Nauchandi Express
AC First Class coach of Nauchandi Express standing at Meerut City Junction. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Uttar Pradesh |
| First service | 25 April 1984 |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Prayagraj Sangam (PYGS) Saharanpur Junction (SRE) |
| Stops | 29 |
| Distance travelled | 771 km (479 mi) |
| Average journey time | 16 hours 50 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 14241 / 14242 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 46 km/h (29 mph) average including halts. |
The 14241 / 14242 Nauchandi Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Prayagraj Sangam railway station and Saharanpur Junction in India.
It operates as train number 14241 from Prayagraj Sangam station(station code: PYGS) to Saharanpur Junction and as train number 14242 in the reverse direction.
It is named after the Nauchandi Temple in Meerut. Earlier this train used to run from Allahabad Junction to Meerut City Junction and then later extended to Saharanpur Junction. Now it runs from Prayagraj Sangam station to Saharanpur Junction. The train 14241 has 20 coaches, 14 of which terminate in Meerut City Junction and 6 coaches continue towards Saharanpur Junction. 14242 starts from Saharanpur Junction as a 6 coach train and then combines with the 14 coach train standing in Meerut City Junction.