Hazur Sahib Nanded–Amritsar Superfast Express

The Hazur Sahib Nanded–Amritsar Superfast Express is an express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Hazur Sahib Nanded and Amritsar Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 12421/12422 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1][2]

Hazur Sahib Nanded–Amritsar Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	15 March 2013; 12 years ago (2013-03-15)
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Hazur Sahib Nanded (NED) Amritsar Junction (ASR)
Stops	22
Distance travelled	1,936 km (1,203 mi)
Average journey time	35h 5m
Service frequency	Weekly [a]
Train number(s)	12421/12422
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	LHB coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph), including halts

Service

The 12421/Hazur Sahib Nanded–Amritsar SuperFast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1936 km in 35h 5m. The 12422/Amritsar–Hazur Sahib Nanded SuperFast Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 1936 km in 33h 15m .

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Hazur Sahib Nanded
• Purna Junction
• Akola Junction
• Khandwa Junction
• Itarsi Junction
• Bhopal Junction
• Bina Junction
• Jhansi Junction
• Gwalior Junction
• Agra Cantonment
• New Delhi
• Rohtak Junction
• Narwana junction
• Sangrur
• Ludhiana Junction
• Phagwara Junction
• Jalandhar City Junction
• Beas Junction
• Amritsar Junction

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 2 AC III Tier
• 7 Sleeper coaches
• 6 General
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Itarsi Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Nanded to Amritsar and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction once:

• Purna Junction

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 14615/14616 Lalkuan–Amritsar Express.

See also

• Hazur Sahib Nanded railway station
• Amritsar Junction railway station
• Lalkuan–Amritsar Express

Notes

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