Dehradun Shatabdi Express Explained

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Dehradun Shatabdi Express
Type:Shatabdi Express
Locale:Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
Operator:Northern Railways
Stops:8
Distance:314km (195miles)
Journeytime:6 hours 10 minutes as 12017; 5 hours 55 minutes as 12018
Frequency:Daily
Class:Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:No
Catering:Yes
Observation:Large windows
Entertainment:No
Baggage:Overhead racks
Stock:LHB rakes
Trainnumber:12017 / 12018
Speed:110km/h maximum
52.36km/h, including halts
Map State:collapsed

The Dehradun Shatabdi Express is an Express train of Shatabdi class belonging to Indian Railways that runs between and in India. It runs 7 days in a week. It operates as train number 12017 from New Delhi to Dehradun and as train number 12018 in the reverse direction.[1] Dehradun Shatabdi Express is part of series of Shatabdi Express trains called as 'superfast train' in India. These passenger trains operated by Indian Railways to connect Metro cities with other important cities of India.[2]

Service

It is among the fastest trains on the Delhi–Dehradun section along with the 22457/58 Dehradun-Anand Vihar Terminal Vande Bharat Express, 12401/02 Nanda Devi AC Express & 12055/56 Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express. It covers the distance of 314 kilometres in 6 hours 10 mins as 12017 Shatabdi Express (51 km/h) and 5 hours 55 mins as 12018 Shatabdi Express (53 km/h) .

Loco link

It is hauled end to end by a WAP-7 engine from the Ghaziabad shed.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shatabdi Train Names with Details . Indian Railways . 21 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130723014914/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/shatabdi_trn_list.html . 23 July 2013 . dmy .
  2. Web site: Shatabdi Trains At A Glance . indianrailways.gov.in . Indian Railways . 10 April 2020.