Chandigarh–Amritsar Intercity Express

The 12411 / 12412 Chandigarh–Amritsar Intercity Superfast Express is a Daily Intercity Superfast Express of Indian railways. It n

Chandigarh–Amritsar Intercity Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Intercity Superfast Express
Status	Running
First service	24 August 2011 (2011-08-24)
Current operator(s)	Northern Railways
Route
Termini	Chandigarh (CDG) Amritsar (ASR)
Stops	6
Distance travelled	248 km (154 mi)
Average journey time	4 hours 30 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12411 / 12412
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, Second Class seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Auto-rack arrangements	Up
Catering facilities	No pantry car attached
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Overhead
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Fully Electrified
Operating speed	59.63 km/h (37 mph) average including halts

Coaches

The 12411 / 12 Chandigarh–Amritsar Intercity Express has 1 AC Chair Car, 8 Second Class seating, 2 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car. Recently it added AC and Non AC sleeper coaches as well.

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 12411 Chandigarh–Amritsar Intercity Express covers the distance of 248 kilometres in 4 hours 30 mins (55.11 km/h) and in 4 hours 25 mins as 12412 Amritsar–Chandigarh Intercity Express (56.15 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 12411 / 12 Chandigarh–Amritsar Intercity Express runs from Chandigarh via Ludhiana Junction, Jalandhar City, Beas to Amritsar Junction.

Traction

As the entire route is fully electrified, a Ghaziabad-based WAP-5 / WAP-7 powers the train for its entire journey.

Timings

• 12411 Chandigarh–Amritsar Intercity Express leaves Chandigarh on a daily basis at 06:55 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 11:25 hrs IST the same day.
• 12412 Amritsar–Chandigarh Intercity Express leaves Amritsar Junction on a daily basis at 17:30 hrs IST and reaches Chandigarh at 21:55 hrs IST the same day.

References

• FIRST TIME in YouTube - CHANDIGARH - AMRITSAR LHB INTERCITY EXPRESS [DARBAR SAHIB EXPRESS]
• railnews.co.in
• railnews.co.in
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• The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Ludhiana Stories
• Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal

External links

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.