The 15653 / 54 Guwahati–Jammu Tawi Amarnath Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati and Jammu Tawi in India.
It operates as train number 15653 from Guwahati to Jammu Tawi and as train number 15654 in the reverse direction serving the 8 states of Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.
It is named after the Amarnath Temple which is located in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and is 1 of 3 trains that connect Guwahati and Jammu Tawi, the other being the Lohit Express and Kamakhya–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express.
Coaches
The 15653 / 54 Guwahati Jammu Tawi Amarnath Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 14 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches. In addition, it carries 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 15653 Guwahati Jammu Tawi Amarnath Express covers the distance of in 47 hours 15 mins (51.45 km/h) and in 48 hours 45 mins as 15654 Jammu Tawi Guwahati Amarnath Express (49.87 km/h).
Routeing
The 15653 / 54 Guwahati Jammu Tawi Amarnath Express runs from:
ASSAM
Guwahati (Starts)
WEST BENGAL
New Alipurduar
New Cooch Behar
Dhupguri
New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
BIHAR
Katihar Junction
Begusarai
Barauni Junction
Muzaffarpur Junction
Bapudam Motihari
UTTAR PRADESH
Gorakhpur Junction
Basti
Babhnan
Gonda
Lucknow NR
Shahjehanpur
Bareilly
Saharanpur Junction
UTTARAKHAND
Laksar Junction
HARYANA
Ambala Cantonment Junction
PUNJAB
Ludhiana Junction
JAMMU KASHMIR
Jammu Tawi (Ends).
Traction
An Electric Loco Shed, Tuglakabad based WAP-4 or Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad based WAP-7 locomotive powers the train from Guwahati to for the whole journey.
Operation
15653 Guwahati Jammu Tawi Amarnath Express runs from Guwahati every Wednesday reaching Jammu Tawi on the 3rd day.
15654 Jammu Tawi Guwahati Amarnath Express runs from Jammu Tawi every Friday reaching Guwahati on the 3rd day.