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{{Infobox rail service
| name = New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express
| image= LDH PF4.JPG
| caption = A [[Indian locomotive class WDP-3A|WDP3A]] hauled Ludhiana - New Delhi Shatabdi Express at Ludhiana Railway Station
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]], [[Shatabdi Express]]
| first = 5 November 2011{{citation needed|date=June 2014}}
| last = 3 October 2019
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]]
| stops = 5
| end = [[Ludhiana railway station|Ludhiana Junction]]
| distance = {{convert|329|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journey time = 05 hours 25 minutes as 12037 [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] [[Ludhiana railway station|Ludhiana]] [[Shatabdi Express]], 05 hours 30 minutes as 12038 [[Ludhiana railway station|Ludhiana]] [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] [[Shatabdi Express]]
| frequency = 5 days a week except Monday & Saturday
| class = Executive Class, AC Chair Car
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = No
| autorack =
| catering = Yes
| observation =
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| other facilities=
| stock = Standard [[Indian Railways]] [[Shatabdi Express|Shatabdi]] coaches
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| el =
| train number = 12037 / 12038
| speed = {{convert|100|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum <br/>,{{convert|62.37|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts
| map =
| map_state =
}}

The 12037/38 '''New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express''' was a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] express train of the [[Shatabdi Express]] category belonging to [[Indian Railways]] - [[Northern Railway zone]] that ran between [[New Delhi]] and [[Ludhiana]] in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/shatabdi_trn_list.html |title=Indian Railways Online Website |accessdate=2014-05-30 |website=Indian Railways Online Website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723014914/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/shatabdi_trn_list.html |archive-date=23 July 2013 }}</ref>

It operated as train number 12037 from [[New Delhi railway station]] to [[Ludhiana railway station|Ludhiana Junction]] and as train number 12038 in the reverse direction serving the states of [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]] & [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/New-Delhi-Ludhiana-Shatabdi-Express-to-be-introduced-on-Nov-4/articleshow/10533673.cms|title = New Delhi-Ludhiana Shatabdi Express to be introduced on Nov 4|date = 29 October 2011|work = Times of India|accessdate = 2011-06-30}}</ref>

==Coaches==

The 12037/38 '''New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express''' had 1 AC First Class, 10 AC Chair Car & 2 End on Generator coaches. It did not carry a [[Dining car|Pantry car coach]] but being a Shatabdi category train, catering was arranged on board the train.

As was customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of [[Indian Railways]] depending on demand.

==Service==

The 12037 '''New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express''' covered the distance of 329 kilometers in 05 hours 25 mins (62.67 km/hr) and in 05 hours 30 mins as 12038 '''Ludhiana New Delhi Shatabdi Express''' (62.07 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train was above {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare included a superfast surcharge.

==Rake Sharing==

The 12037 / 38 '''New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express''' shared its rake with 12043 / 44 [[New Delhi Moga Shatabdi Express]].

==Routeing==
[[File:LDH NDLS Shatabdi Interior.JPG|thumb|LDH NDLS Shatabdi Interior]]
The 12037 / 38 '''New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express''' ran from [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] via [[Rohtak|Rohtak Junction]], [[Jind Junction railway station|Jind Junction]], [[Dhuri|Dhuri Junction]] to [[Ludhiana railway station|Ludhiana Junction]].

Being a Shatabdi class train, it returned to its originating station New Delhi at the end of the day.

==Loco link==

As the route was yet to be electrified, a [[Tughlakabad railway station|Tughlakabad]] based [[Indian locomotive class WDP-3A|WDP 3A]] powered the train for its entire journey.

==Timings==

12037 '''New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express''' used to leave New Delhi every day except Monday & Saturday at 07:00 hrs IST and reaches Ludhiana Junction at 12:25 hrs IST the same day.

12038 '''Ludhiana New Delhi Shatabdi Express''' used to leave Ludhiana Junction every day except Monday & Saturday at 16:40 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 22:10 hrs IST the same day.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=3021&id=0,4,268|title = NORTHERN RAILWAY INCREASED THE FREQUENCY OF RUN OF THE NEW DELHI-LUDHIANA SHATABDI EXPRESS|date = 9 June 2013|accessdate = 2014-06-30|website = Northern Railway|publisher = Indian Railways}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/now-new-delhi-ludhiana-shatabdi-to-halt-at-jind-113090800588_1.html|title=Now New Delhi-Ludhiana Shatabdi to halt at Jind | Business Standard|publisher=business-standard.com|accessdate=2014-05-30}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/ludhianadelhi-shatabdi-to-run-seven-days-a-week/article4963518.ece|title=Ludhiana-Delhi Shatabdi to run seven days a week - The Hindu|publisher=thehindu.com|accessdate=2014-05-30}}

==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in |title=Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry |work=[[Indian Railways]] |accessdate=2014-04-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408180437/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ |archive-date= 8 April 2014 }}

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

{{DEFAULTSORT:New Delhi - Ludhiana Shatabdi Express}}
[[Category:Shatabdi Express trains]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Haryana]]
[[Category:Transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Transport in Ludhiana]]
[[Category:Defunct trains in India]]

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