Service type Express Start Allahabad Junction Distance travelled 913 km (567 mi) | Current operator(s) Northern Railways End Chandigarh | |
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Stops 42 as 14217 Allahabad Chandigarh Unchahar Express, 40 as 14218 Chandigarh Allahabad Unchahar Express | ||
The 14217/18 Prayag- Chandigarh Unchahar Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railways zone that runs between Prayag Junction and Chandigarh in India.
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It operates as train number 14217 from Prayag Junction to Chandigarh and as train number 14218 in the reverse direction. Earlier it used to start from Allahabad Junction.
Coaches
The 14217/18 Prayag-Chandigarh Unchahar Express presently has 2 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 6 Second Class seating & 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 14217/18 Prayag-Chandigarh Unchahar Express covers the distance of 913 kilometers in 19 hours 20 mins as 14217 Prayag-Chandigarh Unchahar Express (47.22 km/hr) & in 18 hrs 15 mins as 14218 Chandigarh-Prayag Unchahar Express (48.48 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 14217/18 Prayag-Chandigarh Unchahar Express runs via Unchahar, Kanpur Central, Tundla Junction, Ghaziabad Junction, Delhi Junction, Ambala Cantonment to Chandigarh.
Traction
A WDM 3A from the Lucknow shed hauls the train from Prayag Junction until Kanpur Central handing over to a Kanpur based WAP 4 for the remainder of the journey.
Time Table
14217 Prayag- Chandigarh Unchahar Express leaves Prayag Junction on a daily basis at 14:05 hrs IST and reaches Chandigarh at 09:25 hrs IST the next day.
14218 Chandigarh Prayag Unchahar Express leaves Chandigarh on a daily basis at 16:40 hrs IST and reaches Prayag Junction at 10:55 hrs IST the next day.