Lalkuan–Amritsar Express

Lalkuan - Amritsar Express
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	15 August 2015
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway zone
Route
Start	Lalkuan Junction (LKU)
Stops	15
End	Amritsar Junction (ASR)
Distance travelled	675 km (419 mi)
Service frequency	Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	14615/14616
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board Catering ; E-Catering
Observation facilities	ICF Coaches
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	42 km/h (26 mph), including halts

The Lalkuan - Amritsar Express is an express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Lalkuan Junction and Amritsar Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 14615/14616 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 14615/Lalkuan - Amritsar Express has an average speed of 42 km/hr and covers 675 km in 16h. The 14616/Amritsar - Lalkuan Express has an average speed of 45 km/hr and covers 675 km in 15h.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches :

1 AC II Tier
2 AC III Tier
7 Sleeper Coaches
6 General
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ludhiana Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Lalkuan to Amritsar and vice versa.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

Kashipur Junction

Rake Sharing

The train shares its rake with 12421/12422 Hazur Sahib Nanded - Amritsar Superfast Express.

Notes

Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

External links

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[1] Runs one day in a week for every direction.

[2] Fog slows down rail traffic, passengers hit

[3] New express train to Delhi flagged off from Lalkuan

[4] 4 new trains proposed for city

Railways in Northern India
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Heritage railways	Kalka–Shimla Railway
Monorails	Patiala State Monorail Trainways
Defunct lines	Jammu–Sialkot line
Manufacturing units and workshops	Banaras Locomotive Works Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli
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See also	Indian Railways Bholu (mascot) 1974 railway strike in India Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor