrah Junction, Barddhaman Junction, Asansol Junction, Chittaranjan, Madhupur Junction, Jasidih Junction, Jhajha, Mokama Junction, Patna Junction, Ara Junction, Buxar, PT. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Varanasi Junction, Lucknow, Moradabad, Najibabad, Laksar, Roorkee, Saharanpur Junction, Yamunanagar-Jagadhri, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Ludhiana Junction to Amritsar Junction
Coach composite
The train had standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consisted of 18 coaches :
- 3 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper Coaches
- 5 General
- 1 Military
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains were hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Howrah to Lucknow. From Lucknow trains were hauled by a Lucknow Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive to Saharanpur and Saharanpur To Amritsar WAP-5 or WAP-7 and vice versa.
Notes
- Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
External links
References
- "Amritsar-Nagpur train starts to deal with rush". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- "Rail traffic limping back to normalcy in region". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- "Two special trains to Saharsa in Bihar to clear Holi rush". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 14 July 2017.