Amritsar Shatabdi Express Explained

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Amritsar Shatabdi Express
Type:Shatabdi Express
Locale:Delhi, Haryana, Punjab
Operator:Northern Railways
Start:Amritsar Junction (ASR)
Stops:6
End:New Delhi (NDLS)
Distance:448km (278miles)
Journeytime:6 hours 05 minutes as 12029 New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express, 6 hours 15 minutes as 12030 Amritsar New Delhi Shatabdi Express
Frequency:Daily
Class:Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:No
Catering:Yes, No Pantry Car
Observation:LHB rakes
Entertainment:Large Windows
Baggage:Overhead racks
Trainnumber:12029 / 12030
Speed:130km/h maximum
74.67km/h, including halts
Map State:collapsed

The 12013/12014 Amritsar Shatabdi Express is a Superfast Express train of Shatabdi class belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Amritsar Junction and New Delhi in India. It is a daily service.

It operates as train number 12013 from New Delhi to Amritsar Junction and as train number 12014 in the reverse direction.[1]

Service

It is the fastest train on the Delhi – Amritsar sector. It has 2 sister trains 12029/30 New Delhi–Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi Express and 12031/32 New Delhi–Amritsar Shatabdi Express. It covers the distance of 448 kilometres in 6 hours 15 mins as 12013 Shatabdi Express (73.64 km/h) and 6 hours 15 mins as 12014 Shatabdi Express (71.68 km/h).

Loco link

As the route is fully electrified, a Ghaziabad based WAP 5 or WAP 7 locomotive powers the train for the entire journey.

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References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shatabdi Train Names with Details . Indian Railways . 21 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130723014914/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/shatabdi_trn_list.html . 23 July 2013 .