Ganga Sutlej Express

Ganga Sutlej Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Punjab
Current operator(s)	East Central Railways
Route
Start	Dhanbad Junction (DHN)
Stops	73
End	Firozpur Cantonment (FZR)
Distance travelled	1,604 km (997 mi)
Average journey time	36 hours 50 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	13307 / 13308
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	44 km/h (27 mph) average with halts.

The 13307 /13308 Ganga Sutlej Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Dhanbad Junction and Firozpur Cantonment in India.

Background[]

It is named after two Indian Rivers; Ganga (which flows in the holy city of Varanasi, also Chhapra) and Sutlej (a river which flows in the northern states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh).

Service[]

It operates as train number 13307 from Dhanbad Junction to Firozpur Cantonment and as train number 13308 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Punjab. The train covers the distance of 1,604 km (997 mi) in 35–37 hours approximately at a speed of (43 km/h (27 mph)).^[1][2]

Coaches[]

The service presently has 8 Sleeper Class & 6 General Unreserved coaches in addition to a couple of High Capacity Parcel Van coaches.

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	EOG	GEN	GEN	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	A1	B1	B2	GEN	GEN	EOG

Routing[]

The 13307/13308 Ganga Sutlej Express runs from Dhanbad Junction via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh, Gaya Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Varanasi Junction, Jaunpur Junction, Akbarpur Junction, Ayodhya Junction, Lucknow Charbagh, Laksar Junction,Ambala Cantonment Junction, Ludhiana Junction, Phillaur Junction, Nakodar Junction, Lohian Khas Junction to Firozpur Cantonment.

Traction[]

As this route is partially electrified, a -based WAP-4 pulls the train from Dhanbad Junction to Ludhiana Junction then Ludhiana-based WDM-3A pulls the train to its destination.

References[]

External links[]

• 13307 Ganga Sutlej Express at India Rail Info
• 13308 Ganga Sutlej Express at India Rail Info