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The '''Jan Shatabdi Express''' is a more affordable and economical version of the [[Shatabdi Express]]''.'' The word 'Jan' refers to common people. Being an economical version of the Shatabdi Express, it provides the passenger with Air Conditioned Chair Car, Second Class Seating and Unreserved classes. Though its priority is less than that of the trains like [[Rajdhani Express]], [[Shatabdi Express]] and [[Duronto Express]], but its enjoys a greater priority than the Mail, Express and the Superfast Express trains of Indian Railways. The maximum permissible speed of this train is 130 km/hr.
The '''Jan Shatabdi Express''' ({{lit|People's Century Express}}) is a more affordable and economical version of the [[Shatabdi Express]]''.'' The word 'Jan' refers to common people. Being an economical version of the Shatabdi Express, it provides the passenger with Air Conditioned Chair Car, Second Class Seating and Unreserved classes. Though its priority is less than that of the trains like [[Rajdhani Express]], [[Shatabdi Express]] and [[Duronto Express]], it enjoys a greater priority than the Mail, Express and the Superfast Express trains of Indian Railways. The maximum permissible speed of this train is 130 km/h.
 
==Traction==
All Jan Shatabdi Express trains are hauled by either [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3D|WDM-3D]]– and [[Indian locomotive class WDP-4|WDP-4]]–class diesel locomotives, or [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]]– and [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]]–class electric locomotives.


==Active services==
==Active services==
as of for 2026 there are 27 active routes of Jan Shatabdi Express trains
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| [[Howrah–Barbil Jan Shatabdi Express|12021/12022]] || {{rws|Howrah}} || {{rws|Barbil}} || [[South Eastern Railway zone|SE]] || {{nowrap|{{cvt|399|km}}}} || {{left|{{Howrah–Barbil Jan Shatabdi Express Route}}}}
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| [[Howrah–Patna Jan Shatabdi Express|12023/12024]] || {{rws|Howrah}} || {{rws|Patna Junction||Patna}} || [[East Central Railway zone|EC]] || {{cvt|532|km}} || {{left|{{Howrah–Patna Jan Shatabdi Express Route}}}}
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| 1 || 12021/12022 || [[Howrah–Barbil Jan Shatabdi Express|Howrah–Barbil]] || SER || 399 km
| [[Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi Express|12035/12036]] || {{rws|Old Delhi}} || {{rws|Tanakpur}} || [[North Eastern Railway zone|NE]] || {{cvt|393|km}} || {{left|{{Purnagiri JS Express Route}}}}
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| 2 || 12023/12024 || [[Howrah–Patna Jan Shatabdi Express|Howrah–Patna]] || ECR || 532 km
| [[Siddhabali Jan Shatabdi Express|12037/12038]] || {{rws|Old Delhi}} || {{rws|Kotdwar}} || [[Northern Railway zone|NR]] || {{cvt|239|km}} || {{left|{{Delhi–Kotdwara Jan Shatabdi Express Route|short=y}}}}
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| 3 || 12051/12052 || [[Dadar–Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express|Dadar (Mumbai)–Madgaon]] || CR || 572 km
| {{cvt|12047/12048 || {{rws|Guwahati }} || {{rws| North Lakhimpur}} || [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|NF]] || {{cvt|344|km}} || {{left|{{Guwahati–North Lakhimpur Jan Shatabdi Express Route|short=y}}}}
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| 4 || 12053/12054 || [[Haridwar–Amritsar Jan Shatabdi Express|Haridwar–Amritsar]] || NR || 407 km
| [[Mumbai CSMT–Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express|12051/12052]] || {{rws|Mumbai CSMT}} || {{rws|Madgaon}} || [[Konkan Railway zone|KR]] || {{cvt|581|km}} || {{left|{{Mumbai CSMT–Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express Route}}}}
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| 5 || 12055/12056 || [[Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express|New Delhi–Dehradun]] || NR || 305 km
| [[Haridwar–Amritsar Jan Shatabdi Express|12053/12054]] || {{rws|Haridwar}} || {{rws|Amritsar}} || [[Northern Railway zone|NR]] || {{cvt|407|km}} || {{left|{{Haridwar–Amritsar Jan Shatabdi Express Route}}}}
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| 6 || 12057/12058 || [[Una Jan Shatabdi Express|New Delhi–Una]] || NR || 385 km
| [[Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express|12055/12056]] || {{rws|New Delhi}} || {{rws|Dehradun}} || [[Northern Railway zone|NR]] || {{cvt|305|km}} || {{left|{{Dehradun–New Delhi Jan Shatabdi Express|collapse=y|short=y}}}}
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| 7 || 12059/12060 || [[Kota–Hazrat Nizamuddin Jan Shatabdi Express|Kota–Hazrat Nizamuddin]] || WCR || 458 km
| [[Una–New Delhi Jan Shatabdi Express|12057/12058]] || {{rws|New Delhi}} || {{rws|Una Himachal||Daulatpur Chowk}} || [[Northern Railway zone|NR]] || {{cvt|428|km}} || {{left|{{Una–New Delhi Jan Shatabdi Express Route|short=y}}}}
|-
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| 8 || 12061/12062 || [[Habibganj–Jabalpur Jan Shatabdi Express|Habibganj–Jabalpur]] || WCR || 331 km
| [[Kota–Hazrat Nizamuddin Jan Shatabdi Express|12059/12060]] || {{rws|Kota Junction||Kota}} || {{rws|Hazrat Nizamuddin}} || [[West Central Railway zone|WC]] || {{cvt|458|km}} || {{left|{{Kota–Hazrat Nizamuddin Jan Shatabdi Express Route}}}}
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| 9 || 12063/12064 || [[Haridwar–Una Link Janshatabdi Express|Haridwar–Una]] || NR || 343 km
| [[Rani Kamalapati–Jabalpur Jan Shatabdi Express|12061/12062]] || {{rws|Rani Kamalapati}} || {{rws|Jabalpur Junction||Jabalpur}} || [[West Central Railway zone|WC]] || {{cvt|331|km}} || {{left|{{Rani Kamalapati–Jabalpur Jan Shatabdi Express Route|short=y}}}}
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| 10 || 12065/12066 || [[Ajmer–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Jan Shatabdi Express|Ajmer–Delhi Sarai Rohilla]] || NWR || 374 km
| [[Ajmer–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Jan Shatabdi Express|12065/12066]] || {{rws|Ajmer Junction||Ajmer}} || {{rws|Delhi Sarai Rohilla}} || [[North Western Railway zone|NW]] || {{cvt|374|km}} || {{left|{{Ajmer–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Jan Shatabdi Express Route|short=y}}}}
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| 11 || 12067/12068 || [[Guwahati–Jorhat Town Jan Shatabdi Express|Guwahati–Jorhat Town]] || NFR || 375 km
| [[Guwahati–Jorhat Town Jan Shatabdi Express|12067/12068]] || {{rws|Guwahati}} || {{rws|Jorhat Town}} || [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|NF]] || {{cvt|375|km}} || {{left|{{Guwahati–Jorhat Town Jan Shatabdi Express Route|short=y}}}}
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| 12 || 12069/12070 || [[Raigarh–Gondia Jan Shatabdi Express|Raigarh–Gondia]] || SECR || 415 km
| [[Raigarh–Gondia Jan Shatabdi Express|12069/12070]] || {{rws|Raigarh}} || {{rws|Gondia}} || [[South East Central Railway zone|SECR]] || {{cvt|415|km}} || {{left|{{Raigarh–Gondia Jan Shatabdi Express Route|short=y}}}}
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| 13 || 12071/12072 || [[Dadar Central–Jalna Jan Shatabdi Express|Dadar (Mumbai)–Jalna]] || CR || 424 km
| [[Mumbai CSMT–Hingoli Deccan Jan Shatabdi Express|12071/12072]] || {{rws|Mumbai CSMT}} || {{rws|Hingoli Deccan}} || [[Central Railway zone|CR]] || {{cvt|658|km}} || {{left|{{Mumbai CSMT– Hingoli Deccan Jan Shatabdi Express Route}}}}
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| 14 || 12073/12074 || [[Bhubaneswar–Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express|Howrah–Bhubaneswar]] || ECoR || 437 km
| [[Bhubaneswar–Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express|12073/12074]] || {{rws|Howrah}} || {{rws|Bhubaneswar}} || [[East Coast Railway zone|ECoR]] || {{cvt|437|km}} || {{left|{{Bhubaneswar–Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express Route|short=y}}}}
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| 15 || 12075/12076 || [[Kozhikode–Thiruvananthapuram Jan Shatabdi Express|Kozhikode–Thiruvananthapuram]] || SR || 400 km
| [[Kozhikode–Thiruvananthapuram Jan Shatabdi Express|12075/12076]] || {{rws|Thiruvananthapuram}} || {{rws|Kozhikode}} || [[Southern Railway zone|SR]] || {{cvt|399|km}} || {{left|{{Kozhikode-Trivandrum Jan Shatabdi Express Route|short=y}}}}
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| 16 || 12077/12078 || [[Chennai Central–Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express|MGR Chennai Central–Vijayawada]] || SR || 455 km
| [[Chennai Central–Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express|12077/12078]] || {{rws|Chennai Central}} || {{rws|Vijayawada}} || [[Southern Railway zone|SR]] || {{cvt|455|km}} || {{left|{{MGR Chennai Central-Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express Route|short=y}}}}
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| 17 || 12079/12080 || [[Bangalore City–Hubli Jan Shatabdi Express|Bangalore City–Hubli]] || SWR || 470 km
| [[KSR Bengaluru–Hubli Jan Shatabdi Express|12079/12080]] || {{rws|Bengaluru City}} || {{rws|Hubballi Junction||Hubballi}} || [[South Western Railway zone|SWR]] || {{cvt|470|km}} || {{left|{{Bengaluru–Hubli Jan Shatabdi Express Route|short=y}}}}
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| 18 || 12081/12082 || [[Kannur–Thiruvananthapuram Jan Shatabdi Express|Kannur–Thiruvananthapuram]] || SR || 500 km
| [[Kannur–Thiruvananthapuram Jan Shatabdi Express|12081/12082]] || {{rws|Kannur}} || {{rws|Thiruvananthapuram}} || [[Southern Railway zone|SR]] || {{cvt|500|km}} || {{left|{{Kannur–Trivandrum Jan Shatabdi Express Route|short=y}}}}
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| 19 || 12083/12084 || [[Mayiladuthurai–Coimbatore Jan Shatabdi Express|Mayiladuthurai–Coimbatore]] || SR || 362 km
| [[Mayiladuthurai–Coimbatore Jan Shatabdi Express|12083/12084]] || {{rws|Mayiladuthurai Junction||Mayiladuthurai}} || {{rws|Coimbatore Junction||Coimbatore}} || SR || {{cvt|362|km}} || {{left|{{Mayiladuthurai-Coimbatore Jan Shatabdi Express Route|short=y|collapse=y}}}}
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| 20 || 12089/12090 || [[Shivamogga Town–Yesvantpur Janshatabdi Express|Yesvantpur–Shivamogga Town]] || SWR || 268 km
| [[Shivamogga Town–KSR Bengaluru Jan Shatabdi Express|12089/12090]] || {{rws|Bangalore City}} || {{rws|Shivamogga Town}} || [[South Western Railway zone|SWR]] || {{cvt|268|km}} || {{left|{{Shivamogga Town-KSR Bengaluru Jan Shatabdi Express Route|short=y}}}}
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| 21 || 12091/12092 || [[Naini Doon Jan Shatabdi Express|Dehradun–Kathgodam]] || NER || 335 km
| [[Naini Doon Jan Shatabdi Express|12091/12092]] || {{rws|Dehradun}} || {{rws|Kathgodam}} || [[North Eastern Railway zone|NE]] || {{cvt|335|km}} || {{left|{{Naini Doon Jan Shatabdi Express Route|short=y}}}}
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| 22 || 12365/12366 || [[Patna–Ranchi Jan Shatabdi Express|Patna–Ranchi]] || ECR || 410 km
| 12097/12098 || {{rws|Agartala}} || {{rws|Khongsang}} || [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|NF]] || {{cvt|348|km}} || {{left|{{Agartala–Khongsang Jan Shatabdi Express Route|short=y}}}}
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| 23 || 15125/15126 || [[Kashi Patna Jan Shatabdi Express|Banaras–Patna]] || NER || 233 km
| [[Patna–Ranchi Jan Shatabdi Express|12365/12366]] || {{rws|Patna Junction||Patna}} || {{rws|Ranchi}} || [[East Central Railway zone|EC]] || {{cvt|410|km}} || {{left|{{Patna–Ranchi Jan Shatabdi Express Route|short=y}}}}
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| 24 || 20947/20948<br>20949/20950 || Ahmedabad–Kevadiya || WR || 184&nbsp;km
| [[Kashi Patna Jan Shatabdi Express|15125/15126]] || {{rws|Banaras}} || {{rws|Patna Junction||Patna}} || [[North Eastern Railway zone|NE]] || {{cvt|233|km}} || {{left|{{Kashi Patna Jan Shatabdi Express Route|short=y}}}}
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|25 || 12035/12036 || Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi (Old Delhi–Tanakpur) || NER || 394&nbsp;km
| {{cvt|20947/20950 || {{rws|Ahmedabad}} || {{rws|Ekta Nagar}} || [[Western Railway zone|WR]] || {{cvt|184|km}} || {{left|{{Ahmedabad–Ekta Nagar Jan Shatabdi Express Route|collapse=y|short=y}}}}
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==Gallery==
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File:Mayiladuthurai Junction 4-27-2009 2-32-38 PM.JPG|Jan Shatabdi Express at Mayiladuthurai Junction
File:Mayiladuthurai Junction 4-27-2009 2-32-38 PM.JPG|Jan Shatabdi Express at Mayiladuthurai Junction
File:Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express.JPG|[[Vijayawada Junction railway station|Vijayawada]] Jan Shatabdi Express
File:Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express.JPG|[[Vijayawada Junction railway station|Vijayawada]] Jan Shatabdi Express
File:KJM WDP4.jpg|[[WDP-4]] engine used to haul this train.
File:RPM WAP7 39000.jpg|[[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] also used to haul this train .
File:12052 Dadar Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express - Vistadome (Executive) Class coach - 1.jpg|[[Dome car|Vistadome]] of the [[Dadar–Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express]]
File:12052 Dadar Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express - Vistadome (Executive) Class coach - 1.jpg|[[Dome car|Vistadome]] of the [[Dadar–Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express]]
File:Vistadome.jpg|Inside view of the [[Dome car|Vistadome coach]] of the [[Ahmedabad–Kevadiya Jan Shatabdi Express]]
File:Vistadome.jpg|Inside view of the [[Dome car|Vistadome coach]] of the [[Ahmedabad–Kevadiya Jan Shatabdi Express]]
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* [[Humsafar Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[Train 20]]
* [[Duronto Express]]
* [[Duronto Express]]
* [[Rajdhani Express]]
* [[Rajdhani Express]]
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==References==
==References==
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== Further reading ==
* {{Cite news |date=4 April 2002 |title=Jan Shatabdi fares to be affordable |work=The Tribune |location=Chandigarh, India |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020405/nation.htm#3}}
* {{Cite news |last=Goswami |first=R. R. |date=30 March 2002 |title=Railways to launch non-AC chair car class |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/railways-to-launch-non-ac-chair-car-class/articleshow/5360021.cms}}
* {{Cite web |last=Gopalakrishnan |first=Amulya |date=2003-07-31 |title=A poor track record |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/the-nation/article30218169.ece |website=Frontline |publisher=The Hindu}}
* {{Cite web |title=Railway Budget Speech 2003-04 |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/2003-04.pdf |website=indianrailways.gov.in}}
* {{Cite journal |last=Anand |first=M V |date=September 2002 |title=Salem Steel for Railmart and sub pantry of Jan Shatabdi Coaches … |url=https://www.stainlessindia.org/uploadpdf/sepissue.pdf |journal=Stainless India |volume=8 |issue=2 |issn=0971-9482}}
* {{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-01-09 |title=First Janshatabdi Express Train From Manipur And Tripura Flagged Off |url=https://www.railpost.in/first-janshatabdi-express-train-from-manipur-and-tripura-flagged-off/ |website=RailPost.in}}
* {{Cite web |date=2022-07-12 |title=Vistadome Coaches To Be Introduced To Jabalpur-Ranikmalapati Janshatabdi Express |url=https://www.news18.com/news/auto/vistadome-coaches-to-be-introduced-to-jabalpur-ranikmalapati-janshatabdi-express-5540767.html |website=News18}}
* {{Cite web |date=2022-02-17 |title=Indian Railways Identifies 27 New Routes to Replace Shatabdi and Jan Shatabdi with Vande Bharat Trains |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/indian-railways-identifies-27-new-routes-to-replace-shatabdi-and-jan-shatabdi-with-vande-bharat-trains-4781369.html |website=News18}}
* {{Cite web |last=Kaushik |first=Karan |date=2022-07-01 |title=All you need to know about the glass-roofed Mumbai-Goa vistadome train |url=https://www.lifestyleasia.com/ind/travel/destinations/how-to-book-mumbai-goa-vistadome-train/ |website=Lifestyle Asia India}}
* {{Cite web |date=2017-09-14 |title=Now, enjoy panoramic views along Mumbai-Goa train route by travelling in glass-roofed Vistadome coach |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/janshatabdi-express-dadar-madgaon-mumbai-goa-glassroof-vistadome-coach-4844030/ |website=The Indian Express}}
* {{Cite web |last=Kaushik |first=Karan |date=2022-08-17 |title=Vistadome Coach Added To The Bhopal-Jabalpur Janshatabdi Express |url=https://www.travelandleisureindia.in/insight/what-you-need-to-know/vistadome-coach-added-to-the-bhopal-jabalpur-janshatabdi/ |website=Travel + Leisure India}}
* {{Cite news  |date=2018-12-28 |title=Jan Shatabdi coaches powered by solar energy |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/jan-shatabdi-coaches-powered-by-solar-energy/article25854623.ece |issn=0971-751X}}


== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 20:50, 24 March 2026


Not to be confused with Shatabdi Express.
Jan Shatabdi Express
Jan Shatabdi Express at Madgaon.
Overview
StatusOperating
First service16 April 2002; 24 years ago (2002-04-16)
Current operator(s)Indian Railways
Websitehttps://indianrail.gov.in
Route
Line(s) used27
On-board services
Class(es)Executive Class, AC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating,Vistadome
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesYes
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach & Vistadome coaches
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Operating speedMaximum permissible speed of 130 km/h (80 mph)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways

The Jan Shatabdi Express (lit. 'People's Century Express') is a more affordable and economical version of the Shatabdi Express. The word 'Jan' refers to common people. Being an economical version of the Shatabdi Express, it provides the passenger with Air Conditioned Chair Car, Second Class Seating and Unreserved classes. Though its priority is less than that of the trains like Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express and Duronto Express, it enjoys a greater priority than the Mail, Express and the Superfast Express trains of Indian Railways. The maximum permissible speed of this train is 130 km/h.

Traction[edit | edit source]

All Jan Shatabdi Express trains are hauled by either WDM-3D– and WDP-4–class diesel locomotives, or WAP-4– and WAP-7–class electric locomotives.

Active services[edit | edit source]

as of for 2026 there are 27 active routes of Jan Shatabdi Express trains

Train No. Terminus Terminus Zone Length Route
12021/12022 Howrah Barbil SE 399 km (248 mi)
12023/12024 Howrah Patna EC 532 km (331 mi)
12035/12036 Old Delhi Tanakpur NE 393 km (244 mi)
12037/12038 Old Delhi Kotdwar NR 239 km (149 mi)
12047/12048 Guwahati North Lakhimpur NF 344 km (214 mi)
12051/12052 Mumbai CSMT Madgaon KR 581 km (361 mi)
12053/12054 Haridwar Amritsar NR 407 km (253 mi)
12055/12056 New Delhi Dehradun NR 305 km (190 mi)
12057/12058 New Delhi Daulatpur Chowk NR 428 km (266 mi)
12059/12060 Kota Hazrat Nizamuddin WC 458 km (285 mi)
12061/12062 Rani Kamalapati Jabalpur WC 331 km (206 mi)
12065/12066 Ajmer Delhi Sarai Rohilla NW 374 km (232 mi)
12067/12068 Guwahati Jorhat Town NF 375 km (233 mi)
12069/12070 Raigarh Gondia SECR 415 km (258 mi)
12071/12072 Mumbai CSMT Hingoli Deccan CR 658 km (409 mi)
12073/12074 Howrah Bhubaneswar ECoR 437 km (272 mi)
12075/12076 Thiruvananthapuram Kozhikode SR 399 km (248 mi)
12077/12078 Chennai Central Vijayawada SR 455 km (283 mi)
12079/12080 Bengaluru City Hubballi SWR 470 km (290 mi)
12081/12082 Kannur Thiruvananthapuram SR 500 km (310 mi)
12083/12084 Mayiladuthurai Coimbatore SR 362 km (225 mi)
12089/12090 Bangalore City Shivamogga Town SWR 268 km (167 mi)
12091/12092 Dehradun Kathgodam NE 335 km (208 mi)
12097/12098 Agartala Khongsang NF 348 km (216 mi)
12365/12366 Patna Ranchi EC 410 km (250 mi)
15125/15126 Banaras Patna NE 233 km (145 mi)
20947/20950 Ahmedabad Ekta Nagar WR 184 km (114 mi)

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