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{{Infobox rail service
| name = Kalka Shatabdi Express
| image= Electronic Coachboard of 12012 Kalka Shatabdi Express.JPG
| caption =
| type = [[Shatabdi Express]]
| states = [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]], [[Punjab]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| first =
| last =
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]
| ridership =
| start = [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi Station]]
| stops = 4
| end = [[Kalka railway station|Kalka]]
| distance = {{convert|303|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 4 hours 07 minutes
| frequency = Daily
| class = Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = No
| autorack =
| catering = Yes, No Pantry Car
| observation = [[LHB coaches|LHB]] rakes
| entertainment = Large Windows
| baggage = Overhead racks
| other facilities=
| stock =
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 12011 / 12012
| speed = {{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum {{convert|76.45|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts
| map =
| map_state =
}}

The '''12011/12012 Kalka Shatabdi Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train of [[Shatabdi Express|Shatabdi class]] belonging to [[Indian Railways]] that runs between [[New Delhi]] and [[Kalka]] in [[India]]. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12011 from [[New Delhi railway station]] to [[Kalka railway station]] and as train number 12012 in the reverse direction.<ref name=IR>{{cite web|title=Shatabdi Train Names with Details |url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/shatabdi_trn_list.html |publisher=Indian Railways |accessdate=21 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723014914/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/shatabdi_trn_list.html |archivedate=23 July 2013 }}</ref> The train is mostly used by tourists, along with [[Kalka Mail|Netaji Express]], en-route to Shimla. Thus, gaining its international patronage.

==Coaches==

The Kalka Shatabdi Express generally has 2 Executive AC Chair Car(EC) coaches, 13 AC Chair Car(CC) coaches, two luggage cum generator coaches. The train runs with the Linke-Hofmann Busch [[LHB coaches]]. As customary, the composition of coaches is at the discretion of [[Indian Railways]]. There is no pantry car but catering is arranged on board the train.

==Service==

It is the fastest train on the Delhi – Kalka sector. It shares this distinction with its sister train 12005/06 Kalka Shatabdi Express. It covers the distance of 303 kilometers in 4 hours 05 mins as 12011 Shatabdi Express (76.20 km/hr) and 4 hours 10 mins as 12012 Shatabdi Express (76.72 km/hr).

==Loco link==

It is regularly hauled by a [[WAP 7]] locomotive with HOG capability from the [[Ghaziabad railway station|Ghaziabad]] Shed. It receives banker engines between Chandigarh & Kalka. Generally, these are [[WAP 4]] or [[WAP 5]].

==Time Table==

The 12011 Kalka Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi every day at 07:40 hrs IST and reaches the Kalka at 11:45 hrs IST. On return, the 12012 Kalka Shatabdi Express leaves Kalka every day at 17:45 hrs IST and reaches the New Delhi at 21:55 hrs IST. Being a Shatabdi, it returns to its originating station, New Delhi, at the end of the day.

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background:gold;"| Station Code
!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background:gold;"| Station Name
!scope="col" colspan="2" style="background:gold;"|
'''12011 - [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] to [[Kalka railway station|Kalka]] '''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.makemytrip.com/railways/kalka_shatabdi-12011-train.html|title=Shatabdi Express - 12011|accessdate=22 July 2013}}</ref>
!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background:gold;"| Distance from Source in km
!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background:gold;"| Day
!scope="col" colspan="2" style="background:gold;"|
'''12012 - [[Kalka railway station|Kalka]] to [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]]'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/train/kalka-new-delhi-shatabdi-express-12012-klk-to-ndls/1533/1645/664|title= New Delhi -KalkaShatabdi Express/12012|accessdate=22 July 2013}}</ref>
!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background:gold;"| Distance from Source in km
!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background:gold;"| Day
|-
!scope="col" colspan="1" style="background:gold;"|Arrival
!scope="col" colspan="1" style="background:gold;"|Departure
!scope="col" colspan="1" style="background:gold;"|Arrival
!scope="col" colspan="1" style="background:gold;"|Departure
|-
| valign="center" | NDLS
| valign="center" | [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]]
| valign="center" | '''Source'''
| valign="center" | '''07:40'''
| valign="center" | 0
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | '''21:55'''
| valign="center" | '''Destination'''
| valign="center" | 303
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | PNP
| valign="center" | [[Panipat]]
| valign="center" |08:51
| valign="center" | 08:53
| valign="center" | 90
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | 20:33
| valign="center" | 20:35
| valign="center" | 214
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | KKDE
| valign="center" | [[Kurukshetra]]
| valign="center" | 09:39
| valign="center" | 09:41
| valign="center" | 157
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | 19:38
| valign="center" | 19:40
| valign="center" | 147
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | UMB
| valign="center" | [[Ambala Cantonment Junction railway station|Ambala Cant Junction]]
| valign="center" | 10:28
| valign="center" | 10:30
| valign="center" | 199
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | 19:03
| valign="center" | 19:05
| valign="center" | 105
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | CDG
| valign="center" | [[Chandigarh]]
| valign="center" | 11:05
| valign="center" | 11:13
| valign="center" | 266
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | 18:15
| valign="center" | 18:23
| valign="center" | 38
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | KLK
| valign="center" | [[Kalka railway station|Kalka]]
| valign="center" | '''11:45'''
| valign="center" | '''Destination'''
| valign="center" | 303
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | '''Source'''
| valign="center" | '''17:45'''
| valign="center" | 0
| valign="center" | 1
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==

{{Shatabdi Express}}
{{Railways in Northern India}}

[[Category:Shatabdi Express trains]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Haryana]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Chandigarh]]
[[Category:Transport in Delhi]]

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