Shri Ganganagar–Jammu Tawi Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 24 September 2014[1] |
| Current operator(s) | North Western Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Shri Ganganagar Junction (SGNR) Jammu Tawi (JAT) |
| Stops | 12 |
| Distance travelled | 548 km (341 mi) |
| Average journey time | 11h 50m |
| Service frequency | Weekly [a] |
| Train number(s) | 14713/14714 |
| 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 | ICF 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 Shri Ganganagar–Jammu Tawi Express is an Express train belonging to North Western Railway zone that runs between Shri Ganganagar Junction and Jammu Tawi in India. It is currently being operated with 14713/14714 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
Service
[edit]The 14713/Shri Ganganagar–Jammu Tawi Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 548 km in 11h 50m. The 14714/Jammu Tawi–Shri Ganganagar Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 548 km in 12h 50m.
Route and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Shri Ganganagar Junction
- Abohar Junction
- Bathinda Junction
- Barnala
- Dhuri Junction
- Ludhiana Junction
- Jalandhar Cantonment Junction
- Pathankot Cantonment
- Kathua
- Jammu Tawi
Coach composition
[edit]The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches:
- 2 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper coaches
- 6 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by a Tuglakabad Loco Shed-based WDP-3A diesel locomotive from Shri Ganganagar to Jammu Tawi and vice versa.
Direction reversal
[edit]The train reverses its direction once:
Rake sharing
[edit]The train shares its rake with 12485/12486 Hazur Sahib Nanded–Shri Ganganagar Express
See also
[edit]- Shri Ganganagar Junction railway station
- Jammu Tawi railway station
- Hazur Sahib Nanded–Shri Ganganagar Express
Notes
[edit]- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "List of the trains announced in the Railway Budget 2014-15 which would serve the State of Jammu & Kashmir and status of implementation". Press Information Bureau. 4 September 2015.
- ^ PERMANENT AUGMENTATION OF SHRIGANGANAGAR- JAMMU TAWI- SHRIGANGANAGAR EXPRESS TRAIN
- ^ Permanent Augmentation in Sriganganagar-Jamutavi-Sriganganagar Exp. with 02 AC Coaches
External links
[edit]- 14713/Shri Ganganagar–Jammu Tawi Express India Rail Info
- 14714/Jammu Tawi–Shri Ganganagar Express India Rail Info