Jalandhar City–New Delhi Intercity Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Jalandhar City New Delhi |
| Stops | 19 |
| Distance travelled | 439 km (273 mi) |
| Average journey time | 8 hours 40 minutes as 14682 Jalandhar City New Delhi Express, 9 hours 05 minutes as 14681 New Delhi Jalandhar City Express |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 14681 / 14682 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Second Class seating, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 49.46 km/h (31 mph) including halts |
The 14682 / 81 Jalandhar City New Delhi Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Jalandhar City & New Delhi in India.
It operates as train number 14682 from Jalandhar City to New Delhi and as train number 14681 in the reverse direction serving the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi.
Coaches
The 14682 / 81 Jalandhar City New Delhi Express has 2 AC Car, 13 Second Class seating, 3 General Unreserved & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.
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 14682 Jalandhar City New Delhi Express covers the distance of 439 km (273 mi) kilometres in 8 hours 40 mins (50.65 km/hr) & in 9 hours 05 mins as 14681 New Delhi Jalandhar City Express (48.33 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Rake Sharing
14682 / 81 Jalandhar City New Delhi Express shares its rake with 12459/60 New Delhi Amritsar Express.
Routeing
The 14682 / 81 Jalandhar City New Delhi Express runs from Jalandhar City via Ghaziabad, Meerut City Jn., Muzaffarnagar, Deoband, Saharanpur,Jagadhri, Ambala Cantt Junction, Ludhiana Junction to New Delhi.
Traction
As large sections of the route are yet to be electrified, a Ludhiana based WDM 3A or Tughlakabad based WDP 3A locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.
Timings
14682 Jalandhar City New Delhi Express leaves Jalandhar City on a daily basis at 04:10 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 12:50 hrs IST the same day.
14681 New Delhi Jalandhar City Express leaves New Delhi on a daily basis at 14:45 hrs IST and reaches Jalandhar City at 23:50 hrs IST the same day.
References
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOu8msvfL1o
- http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=87360
- http://www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=2829&id=0,4,268
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.