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New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express

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Current operator(s)
  
Northern Railways

Stops
  
6

Distance travelled
  
448 km (278 mi)

Start
  
New Delhi

End
  
Amritsar Junction

Service type
  
Superfast, Shatabdi Express

The 12031 / 32 New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express is a Superfast express train of the Shatabdi category belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between New Delhi and Amritsar in India.

Contents

It operates as train number 12029 from New Delhi to Amritsar Junction and as train number 12030 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Haryana & Punjab.

Coaches

The 12031 / 32 New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express has 3 Executive Class, 13 AC Chair Car & 2 End on Generator coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach but being a Shatabdi category train catering is arranged on board the train.

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 12031 New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 448 kilometres in 6 hours 15 mins (71.68 km/hr) & in 6 hours 10 mins as 12032 Amritsar New Delhi Shatabdi Express (72.65 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 12031 / 32 New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express runs from New Delhi via Ambala Cantonment, Ludhiana Junction, Jalandhar City to Amritsar Junction.

Traction

As the entire route is fully electrified, a Ghaziabad based WAP 5 or WAP 7 powers the train for its entire journey.

Timings

12031 New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi every day except Thursday at 07:20 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 13:35 hrs IST the same day.

12032 Amritsar New Delhi Shatabdi Express leaves Amritsar Junction every day except Thursday at 16:55 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 23:05 hrs IST the same day.

References

New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express Wikipedia