Ganga Sutlej Express Explained

Ganga Sutlej Express
Type:Express
Locale:Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Punjab
Operator:East Central Railway
Start: (DHN)
Stops:69
End: (FZR)
Distance:1604km (997miles)
Journeytime:36 hours 50 minutes
Frequency:Daily
Class:AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:On-board catering,
E-catering
Observation:Large windows
Baggage:Available
Stock:LHB coach
Trainnumber:13307 / 13308
Speed:44km/h average with halts.

The 13307 /13308 Ganga Sutlej Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between and in India. It is also known as Kisan Express.

Background

It is named after two Indian Rivers; Ganga (which flows in the holy city of Varanasi, also Chhapra) and Sutlej (a river which flows in the northern states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh).

Service

It operates as train number 13307 from Dhanbad Junction to Firozpur Cantonment and as train number 13308 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Punjab. The train covers the distance of in 35–37 hours approximately at a speed of .[1] [2]

Coaches

The service presently has 1 First AC Class, 4 Second AC Class, 6 Third AC Class, 1 Pantry Car, 5 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved coaches & 2 EOGs.

Routing

The 13307/13308 Ganga Sutlej Express runs from Dhanbad Junction via,,,,,,,,,,,,, to Firozpur Cantonment.

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Gomoh Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from to and vice versa .

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jagran.com/bihar/patna-city-train-stay-on-station-15733316.html?src=Search-ART-train
  2. http://www.prabhatkhabar.com/news/dhanbad/story/862681.html