Dehradun Shatabdi Express

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Dehradun Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service type Shatabdi Express
Current operator(s) Northern Railway
Route
Start New Delhi
Stops 8
End Dehradun
Distance travelled 315 km (196 mi)
Average journey time 5 hours 47 minutes
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 12017 / 12018
On-board services
Class(es) Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements No
Catering facilities Yes
Observation facilities LHB rakes
Entertainment facilities Large Windows
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Indian gauge
Operating speed 120 km/h (75 mph) maximum
54.39 km/h (34 mph), including halts

The 12017/12018 Dehradun Shatabdi Express is a super fast express train of Shatabdi class belonging to Indian Railways that runs between New Delhi and Dehradun in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12017 from New Delhi to Dehradun and as train number 12018 in the reverse direction.[1]

Coaches

The Dehradun Shatabdi generally has two AC 1st Class coach, 10 AC Chair Car coaches, two luggage cum generator coaches. The train runs with the Linke-Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches. The number of coaches is changed as per the demand on the train. There is no pantry car but catering is arranged on board the train.

Service

It is among the fastest train on the Delhi – Dehradun sector along with the 12205/06 Dehradun AC Express & 12055/56 Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express. It covers the distance of 315 kilometres in 5 hours 50 mins as 12017 Shatabdi Express (54.00 km/hr) & 5 hours 45 mins as 12018 Shatabdi Express (54.78 km/hr) .

Traction

It is regularly hauled by a WDM 3/3A/3D locomotive from the Tuglakabad Shed. It reverses direction at Saharanpur.

Time Table

The 12017 Dehradun Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi every day at 06:50 hrs IST and reaches the Dehradun at 12:40 hrs IST. On return, the 12018 Dehradun Shatabdi Express leaves Dehradun every day at 17:00 hrs IST and reaches the New Delhi at 22:45 hrs IST. Being a Shatabdi, it returns to its originating station, New Delhi, at the end of the day.

Station Code Station Name

12017 - New Delhi to Dehradun[2]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day

12018 - Dehradun to New Delhi[3]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
NDLS New Delhi Source 06:50 0 1 22:45 Destination 315 1
GZB Ghaziabad Junction 07:25 07:27 26 1 22:03 22:05 289 1
MTC Meerut City 08:06 08:08 73 1 21:14 21:16 242 1
MOZ Muzaffarnagar 08:49 08:51 129 1 20:33 20:35 186 1
SRE Saharanpur Junction 09:50 10:10 187 1 19:30 19:50 128 1
RK Roorkee 10:40 10:42 222 1 18:48 18:50 93 1
HW Haridwar Junction 11:25 11:30 263 1 18:08 18:13 52 1
DDN Dehradun 12:40 Destination 315 1 Source 17:00 0 1

Gallery

  • New Delhi Railway Station

  • Ghaziabad Junction

  • Meerut City Junction

  • Muzaffarnagar

  • Saharanpur Junction

  • Roorkee

  • Haridwar Junction

  • Dehradun

  • 12018 Shatabdi Express EOG car

  • WDM 3D powerhouse of the Dehradun Shatabdi Express

  • 12018 Shatabdi Express in Commonwealth Livery

  • 12018 Shatabdi Express trainboard

  • 12018 Shatabdi Express electronic coachboard

  • 12018 Shatabdi Express - 1

  • 12017 Dehradun Shatabdi Express - Welcome

References

  1. ↑ "Shatabdi Train Names with Details". Indian Railways. Retrieved 21 July 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Shatabdi Express - 12017". Retrieved 22 July 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Dehradun - New Delhi Shatabdi Express/12018". Retrieved 22 July 2013. 
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