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Amritsar Mail
	Howrah - Amritsar Mail in its ICF avatar
Overview
Service type	Mail / Express
Status	Active
Predecessor	05 UP / 06 DN Howrah - Lahore Punjab Mail
First service	01 January 1884
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway Zone, Indian Railways
Website	www.indianrailways.gov.in
Route
Termini	Howrah Junction railway station; Amritsar Junction railway station
Stops	56
Distance travelled	1911 km
Average journey time	37 hrs 15 mins (average)
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	13005/13006
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First Class, AC Two Tier, AC Three Tier, AC Three Economy, Sleeper Class, and Unreserved General Class
Seating arrangements	Available
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	On-board catering through Pantry Car and e-catering also available
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard LHB coaches (Total 4 rakes)
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25 kV AC at 60 Hz
Operating speed	Maximum permissible speed - 130 km / hr Average Speed - 52 km / hr
Rake maintenance	Primary Maintenance at Howrah Junction and Secondary Maintenance at Amritsar Junction

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Amritsar Mail, colloquially known as the Punjab Mail in the eastern part of India, is a superfast mail train operated by the Eastern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. This train serves as a vital link connecting the capital city of West Bengal, Kolkata, with the historic and revered pilgrimage city of Amritsar in India. It operates under the train numbers 13005 from Howrah Junction in Kolkata to Amritsar Junction, and 13006 on its return journey.

History^[1]^[2]

The Howrah - Amritsar Mail holds the distinction of being one of the oldest operating Mail trains within the Indian Railways network. It commenced service on January 1, 1884, with the primary purpose of transporting British officials, including military and civil service personnel along with their families, to Lahore Junction in the undivided Punjab region. Originally known as the 05 UP / 06 DN Punjab Mail, it was operated by the East Indian Railway Company (EIR) alongside another prestigious train, the 01 UP / 02 DN East India Mail (now known as Kalka Mail / Netaji Express). Around the same period, in 1889, the Great Indian Peninsular Railway (GIPR) introduced its own Punjab Mail, running from Mumbai Victoria Terminus (now Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus) to Lahore Junction via Peshawar. Intriguingly, both trains shared identical numbering (05 UP / 06 DN), a reflection of the independent operations of various railway companies under the British Raj.

Following India's partition, both Punjab Mails underwent significant route changes. The GIPR's Punjab Mail was redirected to terminate at Ferozpur in Punjab, while the EIR's Punjab Mail was terminated at Amritsar Junction. Notably, to avoid confusion due to similar train numbers, the GIPR Punjab Mail operated as 05 UP / 06 DN Punjab Mail up to New Delhi, transitioning to 37 UP / 38 DN Punjab Mail for the journey onward to Ferozpur

In 1989, during the period of train number and name rationalization by Indian Railways, the Ferozpur-bound Punjab Mail relinquished its original 05 UP / 06 DN designation and was renumbered as 2137 UP / 2138 DN based on its New Delhi to Ferozpur segment (previously 37 UP / 38 DN). Meanwhile, the Howrah - Amritsar Punjab Mail was renumbered as 3005 UP / 3006 DN, retaining aspects of its original numbering. However, it underwent a name change to Amritsar Mail. Several other prestigious mail trains underwent similar transformations. For instance, the iconic 01 UP / 02 DN Kalka Mail was renumbered as 2311 / 2312 Kalka Mail, thus relinquishing its original number. Similarly, the revered 03 UP / 04 DN Frontier Mail underwent renumbering to 2903 / 2904 and was re-christened as the Golden Temple Mail.

It is worth highlighting that due to the immense popularity of the 05 UP / 06 DN Punjab Mail departing from Howrah Junction, the East Indian Railway Company (EIR) introduced the 49 / 50 Howrah - Amritsar Janata Express (later known as Howrah - Amritsar Express). Given its route similarity with the EIR's Punjab Mail, the 49 / 50 Janata Express was informally referred to as the "Duplicate Punjab Mail" in eastern India.

Service

The 13005 Howrah - Amritsar Mail covers 1911 km of distance at an average speed of 51 km / hr within 37 hrs 25 min. In its return journey, the 13006 Amritsar - Howrah Mail covers the same distance at an average speed of 52 km / hr within 37 hrs 05 min.

Coach Composition

The train carries the modern Link Hoffman Bush (LHB) coaches. The current composition includes one AC First cum AC Two Tier coach (HA 1), one AC Two Tier coach (A1), five AC Three Tier coaches (B1 to B5), one AC 3 Economy (M1), eight Sleeper Coaches (S1 to S8), one Pantry Car (PC), three Second Class Unreserved Coaches (D1 to D3), one Power Car (EOG) and one Seating cum Luggage Car (SLR).

References

^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ - Train Numbers". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
^ "[IRFCA] Indian Steam Railway Society Article". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 15 April 2024.

External links

Indian Railway Schedules

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[1] "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ - Train Numbers". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 15 April 2024.

[2] "[IRFCA] Indian Steam Railway Society Article". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 15 April 2024.

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-The '''Amritsar Mail''' is a train operated by [[Indian Railways]] which connects the eastern [[India]]n city of [[Kolkata]], and with it the [[Kolkata metropolitan area]], with the northern Indian city of [[Amritsar]]. The train operates as service 13005 from [[Howrah Junction railway station]] to [[Amritsar Junction railway station]], and service 13006 on the return journey.<ref name="2018-toi-numbers">{{cite news |title=Three pairs of trains cancelled till June 3 - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/three-pairs-of-trains-cancelled-till-june-3/articleshow/64374604.cms |accessdate=27 October 2018 |work=The Times of India |agency=TNN |date=30 May 2018}}</ref>
+'''Amritsar Mail''', colloquially known as the '''''Punjab Mail''''' in the eastern part of India, is a superfast mail train operated by the [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway Zone]] of [[Indian Railways]]. This train serves as a vital link connecting the capital city of [[West Bengal]], [[Kolkata|Kolkata,]] with the historic and revered pilgrimage city of [[Amritsar]] in India. It operates under the train numbers 13005 from [[Howrah railway station|Howrah Junction]] in Kolkata to [[Amritsar Junction railway station|Amritsar Junction]], and 13006 on its return journey.
+== History<ref>{{Cite web |title=[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ - Train Numbers |url=https://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-number.html |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=www.irfca.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=[IRFCA] Indian Steam Railway Society Article |url=https://www.irfca.org/articles/isrs/fnrm3-fame-name.html |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=www.irfca.org}}</ref> ==
-==See also==
+The Howrah - Amritsar Mail holds the distinction of being one of the oldest operating Mail trains within the [[Indian Railways]] network. It commenced service on January 1, 1884, with the primary purpose of transporting British officials, including military and civil service personnel along with their families, to [[Lahore Junction railway station|Lahore Junction]] in the [[Punjab Province (British India)|undivided Punjab]] region. Originally known as the '''05 UP / 06 DN Punjab Mail''', it was operated by the [[East Indian Railway Company|East Indian Railway Company (EIR)]] alongside another prestigious train, the '''01 UP / 02 DN East India Mail''' (now known as [[Netaji Express|Kalka Mail]] / Netaji Express). Around the same period, in 1889, the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway|Great Indian Peninsular Railway (GIPR)]] introduced its own '''Punjab Mail''', running from '''Mumbai Victoria Terminus''' (now [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus|Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]]) to [[Lahore Junction railway station|Lahore Junction]]  via [[Peshawar Cantonment railway station|Peshawar]]. Intriguingly, both trains shared identical numbering '''(05 UP / 06 DN)''', a reflection of the independent operations of various railway companies under the British Raj.
-* [[Punjab Mail]]
+Following [[Partition of India|India's partition]], both Punjab Mails underwent significant route changes. The '''GIPR's Punjab Mail''' was redirected to terminate at [[Ferozpur]] in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], while the '''EIR's Punjab Mail''' was terminated at [[Amritsar Junction railway station|Amritsar Junction]]. Notably, to avoid confusion due to similar train numbers, the GIPR Punjab Mail operated as '''05 UP / 06 DN Punjab Mail''' up to [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]], transitioning to '''37 UP / 38 DN Punjab Mail''' for the journey onward to [[Ferozpur]]
+In 1989, during the period of train number and name rationalization by Indian Railways, the Ferozpur-bound Punjab Mail relinquished its original 05 UP / 06 DN designation and was renumbered as 2137 UP / 2138 DN based on its New Delhi to Ferozpur segment (previously 37 UP / 38 DN). Meanwhile, the Howrah - Amritsar Punjab Mail was renumbered as 3005 UP / 3006 DN, retaining aspects of its original numbering. However, it underwent a name change to Amritsar Mail. Several other prestigious mail trains underwent similar transformations. For instance, the iconic 01 UP / 02 DN Kalka Mail was renumbered as 2311 / 2312 [[Netaji Express|Kalka Mail]], thus relinquishing its original number. Similarly, the revered 03 UP / 04 DN Frontier Mail underwent renumbering to 2903 / 2904 and was re-christened as the [[Golden Temple Mail|Golden Temple Mail.]]
+It is worth highlighting that due to the immense popularity of the 05 UP / 06 DN Punjab Mail departing from Howrah Junction, the East Indian Railway Company (EIR) introduced the 49 / 50 Howrah - Amritsar Janata Express (later known as [[Howrah–Amritsar Express|Howrah - Amritsar Express]]). Given its route similarity with the EIR's Punjab Mail, the 49 / 50 Janata Express was informally referred to as the "'''Duplicate Punjab Mail'''" in eastern India.
+== Service ==
+The 13005 Howrah - Amritsar Mail covers 1911 km of distance at an average speed of 51 km / hr within 37 hrs 25 min. In its return journey, the 13006 Amritsar - Howrah Mail covers the same distance at an average speed of 52 km / hr within 37 hrs 05 min.
+== Coach Composition ==
+The train carries the modern [[LHB coach|Link Hoffman Bush (LHB)]] coaches. The current composition includes one AC First cum AC Two Tier coach (HA 1), one AC Two Tier coach (A1), five AC Three Tier coaches (B1 to B5), one AC 3 Economy (M1), eight Sleeper Coaches (S1 to S8), one Pantry Car (PC), three Second Class Unreserved Coaches (D1  to D3), one Power Car (EOG) and one Seating cum Luggage Car (SLR).
 ==References==

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Branch lines/ sections	Agra–Bhopal section Ahmedabad–Udaipur line Allahabad–Mau–Gorakhpur main line Ambala–Attari line Amritsar–Khem Karan line Amritsar–Pathankot line Aunrihar–Jaunpur line Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines Bathinda–Rewari line Bathinda–Rajpura line Bikaner–Rewari line Bhanupli–Leh line Chandigarh–Sahnewal line Delhi–Fazilka line Delhi–Kalka line Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line Delhi–Moradabad line Jalandhar–Firozpur line Jalandhar–Jammu line Jammu–Baramulla line Jodhpur–Bathinda line Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line Kanpur–Delhi section Laksar–Dehradun line Lucknow–Gorakhpur line Lucknow–Moradabad line Ludhiana–Fazilka line Ludhiana–Jakhal line Marwar Junction–Munabao line Mathura–Vadodara section Mau–Ghazipur–Dildarnagar main line Merta Road–Rewari line Moradabad–Ambala line Mughalsarai–Kanpur section Rewari–Rohtak line Shri Ganganagar–Sadulpur line Suratgarh–Bathinda line Varanasi–Chhapra line Varanasi–Lucknow main line Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line
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Heritage railways	Kalka–Shimla Railway
Monorails	Patiala State Monorail Trainways
Defunct lines	Jammu–Sialkot line
Manufacturing units and workshops	Banaras Locomotive Works Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli
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