Saharsa–Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express (via Chandigarh)

The 15531 / 15532 Saharsa–Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways East Central Railway zone that runs between Saharsa Junction and Amritsar Junction in India.

Saharsa Junction – Amritsar Junction Jan Sadharan Express (via Chandigarh)
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	11 January 2015; 10 years ago (2015-01-11)
Current operator(s)	East Central Railways
Route
Termini	Saharsa Junction (SHC) Amritsar Junction (ASR)
Stops	27
Distance travelled	1,612 km (1,002 mi)
Average journey time	27 hours 22 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	15531 / 15532
On-board services
Class(es)	General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	46 km/h (29 mph) average including halts
Rake sharing	15529/15530 Saharsa–Anand Vihar Terminal Jan Sadharan Express
Route map

It operates as train number 15531 from Saharsa Junction to Amritsar Junction and as train number 15532 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh,Uttarakhand, Haryana, Chandigarh & Punjab.^[1]

Coaches

The 15531 / 32 Saharsa Junction–Amritsar Junction Jan Sadharan Express has 16 general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It does not carry a pantry car.^[2]

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 15531 Saharsa Junction–Amritsar Junction Jan Sadharan Express covers the distance of 1,612 km (1,002 mi) in 36 hours 00 mins (45 km/h) and in 34 hours 05 mins as the 15532 Amritsar Junction – Saharsa Junction Jan Sadharan Express (46 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is lower than 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routing

The 15531/15532 Saharsa–Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express runs from Saharsa Junction via Khagaria Junction, Samastipur, Muzaffarpur Junction, Hajipur, Chhapra Junction, Siwan Junction, Deoria Sadar, Gorakhpur, Gonda Junction, Sitapur, Moradabad, Laksar Junction, Saharanpur, Ambala Cantonment, Chandigarh Junction, Ludhiana, Jalandhar City, Beas Junction to Amritsar Junction.

Traction

As the route is now fully electrified, a Tughlakabad-based WAP-7 electric locomotive pulls the train to its destination.