Service type Express Start Dehradun Distance travelled 463 km (288 mi) | Current operator(s) Northern Railways End Amritsar Junction | |
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Stops 26 as 14631 Dehradun Amritsar Express, 27 as 14632 Amritsar Dehradun Express | ||
The 14631 / 32 Dehradun Amritsar Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Dehradun & Amritsar Junction in India.
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It operates as train number 14631 from Dehradun to Amritsar Junction and as train number 14632 in the reverse direction serving the 4 states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Punjab.
Coaches
The 14631 / 32 Dehradun Amritsar Express presently has 1 First Class, 1 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.
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 14631 Dehradun Amritsar Express covers the distance of 463 kilometres in 11 hours 45 mins [39.40 km/h (24 mph)] & in 12 hours 00 mins as 14632 Amritsar Dehradun Express [38.58 km/h (24 mph)].
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 14631 / 32 Dehradun Amritsar Express runs from Dehradun via Haridwar Junction, Laksar Junction, Saharanpur Junction, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Ludhiana Junction to Amritsar Junction.
It reverses direction of travel at Laksar Junction.
Traction
As the route is partly electrified, a Lucknow based WDM 3A hauls the train from Dehradun up to Laksar Junction handing over to a Ghaziabad based WAP 4 which powers the train for the remainder of its journey.
Timings
14631 Dehradun Amritsar Express leaves Dehradun on a daily basis at 19:45 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 07:30 hrs IST the next day.
14632 Amritsar Dehradun Express leaves Amritsar Junction on a daily basis at 22:15 hrs IST and reaches Dehradun at 10:15 hrs IST the next day.