The 22423 / 22424 Gorakhpur–Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express is an Express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Gorakhpur Junction and Amritsar Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 22423/22424 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3][4]
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 3 December 2014 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Gorakhpur (GKP) Amritsar (ASR) | ||||
| Stops | 14 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,087 km (675 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 19h 45m | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly [a] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22423 / 22424 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts | ||||
| Rake sharing | 14603/14604 Saharsa–Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express (via Sirhind) | ||||
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Service edit
The 22423/Gorakhpur–Amritsar Jansadharan Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1087 km in 19h 55m. The 22424/Amritsar–Gorakhpur Jansadharan Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 1087 km in 19h 20m.
Route & halts edit
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composition edit
The train has standard Hybrid-LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches:
- 16 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction edit
Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad-based WAP-5 electric locomotive from Gorakhpur to Amritsar and vice versa.
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References edit
- ^ Proposal of new trains ,tracks and stops
- ^ "58 New Trains to be Introduced 11 Existing Trains to be Extended: Railway Budget 2014–2015". Press Information Bureau. Government of India. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "43 new trains including four Garib Raths introduced: Interim Railway Budget 2009–2010". Press Information Bureau. Government of India. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ SALIENT FEATURES OF NEW TIME TABLE 2016 PERTAINING TO NORTHERN RAILWAY
External links edit
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