Service type Shatabdi Express Start Amritsar Junction End New Delhi | Current operator(s) Northern Railway Stops 6 Distance travelled 448 km (278 mi) | |
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The 12013/12014 Amritsar Shatabdi Express is a super fast express train of Shatabdi class belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Amritsar Junction and New Delhi in India. It is a daily service.
Contents
It operates as train number 12013 from New Delhi to Amritsar Junction and as train number 12014 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
The Amritsar Shatabdi Express generally has 2 AC 1st Class coach, 13 AC Chair Car coaches, two luggage cum generator coaches. The train runs with the Linke-Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
It is the fastest train on the Delhi – Amritsar sector. It has a sister train 12029/30 Swarna Shatabdi Express. It covers the distance of 448 kilometres in 6 hours 15 mins as 12013 Shatabdi Express (73.64 km/hr) & 6 hours 15 mins as 12014 Shatabdi Express (71.68 km/hr).
There is no pantry car but catering is arranged on board the train & catering charges are included in the fare.
Loco link
As the route is fully electrified, a Ghaziabad based WAP 5 or WAP 7 locomotive powers the train for the entire journey.
Routeing
The 12013/14 Amritsar Shatabdi Express runs via Jalandhar, Ludhiana Junction, Ambala Cantonment to New Delhi.