Kanpur Central–Amritsar Weekly Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 11 November 2013 |
| Current operator(s) | North Central Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Kanpur Central (CNB) Amritsar Junction (ASR) |
| Stops | 13 |
| Distance travelled | 898 km (558 mi) |
| Average journey time | 16h 15m |
| Service frequency | Weekly [a] |
| Train number(s) | 22445/22446 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation facilities | LHB coach |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph), including halts |
The Kanpur Central–Amritsar Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to North Central Railway zone that runs between Kanpur Central and Amritsar Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 22445/22446 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2]
Service
[edit]The 22445/Kanpur–Amritsar Weekly Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 898 km in 16h 15m. The 22446/Amritsar–Kanpur Weekly Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 898 km in 16h 15m.
Route and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Kanpur Central
- Unnao Junction
- Balamau Jn. (Technical Hault -For Engine Reversal)
- Bareilly Junction
- Moradabad Junction
- Laksar Junction
- Roorkee
- Saharanpur Junction
- Ambala Cantonment Junction
- Rajpura Junction
- Ludhiana Junction
- Phagwara Junction
- Jalandhar City Junction
- Beas Junction
- Amritsar Junction
Coach composition
[edit]The train has standard ICF rakes (LHB rake since December 2018) with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 16 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 5 Sleeper coaches
- 5 General
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by a Lucknow Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Kanpur to Amritsar and vice versa.
Direction reversal
[edit]The train reverses its direction 1 times:
Rake sharing
[edit]The train shares its rake with 14151/14152 Kanpur Central–Bandra Terminus Weekly Express and 14151/14152 Kanpur Central–Anand Vihar Terminal Express.
See also
[edit]- Kanpur Central railway station
- Amritsar Junction railway station
- Kanpur Central–Bandra Terminus Weekly Express
- Kanpur Central–Anand Vihar Terminal Express
Notes
[edit]- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
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