New Delhi Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast, Shatabdi Express |
Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
Route | |
Start | New Delhi |
Stops | 6 |
End | Amritsar Junction |
Distance travelled | 448 km (278 mi) |
Service frequency | 6 days a week except Thursday. |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Executive Class, AC Chair Car |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
Catering facilities | No Pantry Car Coach attached but provided |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB Coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,72.16 km/h (45 mph), including halts |
The 12029 / 30 New Delhi Amritsar Swarna 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.
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 12029 / 30 New Delhi Amritsar Swarna 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 12029 New Delhi Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 448 kilometres in 6 hours 20 mins (71.68 km/hr) & in 6 hours 15 mins as 12030 Amritsar New Delhi Swarna 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 12029 / 30 New Delhi Amritsar Swarna 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
12029 New Delhi Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi every day except Thursday at 07:20 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 13:40 hrs IST the same day.
12030 Amritsar New Delhi Swarna Shatabdi Express leaves Amritsar Junction every day except Thursday at 16:50 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 23:05 hrs IST the same day.
References
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqnG_9NuyVU
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GHp-v9wsyE
- http://www.indianrail.gov.in/shatabdi_trn_list.html
- http://www.indiamike.com/india/indian-railways-f10/is-traveling-by-ac-1st-class-in-swarna-shatabdi-is-worth-t155325/
- http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/swarna-shatabdi-palace-on-wheels-to-soon-get-vacuum-toilets/1196017/
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05.