The 14053 / 14054 Himachal Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between & Kartoli Punjab Station of the Indian Railways network.
It operates as train number 14053 from Delhi to Kartoli Punjab and as train number 14054 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana & Delhi.
It is named after the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh & like most trains such as Kerala Express, Tamil Nadu Express, Telangana Express which are named after the states they serve, it connects the state to the National Capital.
Coaches
The 14053 / 54 Himachal Express has 1 AC 1st Class, 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 5 Sleeper class, 4 Unreserved/General , 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake Coaches & 1 Luggage cum Generator car. 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 14053 Himachal Express covers the distance of in 9 hours with an average speed & in 8 hours 5 mins as 14054 Himachal Express having an average speed .
Since the average speed of the train is below , as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 14053 / 14054 Himachal Express runs from Old Delhi Junction via , , , , , , , to Kartoli Punjab.
Traction
As the entire route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-5 / WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
Operation
14053 Himachal Express runs from Old Delhi Junction on a daily basis at 22:50 hours reaching Kartoli Punjab the next day at 07:50 hours.
14054 Himachal Express runs from Kartoli Punjab on a daily basis at 20:55 hours reaching Old Delhi Junction the next day at 05:00 hours.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 14087/14088 Runicha Express 14501/14502 Kartoli Punjab-Ambala Cantt. Intercity Express.
References
External links
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