Bikaner–Haridwar Express

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Bikaner–Haridwar Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service4 December 2017;6 years ago (2017-12-04)
Current operator(s) North Western Railway
Route
Termini Bikaner (BKN)
Haridwar (HW)
Stops17
Distance travelled755 km (469 mi)
Average journey time15 hours 35 mins
Service frequencyTri-Weekly
Train number(s)14717 / 14718
On-board services
Class(es) AC first, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering only
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock ICF coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,
49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts.

The 14717 / 14718 Bikaner-Haridwar Express is also known as Gita Ganga Express is an Express train belonging to North Western Railway zone of Indian Railways that run between Bikaner Junction and Haridwar in India. [1]

Contents

Background

This train was inaugurated on 4 December 2017, from Haridwar flagged off by Rajen Gohen, State Minister of Railways for direct connectivity between Bikaner and Haridwar. [2]

Service

Frequency of this train is tri-weekly and it covers the distance of 755 km with an average speed of 49 km/h on both sides. [3]

Route & halts

The train runs from Bikaner Junction via Ratangarh Junction, Churu Junction, Hisar Junction, Bhiwani Junction, Rohtak Junction, Panipat Junction, Ambala Cantonment, Saharanpur Junction, Roorkee to Haridwar.

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-5 electric locomotive from end to end.

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References

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  3. North Western Railways, Retrieved 21 June 2019