Gorakhpur–Jammu Tawi Amarnath Superfast Express

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Amarnath Express
Overview
Service type Superfast Express
Current operator(s) North Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini Gorakhpur Junction (GKP)
Jammu Tawi (JAT)
Stops16
Distance travelled1,247 km (775 mi)
Average journey time22h 15m
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)15097/15098
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry car
On-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilities ICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed56 km/h (35 mph), including halts

The Amarnath Express is an Superfast Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Gorakhpur Junction and Jammu Tawi in India. It is currently being operated with 12587/12588 train numbers on a weekly basis. [1] [2] [3]

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Service

The 12587/Amarnath Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 1247 km in 22h 15m. The 12588/Amarnath Express Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 1247 km in 21h 40m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 24 coaches:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a WAP7 Ghaziabad electric locomotive from Gorakhpur to Jammu and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 15097/15098 Bhagalpur–Jammu Tawi Amarnath Express.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

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References

  1. ↑ "Delhi Records Lowest Temperature, Minimum Temperature Drops To 5.2 Degrees Celsius". NDTV.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  2. ↑ 53 trains delayed, 14 cancelled due to fog Archived 2017-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Scroll Staff (10 January 2017). "Delhi: Temperature drops to 5.2°C, lowest this season". Scroll.in. Retrieved 22 December 2023.


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