Amritsar–Chandigarh Superfast Express

The 14541 / 14542 Chandigarh–Amritsar Superfast Express is a superfast express express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between Amritsar Junction and Chandigarh Junction in India.

Chandigarh–Amritsar Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
First service	24 August 2011; 14 years ago (2011-08-24)
Current operator	Northern Railway
Route
Termini	Chandigarh (CDG) Amritsar (ASR)
Stops	4
Distance travelled	248 km (154 mi)
Average journey time	3 hours 55 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number	14541 / 14542
On-board services
Classes	AC Chair Car, Second Class seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Auto-rack arrangements	Overhead racks
Catering facilities	No pantry car but available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	52 km/h (32 mph) average including halts.

It operates as train number 12242 from Amritsar Junction to Chandigarh and as train number 12241 in the reverse direction, serving the Union Territory of Chandigarh and the state of Punjab.

Coaches

The 14542 / 41 Amritsar–Chandigarh Superfast Express has 1 AC Chair Car, 7 Second Class seating, 2 General Unreserved, 1 End on Generator and 1 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.

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 14542 Amritsar–Chandigarh Superfast Express covers the distance of 248 kilometres in 3 hours 55 mins (63.32 km/h) and in 4 hours 00 mins as 14541 Chandigarh–Amritsar Superfast Express (62.00 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 train runs from Amritsar via Beas Junction, Jalandhar City Junction, Ludhiana Junction to Chandigarh.

Traction

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

Timings

• 14542 Amritsar–Chandigarh Superfast Express leaves Amritsar Junction on a daily basis at 05:15 hrs IST and reaches Chandigarh at 09:10 hrs IST the same day.
• 14541 Chandigarh–Amritsar Superfast Express leaves Chandigarh on a daily basis at 16:40 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 21:15 hrs IST the same day.