Kalka Shatabdi Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Service type | Shatabdi Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current operator(s) | Northern Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Termini | New Delhi Station Kalka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stops | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance travelled | 269 km (167 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average journey time | 4 hours 3 minutes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train number(s) | 12011 / 12012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class(es) | Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catering facilities | Yes, no pantry car | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Observation facilities | LHB rakes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entertainment facilities | Large windows | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum 66.5 km/h (41 mph), including halts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 12011/12012 Kalka Shatabdi Express is a Superfast Express train of 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. [1] The train is mostly used by tourists, along with Netaji Express, en route to Shimla. Thus, gaining its international patronage.
The Kalka Shatabdi Express generally has 2 Executive AC Chair Car (EC) coaches, 14 AC Chair Car(CC) coaches, two luggage cum generator coaches. The train runs with LHB coach. 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.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |
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12011 | EOG | C1 | C12 | C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | C7 | C8 | C9 | C10 | C11 | C12 | C13 | C14 | E1 | E2 | EOG | |
12012 | EOG | E2 | E1 | C14 | C13 | C12 | C11 | C10 | C9 | C8 | C7 | C6 | C5 | C4 | C3 | C2 | C1 | EOG |
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 269 kilometers in 4 hours as 12011 Shatabdi Express (67 km/hr) and 4 hours 5 mins as 12012 Shatabdi Express (66 km/hr).
It is regularly hauled by a WAP-7 locomotive with HOG capability from the Ghaziabad Shed. It receives banker engines between Chandigarh & Kalka. Generally, these are WAP-4 or WAP-5.
The 12011 Kalka Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi every day at 07:40 hrs IST and reaches the Kalka at 11:40 hrs IST. On return, the 12012 Kalka Shatabdi Express leaves Kalka every day at 17:45 hrs IST and reaches the New Delhi at 21:50 hrs IST. Being a Shatabdi, it returns to its originating station, New Delhi, at the end of the day.
Station code | Station name | 12011 – New Delhi to Kalka [2] | Distance from source in km | Day | 12012 – Kalka to New Delhi [3] | Distance from source in km | Day | ||
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Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
NDLS | New Delhi | Source | 07:40 | 0 | 1 | 21:50 | Destination | 269 | 1 |
SNP | Sonipat | 08:20 | 08:22 | 44 | 1 | 20:52 | 20:54 | 224 | 1 |
PNP | Panipat | 08:49 | 08:51 | 90 | 1 | 20:22 | 20:24 | 179 | 1 |
KKDE | Kurukshetra | 09:32 | 09:34 | 157 | 1 | 19:38 | 19:40 | 111 | 1 |
UMB | Ambala Cant Junction | 10:22 | 10:24 | 199 | 1 | 19:03 | 19:08 | 69 | 1 |
CDG | Chandigarh | 10:59 | 11:07 | 244 | 1 | 18:15 | 18:23 | 25 | 1 |
KLK | Kalka | 11:40 | Destination | 269 | 1 | Source | 17:45 | 0 | 1 |
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