HARIHAR EXP 14523 train route

HARIHAR EXP (14523) runs from Barauni Jn to Ambala. It departs from Barauni Jn station (BJU) at 05:05 and arrives at Ambala Cant Jn station (UMB) at 08:40. HARIHAR EXP takes 24 hrs to cover the distance of 1304 km between Barauni Jn and Ambala. It is a non-superfast train. The average speed of this train is 54.333333333333336 kmph. It has classes Third AC (3A) and Sleeper (SL). This train runs on Monday and Thursday. Final chart for HARIHAR EXP is prepared at Barauni Jn usually 3-4 hours before train departure time.

Ambala is an important city in the state of Haryana. There are many theories surrounding the name and origin of the place. It is believed that the city was founded by Amba Rajput, in the 14th century. Another theory states that the city gets its name from the words, 'Amba Wala', which translates to 'mango village', referring to mango grooves existing in the city. According to a third version, the district is named after a Hindu Goddess, known as 'Bhawani Amba'. After Independence, Ambala Cantonment has been serving as a major base of the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force. It has been a frontline air base for many years and was attacked by Pakistan Air Force in 1965. Ambala Central Jail, is the place where Mahatma Gandhi's assassin, Nathuram Godse, was hanged in November 1949. Ambala is a divisional headquarters of the Northern Railway Zone and is an important railway junction. Ambala Cantt station is among top 100 booking stations of India. Ambala Cantonment railway station is a junction station at the junction of Delhi-Kalka line and Moradabad-Ambala line cum Ambala-Attari line. It is the fifth busiest railway station in India after Kanpur Central, Vijayawada Junction, Delhi Junction and New Delhi in terms of frequency of trains. Ambala Cantt serves most number of Shatabdi Express trains after New Delhi. Nearest airport from Ambala is Chandigarh airport (IXC).