Gurumukhi Superfast Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express |
| First service | 11 October 2010 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Kolkata (KOAA) |
| Stops | 15 |
| End | Nangal Dam (NLDM) |
| Distance travelled | 1,806 km (1,122 mi) |
| Average journey time | 32h 20m |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 12325 / 12326 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 13137/13138 Kolkata–Azamgarh Weekly Express |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts |
The 12325 / 12326 Gurumukhi Superfast Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Kolkata in West Bengal and Nangal Dam in Punjab. It is currently being operated with 12325/12326 train numbers on once in week basis.[1][2]
Service[]
The 12325/Gurumukhi SF Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 1806 km in 32 hrs 20 mins. 12325/Gurumukhi SF Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 1806 km in 32 hrs 20 mins.
Route & Halts[]
The important halts of the train are :
- Kolkata
- Asansol
- Jasidih
- Jhajha
- Kiul
- Patna Junction
- Mughalsarai Junction
- Varanasi
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Bareilly
- Moradabad
- Saharanpur
- Ambala Cantonment
- Sirhind
- Rupnagar
- Anandpur Sahib
- Nangal Dam
Traction[]
As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-4 / WAP-7 locomotive from Kolkata to Nangal Dam, and vice versa.
Rake sharing & Maintenance[]
The train is maintained by the Kolkata Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for 13137/13138 Kolkata–Azamgarh Weekly Express for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.
Coach composition[]
The train consists of 15 ICF coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 1 AC III Tier
- 5 Sleeper coaches
- 4 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
References[]
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- Rail transport in West Bengal
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