New Delhi–Amritsar Shatabdi Express

New Delhi–Amritsar Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express, Shatabdi Express
Current operator(s)	Northern Railways
Route
Start	New Delhi
Stops	6
End	Amritsar Junction
Distance travelled	448 km (278 mi)
Average journey time	6 hours 15 minutes as 12031 New Delhi–Amritsar Shatabdi Express, 6 hours 10 minutes as 12032 Amritsar–New Delhi Shatabdi Express
Service frequency	1 day a week on Thursday.
Train number(s)	12031 / 12032
On-board services
Class(es)	Executive Class, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	Yes pantry car attached and tea, breakfast provided.
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches Shatabdi Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,; 72.16 km/h (45 mph), including halts

The 12031 / 32 New Delhi–Amritsar Shatabdi Express is a Superfast Express train of the Shatabdi category belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between New Delhi and Amritsar in India.

It operates as train number 12031 from New Delhi to Amritsar Junction and as train number 12032 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Delhi, Haryana and Punjab.

Coaches[]

The 12031 / 32 New Delhi–Amritsar Shatabdi Express has 3 Executive Class, 13 AC Chair Car & 2 End-on Generator coaches. It does not carry a pantry car but being a Shatabdi-category train, catering is arranged on board the train.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service[]

The 12031 New Delhi–Amritsar Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 448 kilometres in 6 hours 15 mins (71.68 km/hr) & in 6 hours 10 mins as 12032 Amritsar–New Delhi Shatabdi Express (72.65 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing[]

The 12031 / 32 New Delhi–Amritsar Shatabdi Express runs from New Delhi via Ambala Cantonment, Ludhiana Junction, Jalandhar City to Amritsar Junction.

Traction[]

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

Timings[]

12031 New Delhi–Amritsar Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi only on Thursday at 07:20 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 13:35 hrs IST the same day.
12032 Amritsar–New Delhi Shatabdi Express leaves Amritsar Junction only on Thursday at 16:55 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 23:05 hrs IST the same day.

References[]

External links[]

"Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
"IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". IRCTC. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
"[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

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