Unchahar Express


The 14217/18 Prayag- Chandigarh Unchahar Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railways zone that runs between Prayag Junction and Chandigarh in India.
It operates as train number 14217 from Prayag Junction to Chandigarh and as train number 14218 in the reverse direction. Earlier it used to start from Prayag Junction.

Coaches

The 14217/18 Prayag-Chandigarh Unchahar Express presently has 2 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 6 Second Class seating & 2 SLR coaches.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 14217/18 Prayag-Chandigarh Unchahar Express covers the distance of 913 kilometers in 19 hours 20 mins as 14217 Prayag-Chandigarh Unchahar Express & in 18 hrs 15 mins as 14218 Chandigarh-Prayag Unchahar Express.
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 14217/18 Prayag-Chandigarh Unchahar Express runs via Unchahar, Kanpur Central, Tundla Junction, Ghaziabad Junction, Delhi Junction to Narela Delhi, Ambala Cantonment to Chandigarh.

Traction

A WDM 3A from the Lucknow shed hauls the train from Prayag Junction until Kanpur Central handing over to a Kanpur based WAP 4 for the remainder of the journey.