Dehradun Amritsar Express

Dehradun Amritsar Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	Northern Railways
Route
Start	Dehradun
Stops	26 as 14631 Dehradun Amritsar Express, 27 as 14632 Amritsar Dehradun Express
End	Amritsar Junction
Distance travelled	463 km (288 mi)
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	First Class, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No Pantry car coach attached
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 38.99 km/h (24 mph) including halts

The 14631 / 32 Dehradun Amritsar Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Dehradun & Amritsar Junction in India.

It operates as train number 14631 from Dehradun to Amritsar Junction and as train number 14632 in the reverse direction serving the 4 states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Punjab.

Coaches

The 14631 / 32 Dehradun Amritsar Express presently has 1 First Class, 1 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.

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 14631 Dehradun Amritsar Express covers the distance of 463 kilometres in 11 hours 45 mins [39.40 km/h (24 mph)] & in 12 hours 00 mins as 14632 Amritsar Dehradun Express [38.58 km/h (24 mph)].

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 14631 / 32 Dehradun Amritsar Express runs from Dehradun via Haridwar Junction, Laksar Junction, Saharanpur Junction, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Ludhiana Junction to Amritsar Junction.

It reverses direction of travel at Laksar Junction.

Traction

As the route is partly electrified, a Lucknow based WDM 3A hauls the train from Dehradun up to Laksar Junction handing over to a Ghaziabad based WAP 4 which powers the train for the remainder of its journey.

Timings

14631 Dehradun Amritsar Express leaves Dehradun on a daily basis at 19:45 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 07:30 hrs IST the next day.

14632 Amritsar Dehradun Express leaves Amritsar Junction on a daily basis at 22:15 hrs IST and reaches Dehradun at 10:15 hrs IST the next day.

References

• "Amritsar Dehradun Express - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30. 
• "USELSS first class bogie provided on dehradun amritsar express night train - Indian Railways - iComplaints.in". icomplaints.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30. 
• "DDN ASR EXPRESS Fare in First Class/FC Class from Dehradun/DDN to Amritsar Jn/ASR". railenquiry.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30. 
• "Rain havoc: Over 10,000 train passengers hit | Business Line". thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30. 

External links

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05. 
• "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05. 
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05. 

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