Archana Express

Archana Superfast Express,अर्चना सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस

Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	1 January 2003
Current operator(s)	East Central
Route
Start	Rajendra Nagar Terminal , राजेंद्रनगर टर्मिनल
Stops	17
End	Jammu Tawi, जम्मू तवी
Distance travelled	1,515 km (941 mi)
Service frequency	Twice a week. 12355 Rajendra Nagar Jammu Tawi Archana Express – Tuesday and Saturday. 12356 Jammu Tawi Rajendra Nagar Archana Express – Wednesday and Sunday.
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Indian Railways Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,55.85 km/h (35 mph), including halts
Route map

The 12355 / 56 Rajendra Nagar Jammu Tawi Archana Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - East Central Railway zone that runs between Rajendra Nagar Terminal and Jammu Tawi in India.

It operates as train number 12355 from Rajendra Nagar Terminal to Jammu Tawi and as train number 12356 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, India and Jammu and Kashmir.

Coaches

The 12355 / 56 Rajendra Nagar Jammu Tawi Archana Express has 2 AC 2 tier , 4 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 3General Unreserved & 2 Generator cum Luggage Rack Coaches. In addition, it carries a Pantry car coach . Train uses all new LHB coaches rakes. 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 12355 Rajendra Nagar Jammu Tawi Archana Express covers the distance of 1,515 km (941 mi) in 27 hours 20 mins (55.43 km/hr) and in 26 hours 55 mins as 12356 Jammu Tawi Rajendra Nagar Archana Express (56.28 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 12355 / 56 Rajendra Nagar Jammu Tawi Archana Express runs from Rajendra Nagar Terminal via Patna Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Varanasi Junction, Rae Bareli Junction, Lucknow NR, Bareilly, Moradabad Junction, Saharanpur, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Ludhiana Junction, Jalandhar cantt Junction to Jammu Tawi .

Traction

As route is yet to be fully electrified, a Mughalsarai based WDM 3A locomotive hauls the train for its entire journey.

Operation

12355 Rajendra Nagar Jammu Tawi Archana Express runs from Rajendra Nagar Terminal every Tuesday and Saturday reaching Jammu Tawi the next day.

12356 Jammu Tawi Rajendra Nagar Archana Express runs from Jammu Tawi every Wednesday and Sunday reaching Rajendra Nagar Terminal the next day.

References

• http://www.holidayiq.com/railways/archana-express-12355-train.html
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2oyK02AI3o
• https://www.flickr.com/photos/48244096@N03/9526277313/

External links

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05. 
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05. 

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