Haridwar – Jammu Tawi Express is an

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that run between and in India.

Background

This train was inaugurated on 14 August 2016, from

Jammu Tawi Jammu Tawi (station code: JAT) is a railway station in Jammu city in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Background Jammu Tawi is the largest railway station in Jammu and Kashmir. It is a major railhead for other places in the r ...

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Service

Frequency of this train is weekly and it covers the distance of 535 km with an average speed of 47 km/h on both sides.

Routes

This train passes through , , , on both sides.

Traction

As the route is fully electrified an

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pulls the train to its destination on both sides.

External links

14605 Haridwar-Jammu Tawi Express

14606 Jammu Tawi-Haridwar Express

References

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