Defunct Indian express train
Howrah–Amritsar Express Service type Express First service 1925 Last service 2021 Current operator(s) Eastern Railway zone Termini Howrah Junction (HWH)Amritsar Junction (ASR)Stops 104 Distance travelled 1,924 km (1,196 mi) Average journey time 45 hrs (Average) Service frequency Daily[ a] Train number(s) 13049/13050 Class(es) AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved and a Military Reserved Compartment Seating arrangements Yes Sleeping arrangements Yes Catering facilities No Pantry Car, however on-board and e-catering services were available Observation facilities ICF Coaches Entertainment facilities No Rolling stock 2 Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in )Operating speed 42 km / hr (Average)
Howrah–Amritsar Express was an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah in West Bengal and Amritsar Junction of Punjab . It operated with 13049/13050 train numbers on daily basis. Owing to its popularity, it used to be known as the Duplicate Punjab Mail by the local population.[ 1]
Service
The 13049/Howrah–Amritsar Express had average speed of 43 km/h and covered 1924 km in 44h 30m. 13050/Amritsar–Howrah Express had average speed of 42 km/h and covered 1924 km in 45h 35m.
The train was permanently cancelled in 2021 after the rationalization of the train services in India after COVID-19 pandemic.[ 2]
Route and halts
The train has total 104 stoppages enroute. The important halts of the train were:
Howrah Junction , Barddhaman Junction , Asansol Junction , Chittaranjan , Madhupur Junction , Jasidih Junction , Jhajha , Mokama Junction , Patna Junction , Ara Junction , Buxar , PT. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction , Varanasi Junction , Lucknow , Moradabad, Najibabad, Laksar, Roorkee, Saharanpur Junction , Yamunanagar-Jagadhri, Ambala Cantonment Junction , Ludhiana Junction to Amritsar Junction
Coach composition
The train had ICF coaches with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consisted of 19 coaches:
Five - General Second Class coaches
Seven - Sleeper Class coaches
Three - AC Three Tier coaches
Two - SLR Coaches
One - Military Coach
One - High Capacity Parcel Van
Traction
Between Howrah Junction to Lucknow Junction , the train was generally hauled by Howrah Loco Shed based WAP-4 locomotive. From Lucknow Junction to Saharanpur Junction , it was hauled by Lucknow Loco Shed based WDM-3A locomotive. And for the rest of the journey between Saharanpur Junction and Amritsar Junction , it was hauled by Ghaziabad Locomotive Shed based WAP-7 locomotive.[ 3]
See also
Notes
^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
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Railways in Eastern India
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Interstate Bihar Jharkhand Odisha West Bengal
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