Sangam Express

Sangam Express
Overview
Sangam Express at Meerut City
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	North Central Railways
Route
Termini	Prayagraj Junction Meerut City
Stops	26 as 14163 Prayagraj Junction–Meerut City Sangam Express, 21 as 14164 Meerut City–Prayagraj Junction Sangam Express
Distance travelled	639 km (397 mi)
Average journey time	12 hours 55 minutes as 14163 Prayagraj Junction–Meerut City Sangam Express, 13 hours 10 minutes as 14164 Meerut City–Prayagraj Junction Sangam Express
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	14163 / 14164
On-board services
Class(es)	Ac 1 tier, Ac 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No pantry car attached
Observation facilities	Rake sharing with 14119 / 20 Kathgodam Express
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	cart
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 49.00 km/h (30 mph) including halts

The 14163 / 64 Prayagraj Junction–Meerut City Sangam Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – North Central Railway zone that runs between Prayagraj Junction and Meerut City in India.

It operates as train number 14163 from Prayagraj Junction to Meerut City and as train number 14164 in the reverse direction, serving the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Coaches

The 14163 / 64 Prayagraj Junction–Meerut City Sangam Express has one AC 2 tier, one AC 3 tier, four Sleeper Class, four General Unreserved and one SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. 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 14163 Prayagraj Junction–Meerut City Sangam Express covers the distance of 639 kilometres in 12 hours 55 minutes (49.47 km/h) and in 13 hours 10 minutes as 14164 Meerut City–Prayagraj Junction Sangam Express (48.53 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 14163 / 64 Prayagraj Junction–Meerut City Sangam Express runs from Allahabad Junction via Kanpur Central, Etawah, Tundla Junction, Aligarh Junction, Khurja Junction, Bulandshahr to Meerut City}.

Equipment

Before October 2014, due to the route not being fully electrified, a Kanpur-based WAP4 hauled the train from Prayagraj Junction to Khurja Junction handing over to a Tughlakabad-based WDM-3A which powers the train for the remainder of the journey.

With progressive electrification of the route, it is now powered by a Kanpur-based WAP-4 for the entire journey.

Timings

14163 Prayagraj Junction–Meerut City Sangam Express leaves Prayagraj Junction on a daily basis at 17:45 hrs IST and reaches Meerut City at 06:40 hrs IST the next day.

14164 Meerut City–Prayagraj Junction Sangam Express leaves Meerut City on a daily basis at 19:00 hrs IST and reaches Prayagraj Junction at 08:10 hrs IST the next day.

References

External links

"Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
"IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
"[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

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