Haridwar–Amritsar Jan Shatabdi Express

Amritsar - Haridwar
Jan Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express, Jan Shatabdi Express
First service27 September 2006; 18 years ago (27 September 2006)
Current operator(s)Northern Railways (NR)
Route
TerminiAmritsar (ASR)
Haridwar (HW)
Stops9
Distance travelled407 km (253 mi)
Average journey time7 hours 20 minutes as 12053 Haridwar–Amritsar Jan Shatabdi Express, 7 hours 00 minutes as 12054 Amritsar–Haridwar Jan Shatabdi Express
Service frequencySix days a week [a]
Train number(s)12053 / 12054
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, Second Class seating
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo pantry car attached
Observation facilitiesRuns with slip coaches of 12063/12064 Una Jan Shatabdi Express
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,
55.82 km/h (35 mph) average including halts

The 12054 / 12053 Amritsar–Haridwar Jan Shatabdi Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between Amritsar Junction and Haridwar Junction in India, serving the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand.

It operates as train number 12054 from Amritsar Junction to Haridwar Junction and as train number 12053 in the reverse direction.

For 3 days a week, the slip coaches of 12057/58 Una Jan Shatabdi Express are attached / detached to the train at Ambala Cantonment Junction.

Coaches

The 12054 / 53 Amritsar–Haridwar Jan Shatabdi Express presently has 1 AC Chair Car & 7 Second Class Jan Shatabdi seating coaches.

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 12054 / 53 Amritsar–Haridwar Jan Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 407 kilometres in 7 hours 00 mins (58.14 km/h) and in 7 hours 35 mins (53.67 km/h) as 12053 Haridwar–Amritsar Jan Shatabdi Express.

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

  1. ^ Except Thursdays

Routeing

The 12054 / 53 Amritsar–Haridwar Jan Shatabdi Express runs from Amritsar Junction via Jalandhar City, Ludhiana, Sirhind, Ambala Cantonment Junction Saharanpur Junction to Haridwar Junction.

Traction

Despite electrification of the 250 km stretch between Amritsar Junction & Ambala Cantonment Junction, a Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 or WAP-5 locomotive powers the train for its entire run.

Timings

  • 12054 Amritsar–Haridwar Jan Shatabdi Express leaves Amritsar Junction every day except Thursday at 06:55 hrs IST and reaches Haridwar Junction at 13:55 hrs IST on the same day.
  • 12053 Haridwar–Amritsar Jan Shatabdi Express leaves Haridwar Junction every day except Thursday at 14:30 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 22:05 hrs IST on the same day.

References

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