Amritsar Shatabdi Express

Amritsar Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service type	Shatabdi Express
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway
Route
Start	Amritsar Junction
Stops	6
End	New Delhi
Distance travelled	448 km (278 mi)
Average journey time	6 hours 05 minutes as 12013 New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express, 6 hours 15 minutes as 12014 Amritsar New Delhi Shatabdi Express
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12013 / 12014
On-board services
Class(es)	Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	Yes, No Pantry Car
Observation facilities	LHB rakes
Entertainment facilities	Large Windows
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum ; 74.67 km/h (46 mph), including halts

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]

Coaches[]

The Amritsar Shatabdi Express generally has 1 AC Anubhuti coach, 1 AC 1st Class coach, 13 AC Chair Car coaches, two luggage cum generator coaches. The train runs with the Linke-Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches.

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

Service[]

It is the fastest train on the Delhi – Amritsar sector. It has 2 sister trains 12029/30 New Delhi–Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi Express & 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/hr) & 6 hours 15 mins as 12014 Shatabdi Express (71.68 km/hr).

There is no pantry car but catering is arranged on board the train & catering charges are included in the fare.

Loco link[]

As the route is fully electrified, a Ghaziabad based WAP 5 or WAP 7 locomotive powers the train for the entire journey.

Routeing[]

The 12013/14 Amritsar Shatabdi Express runs via Jalandhar , Ludhiana Junction, Ambala Cantonment to New Delhi.

It has 6 halts. Beas Junction, Jalandhar City junction, Phagwara Junction, Ludhiana Junction, Sirhind Junction, Ambala Cantt Junction. (Asr jn - Ndls )

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[]

^ "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.

[IR-1] "Shatabdi Train Names with Details". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.

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