Lalkuan - Amritsar Superfast Express

Lalkuan–Amritsar Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	15 August 2015;8 years ago
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Lalkuan Junction (LKU); Amritsar Junction (ASR)
Stops	16
Distance travelled	675 km (419 mi)
Average journey time	16h
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	14615/14616
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	Large Windows
Baggage facilities	Under Seat
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	59 km/h (37 mph) average including halts

Last updated June 08, 2024

The Lalkuan - Amritsar Superfast Express is an Express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Lalkuan Junction and Amritsar Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 14615/14616 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Service

The 14615/Lalkuan–Amritsar Express has an average speed of 59 km/h and covers 675 km in 16h. The 14616/Amritsar–Lalkuan Express has an average speed of 59 km/h and covers 675 km in 15h.

14615-Maximum permissible speed from Lalkuan Junction to Ambala Cantonment Junction is 130 km/h and from Ambala Cantonment Junction to Amritsar Junction its speed ranges between 110 and 120 km/h depending upon track conditions.

14616-From Amritsar Junction to Ambala Cantonment Junction Its speed ranges between 110 and 120 depends on track conditions. And from Ambala Cantonment Junction to Lalkuan Junction its speed is 130 km/h.

Route and halts

The halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches:

1 AC II Tier
3 AC III Tier
6 Sleeper coaches
6 General
2 EOGs

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ludhiana Loco Shed-based WDP-4D EMD locomotive from Lalkuan to Amritsar and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction once:

Kashipur Junction

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12421/12422 Hazur Sahib Nanded–Amritsar Superfast Express.

Notes

↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

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[1] Runs one day in a week for every direction.

[2] Fog slows down rail traffic, passengers hit

[3] New express train to Delhi flagged off from Lalkuan

[4] 4 new trains proposed for city

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