Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Amritsar Express

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Amritsar Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) Central Railways
Route
Start Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
Stops 89 as 11057 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Amritsar Express, 88 as 11058 Amritsar Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express
End Amritsar Junction
Distance travelled 2,030 km (1,261 mi)
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No Pantry car coach attached
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
48.29 km/h (30 mph) including halts

The 11057 / 58 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Amritsar Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Central Railway zone that runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus & Amritsar Junction in India It operates as train number 11057 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Amritsar Junction and as train number 11058 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi and Punjab.

It is one of three trains that connect Mumbai & Amritsar, the other trains being the 12903 / 04 Golden Temple Mail & 12925 / 26 Paschim Express. However the 12903 / 04 Golden Temple Mail & 12925 / 26 Paschim Express are operated by Western Railways and have a different routing.

Coaches

The 11057 / 58 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Amritsar Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved & 2 sitting cum luggage rack 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 11057 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Amritsar Express covers the distance of 2030 kilometres in 40 hours 45 mins (49.82 km/hr) & in 43 hours 20 mins as 11058 Amritsar Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express (46.85 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 11057 / 58 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Amritsar Express runs from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus via Igatpuri, Manmad Junction, Bhusaval Junction, Itarsi Junction, Jhansi Junction, Gwalior, Mathura Junction, New Delhi, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Ludhiana Junction to Amritsar Junction.

Traction

Initially the train ran from Dadar Terminus & was later shifted to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on 22 October 2012 as part of a plan to decongest Dadar Terminus.

Earlier a WCAM 3 would haul the train between Dadar Terminus / Lokmanya Tilak Terminus until Igatpuri handing over to a Ghaziabad based WAP 4 which would haul the train until Ambala Cantonment Junction after which a Tughlakabad based WDM 3A would power the train for the remainder of the journey.

With Central Railways progressively moving towards a complete changeover from DC to AC traction, it is now hauled by a Ghaziabad based WAP 4, WAP 5 or a WAP 7 until Ambala Cantonment Junction after which a Tughlakabad based WDM 3A or WDP 3A powers the train for the remainder of the journey.

Timings

11057 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Amritsar Express leaves Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on a daily basis at 23:45 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 16:30 hrs IST on the 3rd day.

11058 Amritsar Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express leaves Amritsar Junction on a daily basis at 08:30 hrs IST and reaches Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 03:50 hrs IST on the 3rd day.

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