Dehradun Amritsar Express

The 14631 / 32 Dehradun Amritsar Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Dehradun & Amritsar Junction in India.

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Overview
Service typeExpress
Current operator(s)Northern Railways
Route
StartDehradun
Stops26 as 14631 Dehradun Amritsar Express, 27 as 14632 Amritsar Dehradun Express
EndAmritsar Junction
Distance travelled463 km (288 mi)
Service frequencyDaily
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry car coach attached
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
38.99 km/h (24 mph) including halts

It operates as train number 14631 from Dehradun to Amritsar Junction and as train number 14632 in the reverse direction serving the 4 states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Punjab.

Coaches

The 14631 / 32 Dehradun Amritsar Express presently has 2 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 14631 Dehradun Amritsar Express covers the distance of 463 kilometres in 11 hours 45 mins [39.40 km/h (24 mph)] & in 12 hours 00 mins as 14632 Amritsar Dehradun Express [38.58 km/h (24 mph)].

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 14631 / 32 Dehradun - Amritsar Express runs from Dehradun via Haridwar Junction, Laksar Junction, Saharanpur Junction, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Ludhiana Junction to Amritsar Junction.

It reverses direction of travel at Laksar Junction.

Traction

As the route is electrified, Ghaziabad railway WAP 4 which powers the train for its journey.

Timings

14631 Dehradun Amritsar Express leaves Dehradun on a daily basis at 19:00 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 07:30 hrs IST the next day.

14632 Amritsar Dehradun Express leaves Amritsar Junction on a daily basis at 22:10 hrs IST and reaches Dehradun at 10:35 hrs IST the next day.

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