Haridwar Una Link Janshatabdi Express

Haridwar Una Link Janshatabdi Express
Overview
Service type Janshatabdi, Superfast
First service 30 June 2010
Current operator(s) Northern Railways
Route
Start Haridwar Junction
Stops 9
End Una
Distance travelled 368 km (229 mi)
Service frequency 3 days a week. 12063 Haridwar Una Link Janshatabdi Express – Tuesday, Friday, Sunday. 12064 Una Haridwar Link Janshatabdi Express – Monday, Wednesday & Saturday.
On-board services
Class(es) 2nd Class seating only
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements No
Catering facilities No Pantry Car Coach
Observation facilities Runs combined with 12053 / 54 Amritsar Haridwar Jan Shatabdi Express until Ambala Cant Junction then attached to 12057 / 58 Una Jan Shatabdi Express.
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum
,44.38 km/h (28 mph), including halts

The 12063 / 64 Haridwar Una Link Jan Shatabdi Express is a Superfast express train of the Janshatabdi category belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Haridwar Junction and Una in India.

It operates as train number 12063 from Haridwar Junction to Una and as train number 12064 in the reverse direction serving the state of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab & Himachal Pradesh.

Coaches

The 12063 / 64 Haridwar Una Link Jan Shatabdi Express presently has only 2 Second Class seating coaches. It does not have a Pantry car coach.

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 12063 Haridwar Una Link Jan Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 368 kilometres in 7 hours 40 mins (48.00 km/hr) & in 8 hours 55 mins as 12064 Una Haridwar Link Jan Shatabdi Express (41.27 km/hr).

Despite the average speed of the train being below 55 km/hr, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge as both the trains to which its coaches are attached. i.e. 12053 / 54 Amritsar Haridwar Jan Shatabdi Express & 12057 / 58 Una Jan Shatabdi Express are classed as Superfast.

Routeing

The 12063 / 64 Haridwar Una Link Jan Shatabdi Express runs from Haridwar Junction via Saharanpur Junction, Ambala Cant Junction, Chandigarh, Rupnagar to Una.

Traction

As the route is partly electrified & due to the train being attached to 2 different trains, a Ludhiana based WDM 3A locomotive hauls the train until Ambala Cant Junction along with the 12053 / 54 Amritsar Haridwar Jan Shatabdi Express handing over to a Ghaziabad based WAP 4 or WAP 5 which powers the train along with the Una Jan Shatabdi Express for the remainder of the journey.

Timings

12064 Una Haridwar Link Jan Shatabdi Express leaves Una every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday at 05:00 hrs IST and reaches Haridwar Junction at 13:55 hrs IST the same day.

12063 Haridwar Una Link Jan Shatabdi Express leaves Haridwar Junction every Tuesday, Friday & Sunday at 14:30 hrs IST and reaches Una at 22:10 hrs IST the same day.

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