New Jalpaiguri–Amritsar Karmabhoomi Express
New Jalpaiguri - Amritsar Karmabhoomi Express is a superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Amritsar Junction in Punjab and New Jalpaiguri Junction Junction of West Bengal. It is currently being operated with 12407/12408 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2]
 Karmabhoomi Express departing Katihar | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 29 January 2011 |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | New Jalpaiguri Junction (NJP) |
| Stops | 17 |
| End | Amritsar Junction (ASR) |
| Distance travelled | 1,825 km (1,134 mi) |
| Average journey time | 33 hours 20 minutes |
| Service frequency | Weekly[lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 12407/12408 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Observation facilities | LHB Coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) |
Service
The 12407/New Jalpaiguri - Amritsar Karmabhoomi Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1825 km in 33 hrs 20 mins. 12408/Amritsar - New Jalpaiguri Karmabhoomi Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1825 km in 33 hrs 20 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- New Jalpaiguri Junction
- Katihar Junction
- Samastipur Junction
- Muzaffarpur Junction
- Hajipur Junction
- Chhapra Junction
- Siwan Junction
- Deoria Sadar
- Gorakhpur Junction
- Sitapur Cantonment
- Moradabad Junction
- Saharanpur Junction
- Ambala Cantonment
- Ludhiana Junction
- Jalandhar City Junction
- Beas Junction
- Amritsar Junction
Coach composite
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 16 coaches :
- 14 General
- 2 Generator Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Siliguri Loco Shed based WDP-4B based WDP-4 diesel locomotive from New Jalpaiguri to Amritsar and vice versa.
See also
Notes
- Runs one days in a week for every direction.
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