Amritsar–Nangal Dam Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 13 April 2015 |
Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
Route | |
Start | Amritsar (ASR) |
Stops | 10 |
End | Nangal Dam (NLDM) |
Distance travelled | 287 km (178 mi) |
Average journey time | 5h 45m |
Service frequency | Daily [a] |
Train number(s) | 14505 / 14506 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
Baggage facilities | No |
Other facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | ICF coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) average including halts |
The 14505 / 14506 Amritsar–Nangal Dam Express is an Express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Amritsar Junction and Nangal Dam in India. It is currently being operated with 14505/14506 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
Service[]
The 14505/Amritsar–Nangal Dam Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 287 km in 5h 45m. The 14506/Nangal Dam–Amritsar Express has an average speed of 48 km/hr and covers 287 km in 5h 55m.
Route & Halts[]
The important halts of the train are:
- Amritsar
- Beas Junction
- Jalandhar City
- Ludhiana
- New Morinda
- Morinda Junction
- Rupnagar
- Anandpur Sahib
- Nangal Dam
Coach composition[]
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 10 coaches:
- 8 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction[]
Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Amritsar to Nangal Dam and vice versa.
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References[]
- ^ "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal | CANCELLATION/DIVERSION /SHORT TERMINATION/SHORT ORIGINATION OF TRAINS DUE TO DERAILMENT OF 11078 JAMMU TAWI-PUNE JHELUM EXPRESS TRAIN". nr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Rlys to run winter-special train between Amritsar and Saharsa". tribuneindia.com. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Amritsar Express cancelled, Ludhiana Passenger extended". dailypost.in. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- Transport in Amritsar
- Express trains in India
- Rail transport in Punjab, India
- Railway services introduced in 2015
- Indian express train stubs