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Overview | ||||
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Service type | Superfast | |||
First service | 14 April 2000 | |||
Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways | |||
Route | ||||
Start | Kolkata (KOAA) | |||
Stops | 21 | |||
End | Amritsar (ASR) | |||
Distance travelled | 1,897 km (1,179 mi) | |||
Average journey time | 33 hr 40 min as 12317 33 hr 20 min as 12318 | |||
Service frequency | Bi-Weekly | |||
Train number(s) | 12317 / 12318 | |||
On-board services | ||||
Class(es) | AC 1 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | |||
Seating arrangements | Yes | |||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | |||
Catering facilities | No pantry car but E-catering available | |||
Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 12315/12316 Ananya Express | |||
Baggage facilities | Available | |||
Technical | ||||
Rolling stock | LHB coaches | |||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | |||
Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50hz | |||
Operating speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) average with halts | |||
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The 12317 / 12318 Akal Takht Express is an Indian Railways Express train connecting eastern Indian city of Kolkata with northern Indian city of Amritsar.
Originally starting from Sealdah, its terminus got changed to Kolkata in 2014. It is a Express-class train travelling 1,900 kilometres (1,200 mi) at an average speed of 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph). It has sleeper, third AC, second AC, first AC, and unreserved types of coaches along with 2 EOG for power. This train has modern LHB coaches, however, pantry car facility is not available with this train but on-board catering and e-catering is available.[1][2]
Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure |
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KOAA | Kolkata | --- | 07:40 |
ASN | Asansol Junction | 10:32 | 10:37 |
MDP | Madhupur Junction | 11:41 | 11:43 |
JSME | Jasidh Junction | 12:08 | 12:10 |
JAJ | Jhajha | 13:12 | 13:17 |
KIUL | Kiul Junction | 13:57 | 13:59 |
MKA | Mokama | 14:28 | 14:30 |
PNC | Patna Saheb | 15:17 | 15:22 |
PNBE | Patna Junction | 15:55 | 16:05 |
DDU | Pt DD Upadhyaya Junction | 19:35 | 19:45 |
BSB | Varanasi Junction | 20:30 | 20:40 |
SLN | Sultanpur Junction | 22:46 | 22:48 |
LKO | Lucknow Charbagh NR | 02:43 | 02:53 |
BE | Bareilly Junction | 06:13 | 06:15 |
MB | Moradabad Junction | 07:50 | 07:58 |
NBD | Najibabad Junction | 09:23 | 09:25 |
SRE | Saharanpur Junction | 11:30 | 11:40 |
UMB | Ambala Cantt Junction | 12:45 | 12:50 |
SIR | Sirhind Junction | 13:31 | 13:33 |
LDH | Ludhiana Junction | 14:28 | 14:38 |
JUC | Jalandhar City Junction | 15:35 | 15:40 |
BEAS | Beas Junction | 16:12 | 16:14 |
ASR | Amritsar Junction | 17:20 | --- |
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | EOG | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | A1 | HA1 | EOG |
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As the route is fully electrified, train is hauled by an Howrah / Sealdah-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Kolkata to Amritsar, and vice versa.
The train sharing its rake with 12315/12316 Ananya Express.