Jalandhar City–Amritsar DEMU | |
Type: | Passenger |
Locale: | Punjab |
Operator: | Northern Railway |
Start: | Amritsar railway station |
Stops: | 10 |
End: | Jalandhar City Junction railway station |
Distance: | 79km (49miles) |
Journeytime: | 1 hours 50 minutes |
Frequency: | Daily |
Class: | DEMU |
Seating: | Yes |
Sleeping: | No |
Catering: | No |
Observation: | No |
Entertainment: | No |
Baggage: | No |
Gauge: | broad gauge |
Train Number: | 74643 UP / 74644 DN |
Speed: | 39km/h average with halts |
Jalandhar City–Amritsar DEMU is a passenger train operated by Indian Railways. It runs between Amritsar railway station of Punjab and Jalandhar City Junction railway station of Punjab.[1] [2] [3]
The train runs on Amritsar–Delhi main line. It stops at, and .
The train runs with an average speed of 43 km/h and completes 79 km in 1 hours 50 min. The train runs daily.
See main article: article and Amritsar train disaster.
74643/Jalandhar City–Amritsar DEMU crashed into spectators as they were standing and sitting on or near the tracks to see the burning of an effigy of demon Ravana as part of the Dussehra festival in the Joda Phatak area on the outskirts of Amritsar on October 19, 2018. The incident happened in the evening, killing at least 59 and injuring an additional 100.