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12318/Akal Takht Express (PT)
अकाल तख्त एक्सप्रेस

BSB/Varanasi Junction --> MDP/Madhupur Junction

Updated: Jan 14 (17:12) by Padmakant
Jan 14 (17:12)
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The Shortest Route between BSB and MDP is 42 km (9%) shorter.
Travel Time: 9h 14m     7 halts
Distance: 479 km     Avg Speed: 52 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 130 km/hr
Departs @ 00:50
Varanasi Junction/BSB 
Platform# 6,9
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
Sat
Arrives @ 10:04
MDP/Madhupur Jn 
Platform# 3
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
Sat
Type: SuperFast
Rake Zone: ER/Eastern
Latest News
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Railways has decided to restore the services of 12318 Akal Takht Express on 27.12.2022, 30.12.2022, 03.01.2023, 06.01.2023, and 10.01.2023( 5 trips), which was earlier cancelled for foggy season vide Press Release No. 2022/11/69 dated 16.11.2022. Other dates of cancellation which was notified earlier will remain same.
Wed Dec 21, 2022 (07:27PM)
News History
Journey Commencing on 24.05.2022 will be diverted via Ludhiana - Dhuri - Rajpura, skipping stoppage at Sirhind Jn.
Wed May 11, 2022 (01:07PM)
Due to Non Interlocking work in Moradabad Division, 02318 Amritsar - Kolkata special journey commencing on 26.10.2021 will be controlled for 40 minutes in Ambala Division & journey commencing on 29.10.2021 will be diverted via Saharanpur - Meerut City - Hapur - Moradabad.
Sun Oct 24, 2021 (08:59AM)
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Rating: 4.2/5 (118 votes)
cleanliness - excellent (20)
punctuality - good (20)
food - good (19)
ticket avbl - good (20)
u/r coach - excellent (11)
railfanning - excellent (20)
safety - good (19)
Bedroll/Linen: AVAILABLE change
Inaugural Run
Thu Apr 13, 2000
Pantry/Catering
✕ Pantry Car
✓ On-board Catering
✓ E-Catering
E-Catering is Available at UMB, SRE, NBD, MB, BE, LKO, SLN,...
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KIUL, ASN & KOAA
LHB Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
EOG
  2
HA1
  3
 A1
  4
 B6
  5
 B5
  6
 B4
  7
 B3
  8
 B2
  9
 B1
 18
 S2
 17
 S3
 16
 S4
 15
 S5
 14
 S6
 13
 S7
 12
 S8
 11
 M1
 10
 M2
 19
 S1
 20
GEN
 21
GEN
 22
EOG
Coach position of 2nd rake: ENG-PWR-GEN-GEN-S8-S7-S6-S5-S4-S3-S2-S1-M2-M1-B6-B5-B4-B3-B2-B1-A1-HA1-PWR
RSA - Rake Sharing
12315 / 12316 2 Rakes ; PM @ KOAA


Show ALL intermediate Stations

7 halts. 130 intermediate Stations between Varanasi Junction and Madhupur Junction
#1
-1131.2 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 3
Speed: 91
Elev: 230m

05:55
Day: 1
42.3 km
5 intermediate stations
00:28
#2
-1088.9 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 2
Speed: 59
Elev: 233m
06:23
06:25
Day: 1
36.2 km
6 intermediate stations
00:37
#3
-1052.7 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 2
Speed: 70
Elev: 237m
07:02
07:07
Day: 1
Xing with 13005/Howrah - Amritsar Mail | Tue,Fri
21.1 km
2 intermediate stations
00:18
#4
-1031.5 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 1
Speed: 60
Elev: 242m
07:25
07:26
Day: 1
Experimental Halt WEF 16.01.2024.
35.9 km
5 intermediate stations
00:36
#5
-995.7 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 1
Speed: 63
Elev: 257m
08:02
08:12
Day: 1
60.3 km
8 intermediate stations
00:57
#6
-935.4 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 2
Speed: 65
Elev: 267m
09:09
09:11
Day: 1
53.3 km
6 intermediate stations
00:49
#7
-882.1 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 2
Speed: 65
Elev: 273m
10:00
10:05
Day: 1
81.0 km
12 intermediate stations
01:15
#8
-801.0 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 4
Speed: 57
Elev: 275m
11:20
11:25
Day: 1
94.3 km
18 intermediate stations
01:39
#9
-706.7 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 1
Speed: 56
13:04
13:06
Day: 1
98.8 km
16 intermediate stations
01:46
#10
-607.9 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 1,2
Speed: 68
Elev: 193m
14:52
15:00
Day: 1
Remote Location Quota Starting & Charting Station
90.3 km
15 intermediate stations
01:20
#11
-517.6 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 1
Speed: 63
Elev: 169m
16:20
16:22
Day: 1
234.8 km
35 intermediate stations
03:43
#12
-282.8 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 1,2
Speed: 72
Elev: 124m
20:05
20:15
Day: 1
Remote Location Quota Starting & Charting Station
Xing with 15127/Kashi Vishwanath Express | Tue,Fri
Xing with 12391/Shramjeevi SF Express | Tue,Fri
139.5 km
18 intermediate stations
01:56
#13
-143.3 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 1
Speed: 59
Elev: 95m
22:11
22:13
Day: 1
143.3 km
24 intermediate stations
02:27
#14
0.0 km
/==/
Zone: NR
PF# 6,9
Speed: 13
Elev: 77m
00:40
00:50
Day: 2
18.1 km
5 intermediate stations
01:25
#15
18.1 km
/==/
Zone: ECR
PF# 2
Speed: 67
Elev: 79m
02:15
02:25
Day: 2
211.4 km
51 intermediate stations
03:10
#16
229.5 km
/==/
Zone: ECR
PF# 1,2
Speed: 39
Elev: 57m
05:35
05:45
Day: 2
Remote Location Quota Starting and Charting Station
9.8 km
2 intermediate stations
00:15
#17
239.3 km
/==/
Zone: ECR
PF# 1
Speed: 81
Elev: 58m
06:00
06:05
Day: 2
79.3 km
26 intermediate stations
00:59
#18
318.7 km
/==/
Zone: ECR
PF# 1
Speed: 41
Elev: 144m
07:04
07:06
Day: 2
34.1 km
12 intermediate stations
00:50
#19
352.8 km
/==/
Zone: ECR
PF# 5
Speed: 54
Elev: 153m
07:56
08:00
Day: 2
53.5 km
15 intermediate stations
01:00
#20
406.3 km
/==/
Zone: ECR
PF# 2
Speed: 82
Elev: 138m
09:00
09:05
Day: 2
44.0 km
7 intermediate stations
00:32
#21
450.3 km
/==/
Zone: ER
PF# 1
Speed: 70
Elev: 260m
09:37
09:39
Day: 2
29.0 km
5 intermediate stations
00:25
#22
479.3 km
/==/
Zone: ER
PF# 3
Speed: 68
Elev: 248m
10:04
10:06
Day: 2
81.6 km
14 intermediate stations
01:12
#23
560.8 km
/==/
Zone: ER
PF# 5
Speed: 62
Elev: 106m
11:18
11:28
Day: 2
204.7 km
62 intermediate stations
03:22
#24
765.5 km
/==/
Zone: ER
PF# 4

Elev: 6m
14:50

Day: 2
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