Jalandhar City–Amritsar DEMU

Jalandhar City–Amritsar DEMU is a passenger train operated by Indian Railways. It runs between Amritsar railway station of Punjab and Jalandhar City Junction railway station of Punjab.^[1][2][3]

Jalandhar City–Amritsar DEMU

Overview
Service type	Passenger
Locale	Punjab
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway
Route
Termini	Amritsar railway station Jalandhar City Junction railway station
Stops	10
Distance travelled	79 km (49 mi)
Average journey time	1 hours 50 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	74643 UP / 74644 DN
On-board services
Class(es)	DEMU
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	No
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Operating speed	39 km/h (24 mph) average with halts

Route

The train runs on Amritsar–Delhi main line. It stops at Jalandhar City Junction, Beas Junction and Amritsar Junction.

Speed and frequency

The train runs with an average speed of 43 km/h and completes 79 km in 1 hours 50 min. The train runs daily.

Accidents

Main article: Amritsar train disaster

74643/Jalandhar City–Amritsar DEMU crashed into spectators as they were standing and sitting on or near the tracks to see the burning of an effigy of demon Ravana as part of the Dussehra festival in the Joda Phatak area on the outskirts of Amritsar on October 19, 2018. The incident happened in the evening, killing at least 59 and injuring an additional 100.