Harihar Express
Train in India
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The 14523 / 14524 Harihar Express is an Express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Barauni Junction and Ambala Cantonment Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 14523/14524 train numbers on Bi-weekly basis.[1][2]
Ambala Cantt. (UMB)
Harihar Express At Sultanpur Junction railway station | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar |
| Current operator | Northern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Barauni Junction (BJU) Ambala Cantt. (UMB) |
| Stops | 20 |
| Distance travelled | 1,305 km (811 mi) |
| Average journey time | 27 hours 50 minutes |
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly [a] |
| Train number | 14523 / 14524 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts. |
History
The Harihar Express, at the time of its inauguration, ran between Ambala and Sonpur via Panipat and Delhi. Later, it operated between Ambala and Muzaffarpur via Saharanpur. Eventually, it was extended to run between Ambala and Barauni via Saharanpur.
Service
The 14523/Harihar Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1305 km in 26h 55m. The 14524/Harihar Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1305 km in 26h 55m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Barauni Junction
- Samastipur Junction
- Muzaffarpur Junction
- Hajipur Junction
- Chhapra Junction
- Ballia
- Ghazipur City
- Varanasi Junction
- Sultanpur Junction
- Nihalgarh
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Bareilly Junction
- Moradabad Junction
- Najibabad Junction
- Laksar Junction
- Roorkee
- Saharanpur Junction
- Yamunanagar-Jagadhri
- Ambala Cantonment Junction
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches:
- 1 AC III Tier
- 9 Sleeper coaches
- 6 General
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-5 electric locomotive from Barauni Junction to Ambala Cantonment and vice versa.
See also
Notes
- Runs two days in a week for every direction.
