Sutlej Express

The Sutlej Express is an Express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Firozpur Cantonment and Chandigarh Junction in India. Earlier, it was used to run between Firozpur Cantonment and Ludhiana Junction, Later it was extended up to Chandigarh Junction. It is currently being operated with 14629/14630 train numbers on a daily basis.

History
Before Partition of India in 1947, there was a train named Sutlej Express connecting Samma Satta Junction near Bahawalpur with Ludhiana Junction. The train used to cover 532 km in 10 hours 30 mins time having average speed of 50.67 kph & travelling via Lodhran, Kasur & Firozpur. But this service was withdrawn after partition of India from 15th August 1947.

Service
The current 14629/14630 Sutlej Express has average speed of 47.20 kph and covers 236 km in 5 hrs 00 mins.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Chandigarh Junction
 * SAS Nagar Mohali
 * New Morinda Junction
 * Ludhiana Junction
 * Modelgram
 * Mullanpur
 * Jagraon
 * Nanaksar
 * Ajitwal
 * Moga
 * Talwandi
 * Firozpur Cantonment

Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 16 coaches:


 * 14 General Unreserved
 * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction
The route is partially electrified yet so both trains are hauled by a Ludhiana Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Firozpur to Ludhiana and vice versa.

Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 14601/14602 Firozpur Cantonment–Shri Ganganagar Express and 54641/54642 Delhi–Firozpur Passenger.

Rake reversal

Train reverses its direction at Ludhiana Junction in vice versa.