Dehradun Shatabdi Express

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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 typeShatabdi Express
First service26 January 1995; 31 years ago (1995-01-26)
Current operatorNorthern Railways
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Dehradun Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service typeShatabdi Express
LocaleDelhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
First service26 January 1995; 31 years ago (1995-01-26)
Current operatorNorthern Railways
Route
TerminiNew Delhi
Dehradun
Stops8
Distance travelled314 km (195 mi)
Average journey time6 hours 10 minutes as 12017; 5 hours 55 minutes as 12018
Service frequencyDaily
Train number12017 / 12018
Lines used
On-board services
ClassesExecutive Chair Car, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockLHB rakes
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed110 km/h (70 mph) maximum
52.36 km/h (32.53 mph), including halts
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Service

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) .

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

Route and halts

Coach composition

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

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.

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