The 12355 / 12356 Archana Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways – East Central Railway zone that runs between and in India.
It operates as train number 12355 from Patna Junction to Jammu Tawi and as train number 12356 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.
Coach composition Coach Type Code(s) Count Luggage/Parcel LPR 1 General Un-Reserved GEN 4 Sleeper S1–S6 6 Pantry Car PC 1 3AC Economy M1 1 3AC B1–B5 5 2AC A1–A2 2 1AC H1 1 2nd Sitting DL1 1 Total Coaches 22
Service
When introduced into service in the 1990s, Archana Express was numbered 3289/3290 and had a moderate time table. 13289 departing Patna at 07.30 am, Mughalsarai at 11.15 am, Varanasi at 12.06 pm, Lucknow at 17.45 pm, Bareilly at 21.50 pm, Moradabad at 23.30 pm, Laksar at 01.54 am, Saharanpur at 03.00 am; Ambala Cantt at 04.40 am, Ludhiana at 07.00 am, Pathankot Junction at 10.05 am with reversal & Jammu Tawi arrival at 12.00 pm the next day. Later it used was made to run via Pathankot Cantt. In return 13290 Jammu Tawi departure was 23.45 pm, Ludhiana at 04.50 am; Ambala Cantt at 07.01 am; Saharanpur at 08.35 am; Laksar at 09.31 am; Moradabad at 12.05 pm; Bareilly at 13.45 pm, Lucknow at 18.15 pm, Varanasi at 23.45 pm, Mughalsarai at 00.35 am, arriving Patna at 04.15 am. It used to cover in 28 hrs 30 mins (52.95 km/h).
Since 2005, The 12355 Patna Junction–Jammu Tawi Archana Express covers the distance of in 27 hours 00 mins (55.89 km/h) and in 27 hours 00 mins as 12356 Jammu Tawi–Patna Junction Archana Express (55.89 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is above , as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing Station Name Code Distance (KM) Patna Junction PNBE 0 Danapur DNR 10 Ara ARA 49 Buxar BXR 118 Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction DDU 208 Varanasi BSB 226 Bhadohi BOY 270 Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh MBDP 354 Amethi AME 389 Jais JAIS 420 Rae Bareli Junction RBL 449 Lucknow Junction LKO 527 Bareilly (NR) BE 762 Moradabad MB 852 Saharanpur Junction SRE 1045 Ambala Cantt Junction UMB 1126 Ludhiana Junction LDH 1240 Jalandhar Cantt JRC 1292 Pathankot Cantt PTKC 1405 Jammu Tawi JAT 1504
Traction
As route is now fully electrified, it is hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed / Gomoh Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
Operation
12355 Patna Junction–Jammu Tawi Archana Express runs from Patna Junction every Tuesday and Saturday, reaching Jammu Tawi the next day.
12356 Jammu Tawi–Patna Junction Archana Express runs from Jammu Tawi every Wednesday and Sunday, reaching Patna Junction the next day.
References
http://www.holidayiq.com/railways/archana-express-12355-train.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2oyK02AI3o https://www.flickr.com/photos/48244096@N03/9526277313/
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