Nanda Devi Express
 Nanda Devi Express - train board | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | New Delhi |
| Stops | 5 |
| End | Dehradun |
| Distance travelled | 305 km (190 mi) |
| Average journey time | 5 hours 50 minutes as 12205 New Delhi Dehradun Nanda Devi Express, 5 hours 55 minutes as 12206 Dehradun New Delhi Nanda Devi Express. |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12205 / 12206 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Observation facilities | Old rajdhani ICF Coaches |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
120 km/h (75 mph) maximum 51.91 km/h (32 mph)average , including halts |
The 12205/06 New Delhi Dehradun Nanda Devi Express is a Superfast train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between New Delhi & Dehradun in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12205 from New Delhi to Dehradun and as train number 12206 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
The 12205/06 New Delhi Dehradun Nanda Devi Express has 1 AC 1st Class, 3 AC 2 tier, 6 AC 3 tier coaches along with 2 End on generation cars. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
It is a daily train & covers the distance of 305 kilometres in 5 hours 50 minutes as 12205 New Delhi Dehradun Nanda Devi Express (52.29 km/hr)and in 5 hours 55 minutes as 12206 Dehradun New Delhi Nanda Devi Express (51.55 km/hr). It has a Superfast surcharge even though it averages well below 55 km/h (34 mph).
Traction
It is hauled end to end by a WAP-5 engine from the Ghaziabad shed.
Operation
12205 New Delhi Dehradun Nanda Devi Express leaves New Delhi on a daily basis at 2355 hrs and reaches Dehradun the next day at 0540 hrs.
12206 Dehradun New Delhi Nanda Devi Express leaves Dehradun on a daily basis at 2330 hrs and reaches New Delhi the next day at 0520 hrs .
