Kalka Shatabdi Express

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Kalka Shatabdi Express
Electronic Coachboard of 12012 Kalka Shatabdi Express.JPG
Overview
Service type Shatabdi Express
Locale Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh
Current operator(s) Northern Railway
Route
Termini New Delhi Station
Kalka
Stops4
Distance travelled269 km (167 mi)
Average journey time4 hours 3 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12011 / 12012
On-board services
Class(es) Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesYes, no pantry car
Observation facilities LHB rakes
Entertainment facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum
66.5 km/h (41 mph), including halts

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.

Contents

Coaches

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.

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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 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.

Time Table

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 codeStation 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
ArrivalDepartureArrivalDeparture
NDLS New Delhi Source07:400121:50Destination2691
SNP Sonipat 08:2008:2244120:5220:542241
PNP Panipat 08:4908:5190120:2220:241791
KKDE Kurukshetra 09:3209:34157119:3819:401111
UMB Ambala Cant Junction 10:2210:24199119:0319:08691
CDG Chandigarh 10:5911:07244118:1518:23251
KLK Kalka 11:40Destination2691Source17:4501

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References

  1. "Shatabdi Train Names with Details". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  2. "Shatabdi Express - 12011" . Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  3. "New Delhi -KalkaShatabdi Express/12012" . Retrieved 22 July 2013.