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| name = Kalka Shatabdi Express | | name = 82501 Kalka Shatabdi Express Lucknow to New Delhi | ||
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| type = | | type = Kalka Shatabdi Express Lucknow to New Delhi | ||
| states = [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]], [[Punjab]], [[Himachal Pradesh]] | | states = [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]], [[Punjab]], [[Himachal Pradesh]] | ||
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| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]] | | operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]] | ||
| ridership = | | ridership = | ||
| start = | | start = Lucknow junction | ||
| stops = 4 | | stops = 4 | ||
| end = | | end = 82501 Kalka Shatabdi Express Lucknow tu New Delhi | ||
| distance = {{convert|303|km|0|abbr=on}} | | distance = {{convert|303|km|0|abbr=on}} | ||
| journeytime = 4 hours 07 minutes | | journeytime = 4 hours 07 minutes | ||
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| trainnumber = 12011 / 12012 | | trainnumber = 12011 / 12012 | ||
| speed = {{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum <br/>{{convert|76.45|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts | | speed = {{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum <br/>{{convert|76.45|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts | ||
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Kalka Shatabdi Express Lucknow to New Delhi | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Lucknow junction | ||||
| Stops | 4 | ||||
| End | 82501 Kalka Shatabdi Express Lucknow tu New Delhi | ||||
| Distance travelled | 303 km (188 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 4 hours 07 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12011 / 12012 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum 76.45 km/h (48 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.
Coaches
The Kalka Shatabdi Express generally has 2 Executive AC Chair Car(EC) coaches, 13 AC Chair Car(CC) coaches, two luggage cum generator coaches. The train runs with the Linke-Hofmann Busch LHB coaches. 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.
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 303 kilometers in 4 hours 05 mins as 12011 Shatabdi Express (76.20 km/hr) and 4 hours 10 mins as 12012 Shatabdi Express (76.72 km/hr).
Loco link
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 11:45 hrs IST. On return, the 12012 Kalka Shatabdi Express leaves Kalka every day at 17:45 hrs IST and reaches the New Delhi at 21:55 hrs IST. Being a Shatabdi, it returns to its originating station, New Delhi, at the end of the day.
| Station Code | Station Name | Distance from Source in km |
Day | Distance from Source in km |
Day | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
| NDLS | New Delhi | Source | 07:40 | 0 | 1 | 21:55 | Destination | 303 | 1 |
| PNP | Panipat | 08:51 | 08:53 | 90 | 1 | 20:33 | 20:35 | 214 | 1 |
| KKDE | Kurukshetra | 09:39 | 09:41 | 157 | 1 | 19:38 | 19:40 | 147 | 1 |
| UMB | Ambala Cant Junction | 10:28 | 10:30 | 199 | 1 | 19:03 | 19:05 | 105 | 1 |
| CDG | Chandigarh | 11:05 | 11:13 | 266 | 1 | 18:15 | 18:23 | 38 | 1 |
| KLK | Kalka | 11:45 | Destination | 303 | 1 | Source | 17:45 | 0 | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Shatabdi Train Names with Details". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ↑ "Shatabdi Express - 12011". Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ↑ "New Delhi -KalkaShatabdi Express/12012". Retrieved 22 July 2013.
