Amritsar Shatabdi Express

Shatabdi Express train in India

Legend
12013
New Delhi
New Delhi
Haryana
border
Ambala Cantt. Jn
Haryana
Punjab
border
Sirhind
Ludhiana Junction
Phagwara Junction
Jalandhar City Junction
Beas Junction
12014
Amritsar Junction

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.

External links

  • "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

References

  1. ^ "Shatabdi Train Names with Details". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  • "Amritsar Shatabdi train experience". mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • "Amritsar,Kalka Shatabdis delayed as goods train derails | The Indian Express". The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • "Indian Railways allows e-catering in train, Railrestro set to deliver food". Retrieved 23 May 2014.
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