Saharsa–Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express (via Sirhind)

Saharsa–Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express (via Sirhind)

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Punjab
Current operator(s)	Northern Railways
Route
Termini	Saharsa Junction (SHC) Amritsar Junction (ASR)
Stops	32
Distance travelled	1,568 km (974 mi)
Average journey time	34h 30m
Service frequency	Weekly [a]
Train number(s)	14603 / 14604
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Large windows
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	46 km/h (29 mph) average including halts
Route map

The 14603 / 14604 Saharsa–Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express is an Express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Saharsa Junction and Amritsar Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 14603/14604 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 14603/Saharsa–Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 1568 km in 34h 30m. The 14604/Amritsar–Saharsa Weekly Jan Sadharan Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1568 km in 30h 50m.

Route & halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Saharsa Junction
• Samastipur
• Muzaffarpur Junction
• Hajipur
• Siwan Junction
• Deoria Sadar
• Gorakhpur
• Basti
• Gonda Junction
• Sitapur
• Bareilly
• Moradabad
• Najibabad Junction
• Saharanpur
• Ambala Cantonment
• Sirhind
• Ludhiana
• Jalandhar City
• Beas Junction
• Amritsar Junction

Coach composition

The train has standard Hybrid-LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches:

• 16 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad / Tughlakabad-based WAP-7 locomotive from Saharsa Junction to Amritsar Junction and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 22423/22424 Gorakhpur–Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express.

See also

• Saharsa Junction railway station
• Amritsar Junction railway station
• Danapur–Anand Vihar Jan Sadharan Express
• Gorakhpur–Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express

Notes

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

References

1. Proposal of new trains ,tracks and stops
2. "58 New Trains to be Introduced 11 Existing Trains to be Extended: Railway Budget 2014–2015". Press Information Bureau. Government of India. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
3. "43 new trains including four Garib Raths introduced: Interim Railway Budget 2009–2010". Press Information Bureau. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

External links

• 14603/Saharsa - Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express India Rail Info
• 14604/Amritsar - Saharsa Jan Sadharan Express India Rail Info