New Jalpaiguri–Amritsar Karmabhoomi Express

New Jalpaiguri–Amritsar Karmabhoomi Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting the cities of Amritsar in Punjab and Siliguri in West Bengal. It originates from New Jalpaiguri Junction of Siliguri and terminates in Amritsar Junction of Amritsar. It is currently being operated with 12407/12408 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1][2]

New Jalpaiguri–Amritsar Karmabhoomi Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	29 January 2011; 14 years ago (2011-01-29)
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway
Route
Termini	New Jalpaiguri (NJP) Amritsar Junction (ASR)
Stops	17
Distance travelled	1,825 km (1,134 mi)
Average journey time	33 hours 20 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly[a]
Train number(s)	12407/12408
On-board services
Class(es)	General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	LHB coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph)

Service

The 12407/New Jalpaiguri–Amritsar Karmabhoomi Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1825 km in 33 hrs 20 mins. 12408/Amritsar–New Jalpaiguri Karmabhoomi Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1825 km in 33 hrs 20 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

WEST BENGAL

• New Jalpaiguri Junction (Starts)

BIHAR

• Barsoi Junction
• Katihar Junction
• Samastipur Junction
• Muzaffarpur Junction
• Hajipur Junction
• Chhapra Junction
• Siwan Junction

UTTAR PRADESH

• Deoria Sadar
• Gorakhpur Junction
• Sitapur Junction
• Moradabad
• Saharanpur Junction

HARYANA

• Ambala Cantonment Junction

PUNJAB

• Ludhiana Junction
• Jalandhar City Junction
• Beas Junction
• Amritsar Junction (Ends)

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 16 coaches:

• 14 General
• 2 Generator Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Tughlakabad Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from New Jalpaiguri to Amritsar and vice versa.

See also

• New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station
• Amritsar Junction railway station
• Chennai–New Jalpaiguri Superfast Express
• New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express
• New Jalpaiguri-Digha Paharia Express
• Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express
• New Jalpaiguri–New Delhi Superfast Express
• Sealdah-New Jalpaiguri Superfast Darjeeling Mail
• Sealdah-New Jalpaiguri Padatik Superfast Express
• New Jalpaiguri–Sitamarhi Weekly Express

Notes

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

External links

• 12407/New Jalpaiguri - Amritsar Karmabhoomi Express India Rail Info
• 12408/Amritsar - New Jalpaiguri Karmabhoomi Express India Rail Info