Kanpur Central–Amritsar Weekly Express

Kanpur Central–Amritsar Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service11 November 2013; 11 years ago (2013-11-11)
Current operator(s)North Central Railway zone
Route
TerminiKanpur Central (CNB)
Amritsar Junction (ASR)
Stops13
Distance travelled898 km (558 mi)
Average journey time16h 15m
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number(s)22445/22446
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLHB coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph), including halts

The Kanpur Central–Amritsar Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to North Central Railway zone that runs between Kanpur Central and Amritsar Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 22445/22446 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2]

Service

The 22445/Kanpur–Amritsar Weekly Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 898 km in 16h 15m. The 22446/Amritsar–Kanpur Weekly Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 898 km in 16h 15m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes (LHB rake since December 2018) with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 16 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 5 Sleeper coaches
  • 5 General
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Lucknow Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Kanpur to Amritsar and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 14151/14152 Kanpur Central–Bandra Terminus Weekly Express and 14151/14152 Kanpur Central–Anand Vihar Terminal Express.

See also

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ extra coaches in some trains.
  2. ^ Additional coach 22443/22444 Kanpur Central-Bandra T - Kanpur Central Weekly exp. & 14151/14152 Kanpur Central.ANVT-Kanpur Central Weekly exp


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