Gorakhpur–Jammu Tawi Amarnath Superfast Express

Train in India

Gorakhpur-Jammu Tawi Amarnath Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
First service	1 May 1989; 35 years ago (1989-05-01)
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway
Route
Termini	Gorakhpur (GKP) Jammu Tawi (JAT)
Stops	16
Distance travelled	1,247 km (775 mi)
Average journey time	22 hrs 15 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	12587 / 12588
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry car, On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts

The 12587 / 12588 Gorakhpur-Jammu Tawi Amarnath Superfast Express is an Superfast Express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Gorakhpur Junction and Jammu Tawi in India. It is currently being operated with 12587/12588 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Service

The 12587/Amarnath Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 1247 km in 22h 15m. The 12588/Amarnath Express Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 1247 km in 21h 40m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 24 coaches:

1 AC III Tier
3 AC III Tier
13 Sleeper coaches
1 Pantry car
4 General Unreserved
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Gorakhpur to Jammu Tawi and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 15097/15098 Bhagalpur–Jammu Tawi Amarnath Express.

Notes

Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

"Delhi Records Lowest Temperature, Minimum Temperature Drops To 5.2 Degrees Celsius". NDTV.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
53 trains delayed, 14 cancelled due to fog Archived 2017-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
Scroll Staff (10 January 2017). "Delhi: Temperature drops to 5.2°C, lowest this season". Scroll.in. Retrieved 22 December 2023.

External links

12587/Amarnath Superfast Express India Rail Info
12588/Amarnath Superfast Express India Rail Info

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