| Akal Takht Express | |
| Operator: | Eastern Railway |
| Start: | (KOAA) |
| Stops: | 21 |
| End: | (ASR) |
| Distance: | 1899km (1,180miles) |
| Journeytime: | 33 hours 40 minutes |
| Frequency: | Bi-Weekly |
| Trainnumber: | 12317 / 12318 |
| Class: | AC first, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | On board catering, E-catering |
| Observation: | Rake sharing with 12315/12316 Ananya Express |
| Baggage: | No |
| Otherfacilities: | Below the seats |
| Speed: | 56km/h average including halts. |
The 12317 / 12318 Akal Takht Express is an Indian Railways Express train connecting eastern Indian city of Kolkata with northern Indian city of Amritsar. It is named after the Akal Takht, a central Sikh shrine in Amritsar.
Originally started from Asansol. In 2004 it was extended upto Sealdah, its terminus got changed to Kolkata in 2014. It is a Express-class train travelling at an average speed of . It has sleeper, third AC, second AC, first AC, and unreserved types of coaches along with 2 EOG for power.This train has modern LHB coach, however, pantry car facility is not available with this train but on-board catering and e-catering is available.[1] [2]
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOAA | Kolkata | --- | 07:40 |
| ASN | Asansol Junction | 10:32 | 10:37 |
| MDP | Madhupur Junction | 11:41 | 11:43 |
| JSME | Jasidh Junction | 12:08 | 12:10 |
| JAJ | Jhajha | 13:12 | 13:17 |
| KIUL | Kiul Junction | 13:57 | 13:59 |
| MKA | Mokama | 14:28 | 14:30 |
| PNC | Patna Saheb | 15:17 | 15:22 |
| PNBE | Patna Junction | 15:55 | 16:05 |
| DDU | Pt DD Upadhyaya Junction | 19:35 | 19:45 |
| BSB | Varanasi Junction | 20:30 | 20:40 |
| SLN | Sultanpur Junction | 22:46 | 22:48 |
| LKO | Lucknow Charbagh NR | 02:43 | 02:53 |
| BE | Bareilly Junction | 06:13 | 06:15 |
| MB | Moradabad Junction | 07:50 | 07:58 |
| NBD | Najibabad Junction | 09:23 | 09:25 |
| SRE | Saharanpur Junction | 11:30 | 11:40 |
| UMB | Ambala Cantt Junction | 12:45 | 12:50 |
| SIR | Sirhind Junction | 13:31 | 13:33 |
| LDH | Ludhiana Junction | 14:28 | 14:38 |
| JUC | Jalandhar City Junction | 15:35 | 15:40 |
| BEAS | Beas Junction | 16:12 | 16:14 |
| ASR | Amritsar Junction | 17:20 | --- |
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | EOG | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | A1 | HA1 | EOG |
|---|
As the route is fully electrified, train is hauled by an Howrah / Sealdah-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Kolkata to Amritsar, and vice versa.
The train sharing its rake with 12315/12316 Ananya Express.