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{{Short description | Indian Railway's New Delhi-Firozpur Shatabdi Express}}
{{sources|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = New Delhi–Firozpur Shatabdi Express
| image =
| caption =
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]], [[Shatabdi Express]]
| first = 18 December 2014 as Bathinda Shatabdi Express{{citation needed|date=June 2015}}
| last =
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]]
| stops =
| end = [[Firozpur Cantonment railway station|Firozpur Cantonment Junction]]
| distance = {{convert|386.5|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 04 hours 45 minutes as 12037 [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] [[Bathinda railway station|Ludhiana]] [[Shatabdi Express]], 06 hours 25 minutes as 12038 [[Bathinda railway station|Bathinda]] [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] Shatabdi Express
| frequency = 2 days a week on Monday & Friday
| class = Executive Class, AC Chair Car
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = No
| autorack =
| catering = Yes
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage = Overhead racks
| other facilities=
| stock = Standard [[Indian Railways]] [[Shatabdi Express|Shatabdi]] coaches
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 12047 / 12012048
| speed = {{convert|105|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum,<br/>
{{convert|64.27|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts
| map =
| map_state =
}}

The '''New Delhi–Firozpur Shatabdi Express''' was a [[Shatabdi Express|Shatabdi]] class train operated by [[Indian Railways]], running between from [[New Delhi]] to [[Firozpur]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,366,537,1953,2166 |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref>

It operates as train number 12047 from New Delhi to Firozpur and as train number 12048 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Haryana and Punjab.

The train used to run as New Delhi Bhatinda Shatabdi. But since 7 October 2016 it has extended up to Firozpur.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-10-06 |title=New Delhi-Bathinda Shatabdi extended to Firozpur |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/New-Delhi-Bathinda-Shatabdi-extended-to-Firozpur/article15474292.ece |access-date=2023-02-10 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

The train would run twice a week, on Monday and Friday, at 4AM from Firozpur, and would return from New Delhi at 4:20PM the same day. Three additional stops have been provided too — at [[Tohana]] in [[Haryana]], and [[Kotkapura]] and [[Faridkot, Punjab|Faridkot]] in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] since its extension up to Firozpur.

==Train==
[[File:Another Interior Shatabdi Express.JPG|thumb|right|Interior view of New Delhi Firozpur Shatabdi Express AC Chair Car]]

The trains are fully air-conditioned and of a much higher standard than most Indian rail coaches. Shatabdi Express travellers are provided with snacks, meals, coffee/tea, a one-litre water bottle/ 300 ml packaged water (for short distance journey) provided by the railways owned and operated subsidiary "Rail Neer", and juice.

The train runs with new imported [[LHB coach|LHB coaches]] on Monday and Friday. The cost of meals, breakfast etc. is all covered in the booking fare.

==Coaches==

The 12047 / 48 New Delhi–Firozpur Shatabdi Express had 1 AC First Class, 7 AC Chair Car and 2 End on Generator coaches. It does not carry a [[Dining car|pantry car coach]] but being a Shatabdi category train, catering was arranged on board the train. As it was customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of [[Indian Railways]] depending on demand.

==Service==

The 12047 New Delhi–Firozpur Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 386.6 kilometres in 06 hours 25 mins (64.19 km/h) and in 06 hours 25 mins as 12048 Firozpur−New Delhi Shatabdi Express (64.53 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is above {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] surcharge.

==Routeing==

The 12047 / 48 New Delhi–Firozpur Shatabdi Express runs from [[New Delhi railway station]] via [[Rohtak|Rohtak Junction]], [[Jind Junction railway station|Jind Junction]], [[Jakhal|Jakhal Junction]], [[Mansa, Punjab|Mansa]], [[Bathinda Junction railway station|Bathinda Junction]], [[Kotkapura|Kot Kapura Junction]], [[Faridkot, Punjab|Faridkot]] to [[Firozpur Cantonment railway station]].

==Timings==

12047 New Delhi–Firozpur Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi every Monday and Friday at 16:20 hrs IST and reaches Firozpur Cantonment Junction at 22:45 hrs IST the same day.

12048 Firozpur–New Delhi Shatabdi Express leaves [Firozpur Junction every Monday and Friday at 04:00 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 11:30 hrs IST the same day.

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

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[[Category:Shatabdi Express trains]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Haryana]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Transport in Delhi]]

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