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Ganga Sutlej Express

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Ganga Sutlej Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleJharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Punjab
Current operator(s)East Central Railway
Route
TerminiDhanbad Junction (DHN)
Firozpur Cantonment (FZR)
Stops69
Distance travelled1,604 km (997 mi)
Average journey time36 hours 50 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)13307 / 13308
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed44 km/h (27 mph) average with halts.

The 13307 /13308 Ganga Sutlej Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Dhanbad Junction and Firozpur Cantonment in India. It is also known as Kisan Express.

Background

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It is named after two Indian Rivers; Ganga (which flows in the holy city of Varanasi, also Chhapra) and Sutlej (a river which flows in the northern states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh).

Service

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It operates as train number 13307 from Dhanbad Junction to Firozpur Cantonment and as train number 13308 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Punjab. The train covers the distance of 1,604 km (997 mi) in 35–37 hours approximately at a speed of (43 km/h (27 mph)).[1][2]

Coaches

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The service presently has 1 First AC Class, 4 Second AC Class, 6 Third AC Class, 1 Pantry Car, 5 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved coaches & 2 EOGs.

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
EOG GEN GEN GEN S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 PC B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 A1 A2 A3 A4 H1 EOG

Routing

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The 13307/13308 Ganga Sutlej Express runs from Dhanbad Junction via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh, Gaya Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Varanasi Junction, Jaunpur Junction, Akbarpur Junction, Ayodhya Junction, Lucknow Charbagh, Laksar Junction,Ambala Cantonment Junction, Ludhiana Junction, Phillaur Junction, Nakodar Junction, Lohian Khas Junction to Firozpur Cantonment.

Traction

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As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Gomoh Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Dhanbad Junction to Firozpur Cantonment and vice versa .

References

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  1. ^ [1], jagran.com, 24 March 2017
  2. ^ [2], prabhatkhabar.com, 17 September 2016
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