| Howrah–Amritsar Express | |
| Type: | Express |
| First: | 1925 |
| Last: | 2021 |
| Operator: | Eastern Railway zone |
| Start: | (HWH) |
| Stops: | 104 |
| End: | (ASR) |
| Distance: | 1924km (1,196miles) |
| Journeytime: | 45 hrs (Average) |
| Frequency: | Daily |
| Class: | AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved and a Military Reserved Compartment |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | No Pantry Car, however on-board and e-catering services were available |
| Observation: | ICF Coaches |
| Entertainment: | No |
| Stock: | 2 |
| Trainnumber: | 13049/13050 |
| Speed: | 42 km / hr (Average) |
Howrah–Amritsar Express was an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting in West Bengal and of Punjab. It operated with 13049/13050 train numbers on daily basis. Owing to its popularity, it used to be known as the Duplicate Punjab Mail by the local population.[1]
The 13049/Howrah–Amritsar Express had average speed of 43 km/h and covered 1924 km in 44h 30m. 13050/Amritsar–Howrah Express had average speed of 42 km/h and covered 1924 km in 45h 35m.
The train was permanently cancelled in 2021 after the rationalization of the train services in India after COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
The train has total 104 stoppages enroute. The important halts of the train were:
The train had ICF coaches with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consisted of 19 coaches:
Between Howrah Junction to Lucknow Junction, the train was generally hauled by Howrah Loco Shed based WAP-4 locomotive. From Lucknow Junction to Saharanpur Junction, it was hauled by Lucknow Loco Shed based WDM-3A locomotive. And for the rest of the journey between Saharanpur Junction and Amritsar Junction, it was hauled by Ghaziabad Locomotive Shed based WAP-7 locomotive.[3]