The Dehradun Shatabdi Express is a Express train of Shatabdi class belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Template:Stnlnk and Template:Stnlnk 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]
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 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.
Service
It is among the fastest train on the Delhi–Dehradun sector along with the 12205/06 Nanda Devi AC Express & 12055/56 Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express. It covers the distance of 315 kilometres in 5 hours 50 mins as 12017 Shatabdi Express (63.00 km/hr) & 5 hours 45 mins as 12018 Shatabdi Express (63.78 km/hr) .
Loco link
It is hauled end to end by a WAP-5 and WAP-7 engine from the Ghaziabad shed.
Time Table
- The 12017 Dehradun Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi every day at 06:45 hrs IST and reaches Dehradun at 12:50 hrs IST.
- On return, the 12018 Dehradun Shatabdi Express leaves Dehradun every day at 16:55 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 22:50 hrs IST. Being a Shatabdi, it returns to its originating station, New Delhi, at the end of the day.
Routing
The 12017/12018 Dehradun Shatabdi Express runs from New Delhi via Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk to Dehradun.
Gallery
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12018 Shatabdi Express EOG car
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12018 Shatabdi Express in Commonwealth Games livery
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12018 Shatabdi Express trainboard
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12018 Shatabdi Express electronic coachboard
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12018 Shatabdi Express – 1
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12017 Dehradun Shatabdi Express – Welcome
References
- ↑ Shatabdi Train Names with Details. Indian Railways.
- ↑ Shatabdi Trains At A Glance. indianrailways.gov.in. Indian Raiways.