Sangam Express

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

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

Coaches

The 14163 / 64 Allahabad Junction Meerut City Sangam Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 4 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 1 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.

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 Allahabad Junction Meerut City Sangam Express covers the distance of 639 kilometres in 12 hours 55 mins (49.47 km/hr) & in 13 hours 10 mins as 14164 Meerut City Allahabad Junction Sangam Express (48.53 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below , as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

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

Traction

Prior October 2014, due to the route not being fully electrified, a Kanpur based WAP 4 hauls the train from Allahabad 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 its entire journey.

Timings

14163 Allahabad Junction Meerut City Sangam Express leaves Allahabad 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 Allahabad Junction Sangam Express leaves Meerut City on a daily basis at 19:00 hrs IST and reaches Allahabad Junction at 08:10 hrs IST the next day.

References 

 http://www.news18.com/news/uttar-pradesh/4-grp-personnel-hide-in-sangam-express-trains-toilet-as-robbers-loot-kill-passengers-413959.html
 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2594527/Train-robbers-loot-hundreds-people-Uttar-Pradesh-express.html
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wgVuqhcdeo
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/50628848@N07/6173261286/
 http://www.bhaskar.com/article/UP-KAN-three-robbers-arrested-sangam-express-robbery-latest-hindi-news-4629272-PHO.html

External links

Category:Transport in Allahabad
Category:Transport in Meerut
Category:Railway services introduced in 1976
Category:Named passenger trains of India
Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh