Shalimar Express

For other trains, see Shalimar Express (Pakistan) and Shalimar–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express.

Shalimar Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service1 October 1982; 42 years ago (1982-10-01)
Last servicePermanently cancelled from 30 January 2024; 10 months ago (2024-01-30)
Current operator(s)Northern Railways
Route
TerminiJaisalmer (JSM)
Jammu Tawi (JAT)
Stops57
Distance travelled1,558 km (968 mi)
Average journey time30 hrs 25 mins
Service frequency4 days a week
Train number(s)14645 / 14646
On-board services
Class(es)AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
Operating speed51 km/h (32 mph) average including halts

The 14645 / 14646 Shalimar Express is a daily train between Jaisalmer and Jammu Tawi.[1] It is operated by the Northern Railways. Its number is 14645/14646. It comes in the Non Superfast (Mail/Express) trains category of the Indian Railways.

Shalimar Express standing at Meerut City Junction.

History and etymology

The Shalimar Express is one of the oldest trains to Jammu Tawi. It has been given the name 'Shalimar' with reference to the Shalimar Gardens of Srinagar, as Jammu Tawi was the nearest railway station to Srinagar at that time.

Arrival and departure

The train leaves at 15:50 every day from Delhi to Jammu Tawi. It reaches Jammu Tawi the next morning, early, at around 05:20. While heading towards the Capital, it leaves Jammu Tawi at 20:45 from #platform 3 and arrives at Delhi at about 10:50 at platform 1 at the next morning.

Route and halts

It is runs from Jaisalmer via Pokaran, Phalodi Junction, Jodhpur Junction, Merta Road Junction, Phulera Junction, Jaipur Junction, Bandikui Junction, Alwar Junction, Rewari, Gurgaon, old Delhi, Ghaziabad, Meerut City Junction, Saharanpur, Ambala Cantonment, Ludhiana Junction, Jalandhar Cantonment, Pathankot Cantonment, Kathua to Jammu Tawi.

See also

References

  1. ^ Solanki, Sonu. "14645/Shalimar Express (PT) - Old Delhi to Jammu Tawi NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 8 November 2022.