Dehradun Shatabdi Express

Shatabdi Express train in India

Dehradun Shatabdi Express

Overview
Service type| Shatabdi Express
Locale| Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
First service| 26 January 1995; 30 years ago (1995-01-26)
Current operator(s)| Northern Railways
Route
Termini| New Delhi
Dehradun
Stops| 8
Distance travelled| 314 km (195 mi)
Average journey time| 6 hours 10 minutes as 12017; 5 hours 55 minutes as 12018
Service frequency| Daily
Train number(s)| 12017 / 12018
Line(s) used|

* Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line
* Saharanpur–Laksar line
* Laksar–Dehradun line

On-board services
Class(es)| Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangements| Yes
Sleeping arrangements| No
Catering facilities| Yes
Observation facilities| Large windows
Entertainment facilities| No
Baggage facilities| Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock| LHB rakes
Track gauge| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification| Yes
Operating speed| 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
52.36 km/h (33 mph), including halts
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Legend

| 12017 ↓  |  |

|  | New Delhi

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| Delhi

Uttar Pradesh
border

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|  | Ghaziabad Junction
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|  | Meerut City Junction
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|  | Muzaffarnagar
(Reversal) |  |

|  | Saharanpur Junction
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| Uttar Pradesh

Uttarakhand
border

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|  | Roorkee
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|  | Haridwar
12018 ↑  |  |

|  | Dehradun
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|  | 12017 - New Delhi → Dehradun

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|  | 12018 - Dehradun → New Delhi
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The Dehradun Shatabdi Express is an Express train of Shatabdi class belonging to Indian Railways that runs between New Delhi and Dehradun in India. It runs 7 days in a week. It operates as train number 12017 from New Delhi to Dehradun and as train number 12018 in the reverse direction.[1] Dehradun Shatabdi Express is part of series of Shatabdi Express trains called as 'superfast train' in India. These passenger trains are operated by Indian Railways to connect Metro cities with other important cities of India.[2]

## Service

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It is among the fastest trains on the Delhi–Dehradun section along with the 22457/58 Dehradun-Anand Vihar Terminal Vande Bharat Express, 12401/02 Nanda Devi AC Express & 12055/56 Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express. It covers the distance of 314 kilometres in 6 hours 10 mins as 12017 Shatabdi Express (51 km/h) and 5 hours 55 mins as 12018 Shatabdi Express (53 km/h) .

## Loco link

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It is hauled end to end by a WAP-7 engine from the Ghaziabad shed.

## Route and halts

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• New Delhi

• Ghaziabad Junction

• Meerut City Junction

• Muzaffarnagar

• Saharanpur Junction ( Reversal )

• Roorkee

• Haridwar

• Dehradun

## Coach composition

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This train runs with Morden LHB coaches.Coach Composition of this train is:

2 EOG Brake Van Luggage Car Coach

2 Executive Chair Car

12 AC Chair Car

## Coach positioning

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Coach Positioning of this train at New Delhi Railway station is:

LOCO-EOG-E1-E3-C1-C2-C3-C4-C5-C6-C7-C8-C9-C10-C11-C12-EOG

Vice Versa Coach positioning at Dehradun station.

## Gallery

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* 12018 Shatabdi Express EOG car

* 12018 Shatabdi Express in Commonwealth Games livery

* 12018 Shatabdi Express trainboard

* 12018 Shatabdi Express electronic coachboard

* 12018 Shatabdi Express – 1

* 12017 Dehradun Shatabdi Express – Welcome

* 12017 New Delhi-Dehradun Shatabdi Express on Platform 16 in New Delhi

## References

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1. ^ "Shatabdi Train Names with Details". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
2. ^ "Shatabdi Trains At A Glance" (PDF). indianrailways.gov.in. Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

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Shatabdi Express

Operational|

* Chennai–Bangalore
* Chennai–Coimbatore
* Chennai–Mysore
* Guwahati–Dibrugarh
* Gatimaan
* Naharlagun–Guwahati
* Howrah–New Jalpaiguri
* Howrah–Puri
* Howrah–Ranchi
* New Delhi–Amritsar
* New Delhi–Chandigarh
* New Delhi–Daurai
* New Delhi–Dehradun
* New Delhi–Firozpur
* New Delhi–Habibganj
* New Delhi–Kalka
* New Delhi–Kanpur
* New Delhi–Kathgodam
* New Delhi–Lucknow
* Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad
* Pune–Secunderabad

Defunct|

* Jaipur–Agra Fort
* Mumbai–Pune
* New Delhi–Ludhiana
* New Delhi–Moga

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