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The 14617 / 18 Banmankhi Junction–Amritsar Junction Jan Sewa Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways Northern Railway zone that runs between Banmankhi Junction and Amritsar Junction in India.[1]

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Banmankhi–Amritsar Jan Sewa Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	11 December 2009; 12 years ago (2009-12-11)
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Banmankhi Junction Amritsar Junction
Stops	49
Distance travelled	1,520 km (944 mi)
Average journey time	32 hours 55 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	14617/ 14618
On-board services
Class(es)	general unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	46 km/h (29 mph)
Route map

It operates as train number 14617 from Banmankhi Junction to Amritsar Junction and as train number 14618 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand, Haryana & Punjab.

Coaches

The 14617 / 18 Banmankhi Junction–Amritsar Junction Jan Sewa Express has 22 general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.

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 14617 Banmankhi Junction–Amritsar Junction Jan Sewa Express covers the distance of 1,520 km (944 mi) in 32 hours 15 mins (47 km/hr) & in 32 hours 55 mins as the 14618 Amritsar Junction– Banmankhi Junction Jan Sewa Express (46 km/hr).

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 14617 / 18 Banmankhi Junction–Amritsar Junction Jan Sewa Express runs from Banmankhi Junction via Saharsa Junction, Barauni Junction, Hajipur Junction, Chhapra Junction, Gorakhpur Junction, Gonda Junction, Moradabad Junction, Laksar Junction, Saharanpur Junction, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Sirhind, Ludhiana Junction, Jalandhar City Junction to Amritsar Junction.

Traction

As the route is going under electrification, a Gonda Junction-based WDM-3D diesel locomotive pulls the train up to Moradabad Junction, later a WAP-5 electric locomotive to its destination.

References

External links

• 14617 Jan Sewa Express at India Rail Info
• 14618 Jan Sewa Express at India Rail Info

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