The 22401 / 02 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Udhampur AC Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to

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that runs between

Delhi Sarai Rohilla Delhi Sarai Rohilla railway station (station code: DEE) is situated about from old Delhi railway junction in India. It is managed by Delhi Division of Northern Railway zone. Many trains from Delhi to Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat st ...

and in India. It operates as train number 22401 from Delhi Sarai Rohilla to Udhampur and as train number 22402 in the reverse direction, serving the states of

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Coaches

The 22401 / 02 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Udhampur AC Express has a total of 19 coaches, which include 1 AC 1st Class, 5 AC 2 tier, 11 AC 3 tier & 2 End-on generator coaches. It does not carry a

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. 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 22401 Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Udhampur AC Express covers the distance of in 10 hours 35 mins (59.62 km/h) and in 10 hours 25 mins as 22402 Udhampur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Express (60.58 km/h). As the average speed of the train is above , as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 22401 / 02 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Udhampur AC Express runs from Delhi Sarai Rohilla via , Ambala Cantt Junction, , , , to Udhampur.

Traction

Upon introduction due to partial electrification of the route, the train was hauled end to end by a Tughlakabad-based

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. Due to progressive electrification, it is now hauled by a

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from Ghaziabad shed.

Operation

*22401 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Udhampur AC Express leaves Delhi Sarai Rohilla every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday arriving Udhampur the next day. *22402 Udhampur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Express leaves Udhampur every Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday arriving Delhi Sarai Rohilla the next day.

References

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvm-6-cb-Gw * http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/four-new-trains-for-delhi-this-year/923940/ * https://web.archive.org/web/20140714195826/http://www.jknewspoint.com/newsdet.aspx?q=11646

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Udhampur AC Superfast Express Rail transport in Delhi Rail transport in Haryana Rail transport in Punjab, India Rail transport in Jammu and Kashmir AC Express (Indian Railways) trains Transport in Udhampur Transport in Delhi