Shaheed Express
The 14674 / 73 Amritsar Jaynagar Shaheed Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Amritsar Junction and Jaynagar in India.
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
Route | |
Start | Amritsar Junction |
Stops | 54 |
End | Jaynagar |
Distance travelled | 1,654 km (1,028 mi) |
Service frequency | Thrice a week. 14674 Amritsar Jaynagar Shaheed Express – Thursday, Friday & Sunday. 14673 Jaynagar Amritsar Shaheed Express – Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday. |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | No |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | Partial |
Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 42.10 km/h (26 mph) including halts. |
It operates as train number 14674 from Amritsar Junction to Jaynagar and as train number 14673 in the reverse direction serving the states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Coaches
The 14674 / 73 Amritsar Jaynagar Shaheed Express has 1 AC 3 tier, 7 sleeper class, 8 general unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, the coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
LOCO | SLR | GEN | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | B1 | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Service
The 14674 / 73 Amritsar Jaynagar Shaheed Express covers the distance of 1,654 km (1,028 mi) in 37 hours 35 minutes (44.01 km/hr)[1] and in 41 hours 00 minutes as 14673 Jaynagar Amritsar Shaheed Express (40.34 km/hr).[2]
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 14674 / 73 Amritsar Jaynagar Shaheed Express runs from Amritsar Junction via Jalandhar City, Ludhiana Junction, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Old Delhi, Ghaziabad, Moradabad, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Lucknow, Gonda Junction,Babhnan,Gorakhpur Junction, Muzaffarpur Junction, Samastipur Junction, Darbhanga Junction to Jaynagar.[2]
It reverses direction of travel at Samastipur Junction.
Traction
As sections of the route are yet to be fully electrified, a Ghaziabad based WAP 4 or WAP 5[3] hauls the locomotive from Amritsar Junction until Old Delhi handing over to a Lucknow or Tughlakabad based WDM 3A[4] which powers the train for the remainder of its journey.
Operation
14674 Amritsar Jaynagar Shaheed Express runs from Amritsar Junction every Thursday, Friday & Sunday reaching Jaynagar on the 3rd day.[1]
14673 Jaynagar Amritsar Shaheed Express runs from Jaynagar every Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday reaching Amritsar Junction on the next day.[2]
References
- "Shaheed Express (14674)". ClearTrip.
- "Shaheed Express (14673)". ClearTrip.
- Himanshu Siloiya (1 August 2014). "IRFCA - ABB WAP5 with 14673 Jaynagar - Amritsar Shaheed Express". YouTube.
- Trains At Glance (8 June 2013). "IRFCA - Indian Railways 14673 Shaheed Express Over A Bridge (In Uttar Pradesh, India)". YouTube.
External links
- "Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in.
- "IRFCA". irfca.org.