Naini Doon Jan Shatabdi Express

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First service23 August 2018; 7 years ago (2018-08-23)[1]
TerminiKathgodam (KGM)
Dehradun (DDN)
Kathgodam - Dehradun Naini Doon
Jan Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast, Jan Shatabdi Express
First service23 August 2018; 7 years ago (2018-08-23)[1]
Current operatorNorth Eastern Railways (NER)
Route
TerminiKathgodam (KGM)
Dehradun (DDN)
Stops7
Distance travelled336 km (209 mi)
Average journey time7 hours 35 mins (12091 Dehradun to Kathgodam)
7 hours 5 mins (12092 Kathgodam to Dehradun)
Service frequencyFive days a week (except Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Train number12091/12092
On-board services
ClassesAC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating, Unreserved/General
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed105 km/h (65 mph) maximum,
45 km/h (30 mph) average including halts

The 12091/12092 Kathgodam–Dehradun Naini Doon Jan Shatabdi Express is a Superfast Express train of the Jan Shatabdi Express series belonging to Indian RailwaysNorth Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kathgodam and Dehradun in India.

It operates as train number 12092 from Kathgodam to Dehradun and as train number 12091 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

It is among the latest trains introduced in the Jan Shatabdi Express series which were originally started by the then railway minister of India Mr. Nitish Kumar during the 2002–03 railway budget[2].

The 12092/91 Kathgodam–Dehradun Naini Doon Jan Shatabdi Express has two AC Chair Car, five 2nd Class seating, three Unreserved/General and two Seating cum Luggage Rake coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.[3]

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

Routeing

The 12091/12092 Kathgodam–Dehradun Naini Doon Jan Shatabdi Express runs from Kathgodam via Haldwani Lalkuan Junction, Rampur Junction, Moradabad, Najibabad Junction, Haridwar Junction to Dehradun[6]

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, Ghaziabad-based WAP-5 and WAP-7(HOG Equipped) locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.

Operation

References

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