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Jallianwalla Bagh Express

train in India

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionAug 14, 2026
Entity authorityQ39045716 ↗
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The 12379 / 12380 Jallianwalla Bagh Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Sealdah in West Bengal and Amritsar Junction of Punjab. It is currently being operated with 12379/12380 train numbers on Friday of a week.

Service

The 12379 Jallianwala Bagh Express has an average speed of 62 km/h and covers 1901 km in 30 hrs 35 mins. 12380 Jallianwala Bagh Express has an average speed of 62 km/h and covers 1901 km in 30 hrs 35 mins.

Route and halts

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 120 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:

1 AC First-class

1 AC II Tier

3 AC III Tier

11 Sleeper coaches

1 Pantry car

3 General

2 EOGs

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-7 or WAP-4 electric locomotive from Sealdah to Amritsar and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12329/12330 West Bengal Sampark Kranti.

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