New Delhi - Kalka
Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service typeShatabdi Express
StatusOperating
LocaleNew Delhi, Haryana & Punjab
First service14 November 1989 (1989-11-14)
Current operator(s)Northern Railways
Route
TerminiNew Delhi railway station (NDLS)
Kalka (KLK)
Stops4
Distance travelled269 km (167 mi)
Average journey time4 hrs
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12005/12006
On-board services
Class(es)Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge Windows
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockLHB rakes
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum
95 km/h (59 mph) average, including halts

The New Delhi-Kalka Shatabdi Express is a superfast express fully airconditioned train connecting New Delhi and Kalka. It is one of the superfast trains in the New Delhi - Kalka section covering a distance of 269 km in a span of 4 hours.[1] The train runs at an average speed of 95 km per hour (including halts).

Coach composition

The train comprises 10 AC Chair Cars, 2 AC First Class coach & 2 End-On-Generation Cars.

It is a superfast fully electric hauled train in India, with a top speed of 130 kilometers per hour. The train is hauled by a matching WAP 7 of Ghaziabad electric locomotive shed.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
12006 EOG E1 E2 C14 C13 C12 C11 C10 C9 C8 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C12 C1 EOG
12005 EOG C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 C14 E2 E1 EOG

Schedule

The schedule of this 12006/12005 New Delhi - Kalka Express is given below:-

NDLS - KLK - NDLS Shatabdi Express
12006 Stations 12005
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
---- 06:15 Kalka 21:15 ----
06:45 06:53 Chandigarh Junction 20:30 20:38
07:33 07:38 Ambala Cantt. Junction 19:50 19:53
08:08 08:10 Kurukshetra Junction 19:00 19:02
08:50 08:52 Panipat Junction 18:18 18:20
10:15 ---- New Delhi ---- 17:15

See also

References

  1. "India Rail Info". Retrieved 3 May 2013.
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