Jalandhar City–Amritsar DEMU

Jalandhar City–Amritsar DEMU is a passenger train operated by Indian Railways. It runs between Amritsar railway station of Punjab and Jalandhar City Junction railway station of Punjab.[1][2][3]

Jalandhar City–Amritsar DEMU
Overview
Service typePassenger
LocalePunjab
Current operator(s)Northern Railway
Route
TerminiAmritsar railway station
Jalandhar City Junction railway station
Stops10
Distance travelled79 km (49 mi)
Average journey time1 hours 50 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)74643 UP / 74644 DN
On-board services
Class(es)DEMU
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesNo
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Operating speed39 km/h (24 mph) average with halts

Route

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The train runs on Amritsar–Delhi main line. It stops at Jalandhar City Junction, Beas Junction and Amritsar Junction.

Speed and frequency

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The train runs with an average speed of 43 km/h and completes 79 km in 1 hours 50 min. The train runs daily.

Accidents

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74643/Jalandhar City–Amritsar DEMU crashed into spectators as they were standing and sitting on or near the tracks to see the burning of an effigy of demon Ravana as part of the Dussehra festival in the Joda Phatak area on the outskirts of Amritsar on October 19, 2018. The incident happened in the evening, killing at least 59 and injuring an additional 100.

References

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  1. ^ "Didn't see, feel anything amiss during mishap near Amritsar, say passengers on same train". Indian Express. 25 October 2018.
  2. ^ KAMALDEEP SINGH BRAR; Navjeevan Gopal; Kanchan Vasdev (25 October 2018). "Sidhus say organisers issued repeated warnings; blame railways, allege conspiracy". Indian Express.
  3. ^ "Amritsar train accident: 4 lapses that killed 60, injured many". India Today. 25 October 2018.
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