Haridwar–Amritsar Jan Shatabdi Express Explained

Color:87cefa
Amritsar - Haridwar
Jan Shatabdi Express
Type:Superfast Express, Jan Shatabdi Express
Operator:Northern Railways (NR)
Start: (ASR)
Stops:9
End: (HW)
Distance:407km (253miles)
Journeytime:7 hours 20 minutes as 12053 Haridwar–Amritsar Jan Shatabdi Express, 7 hours 00 minutes as 12054 Amritsar–Haridwar Jan Shatabdi Express
Frequency:Six days a week
Class:AC Chair Car, Second Class seating
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:No
Catering:No pantry car attached
Observation:Runs with slip coaches of 12063/12064 Una Jan Shatabdi Express
Stock:ICF coach
Trainnumber:12053 / 12054
Speed:110km/h maximum,
55.82km/h average including halts
Map State:collapsed

The 12054 / 12053 Amritsar–Haridwar Jan Shatabdi Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian RailwaysNorthern Railway zone that runs between and in India, serving the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand.

It operates as train number 12054 from Amritsar Junction to Haridwar Junction and as train number 12053 in the reverse direction.

For 3 days a week, the slip coaches of 12057/58 Una Jan Shatabdi Express are attached / detached to the train at .

Coaches

The 12054 / 53 Amritsar–Haridwar Jan Shatabdi Express presently has 1 AC Chair Car & 7 Second Class Jan Shatabdi seating coaches.

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 12054 / 53 Amritsar–Haridwar Jan Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 407 kilometres in 7 hours 00 mins (58.14 km/h) and in 7 hours 35 mins (53.67 km/h) as 12053 Haridwar–Amritsar Jan Shatabdi Express.

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast Express surcharge.

Routeing

The 12054 / 53 Amritsar–Haridwar Jan Shatabdi Express runs from Amritsar Junction via,,, to Haridwar Junction.

Traction

Despite electrification of the 250 km stretch between Amritsar Junction &, a Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 or WAP-5 locomotive powers the train for its entire run.

Timings

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