Shalimar Express
- Not to be confused with the Shalimar Express a train service in Pakistan.
| Shalimar Express | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Service type | Mail / Express |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Delhi (DLI) |
| Stops | 27 |
| End | Jammu Tawi (JAT) |
| Distance travelled | 640 km |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 14645 / 14646 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Available |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Catering facilities | Not Available |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | Broad Gauge |
Shalimar Express (Hindi : शालिमार एक्सप्रेस, Urdu : شالیمار ایکسپریس ) is a daily train between Delhi and Jammu Tawi. It is operated by the Northern Railways. Its number is 14645/14646. It comes in the Non Superfast (Mail/Express) trains category of the Indian Railways.
History and Etymology
The Shalimar Express is one of the oldest trains to Jammu Tawi. It has been given the name 'Shalimar' with reference to the Shalimar Gardens of Srinagar; as Jammu Tawi was the nearest Railway Station to Srinagar at that time.
Arrival and Departure
The train leaves at 15:50 hrs; everyday from New Delhi to Jammu Tawi. It reaches Jammu Tawi the next morning; early at around 05:15 hrs. While heading towards the Capital, it leaves Jammu Tawi at sharp 21:00 hrs and arrives at New Delhi at about 10:50 hrs the next morning.
Route and Halts
Unlike all other trains to Jammu Tawi, this train does not take the New Delhi - Jammu Tawi Main Route. This train goes via Ghaziabad, Meerut Cantt, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Ambala Cantt, Ludhiana, Jalandhar; instead of Sonipat, Panipat, Kurukshetra. The train passes through parts of Delhi NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. It has several intermediate halts; like Ghaziabad, Naya Ghaziabad, Muradnagar, Modinagar, Meerut City, Meerut Cantt, Khatauli, Muzaffarnagar, Deoband, Jagadhri, Jagadhri Workshop, Ambala Cantt, Ambala City, Rajpura, Sirhind, Khanna, Dhandari Kalan, Ludhiana, Phagwara, Jalandhar Cantt, Dasuya, Mukerian, Chakki Bank, Kathua, Ghagwal, Samba and finally terminates at Jammu Tawi.
Future Prospects
With the doubling and electrification of the entire Jalandhar - Pathankot - Jammu Tawi section, it is expected that the average speed of the Shalimar Express would be increased in near future.