Sachkhand Express

The 12715 / 12716 Sachkhand Express is operated by Indian Railways on a daily basis between the cities of Huzur Sahib Nanded in Maharashtra to Amritsar in Punjab. This train links two famous Sikh shrines. The train is named after Sachkhand Sahib Gurudwara, situated in Nanded.

Sachkhand Express
सचखंड एक्सप्रेस
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
StatusOperating
Current operator(s)South Central Railways
Route
StartHazur Sahib Nanded (NED)
Stops36
EndAmritsar (ASR)
Distance travelled2,082 km (1,294 mi)
Average journey time34 h 25 m
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12715 / 12716
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable (Paid)
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Broad gauge
Operating speed60.10 km/hr Avg. Speed
Sachkhand Express - Sleeper Class
Sachkhand Express (Amritsar - Nanded) Route map

This train also links New Delhi, which is the capital of India, as well as the state capital of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal to Nanded, Parbhani, Jalna and Aurangabad of the Marathwada Region of Maharashtra.

Train number

Route & Halts

It makes stops at the following destinations:- Purna, Parbhani, Jalna, Aurangabad, Manmad, Chalisgaon, Jalgaon Bhusaval, Burhanpur, Khandwa Junction, Itarsi Junction, Bhopal Junction, Bina Junction, Lalitpur, Jhansi, Dabra, Gwalior, Morena, Dholpur, Agra, Mathura, Faridabad, Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi, Panipat, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Rajpura, Sirhind, Khanna, Ludhiana, Phagwara, Jalandhar & Beas.

The train makes stops at the same stations on its reverse journey, except for Hazrat Nizamuddin.

Arrival/departure details
  • 12715 Sachkhand Express leaves H Sahib Nanded (NED) at 09:30 AM to reach its destination of Amritsar Jn (ASR) at 08:20 PM next day.[1]
  • 12716 Sachkhand Express leaves Amritsar Jn (ASR) at 05:35 AM and returns to H Sahib Nanded (NED) at 04:00 PM next day.[2]

Train composition

There are 24 coaches, including 2 -SLR, 3-Second Class, 1-2AC, 5-3AC, 1-pantry, and remaining 12 -Sleeper coaches and 1 -HCP coach.

Train No. 12715 Sachkhand Express now runs with Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches as of September 27, 2018. The train departed on time at Hazur Sahib Nanded Train Goes to Amritsar Junction. One rake will be converted to lhb as of September 27, 2018, with revised CC, 12 Sleepers, 4 third ac, 1 2nd AC, PC and 2GS and 2EOG.

Rake Position From H S Nanded,

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The train runs on both diesel and electric tractions. From Nanded to Manmad it is hauls by a WDM 3A twins locomotive of Kazipet loco Shed or WDM-3D twins of Guntakal loco shed. From Manmad to Amritsar it is hauls by a Ghaziabad based WAP 7 locomotive and vice versa.

At the New Delhi Railway station, langar cooked from Veerji da Dera at Tilak Nagar in West Delhi is served in the train. People from Dera distribute the food to all pilgrimages returning from visiting the holy city of the tenth master.

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See also

References
  1. "12715 - Sachkhand Express Live Train Running Status". Running Status.
  2. "12716 - Asr Ned Express Live Train Running Status". Running Status.
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