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 operated by Indian Railways to connect Metro cities with other important cities of India.[2]

Dehradun Shatabdi Express

Overview
Service type	Shatabdi Express
Locale	Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
First service	26 January 1995; 27 years ago (1995-01-26)
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway zone
Route
Termini	New Delhi Dehradun
Stops	6
Distance travelled	314 km (195 mi)
Average journey time	6 hours 10 minutes as 12017; 5 hours 50 minutes as 12018
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12017 / 12018
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)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum 52.36 km/h (33 mph), including halts

Coaches

The Dehradun Shatabdi generally has 2 AC Executive Chair Car Coaches, 12 AC Chair Car coaches, 2 luggage cum generator coaches. The train runs with the LHB coaches. The number of coaches is changed as per the demand on the train. There is no pantry car but catering is arranged on board.

Service

It is among the fastest train on the Delhi–Dehradun sector along with the 12205/06 Nanda Devi AC Express & 12055/56 Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express. It covers the distance of 315 kilometres in 6 hours 10 mins as 12017 Shatabdi Express (50.91 km/hr) & 5 hours 50 mins as 12018 Shatabdi Express (53.82 km/hr) .

Loco link

It is hauled end to end by a WAP-5 and WAP-7 engine from the Ghaziabad shed.

Time Table

• The 12017 Dehradun Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi every day at 06:45 hrs IST and reaches Dehradun at 12:55 hrs IST.
• On return, the 12018 Dehradun Shatabdi Express leaves Dehradun every day at 17:00 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 22:50 hrs IST. Being a Shatabdi, it returns to its originating station, New Delhi, at the end of the day.

Routing

The 12017/12018 Dehradun Shatabdi Express runs from New Delhi via Ghaziabad Junction, Meerut City, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur Junction, Roorkee, Haridwar Junction to Dehradun.

Gallery

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  12018 Shatabdi Express EOG car
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  12018 Shatabdi Express in Commonwealth Games livery
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  12018 Shatabdi Express trainboard
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  12018 Shatabdi Express electronic coachboard
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  12018 Shatabdi Express – 1
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  12017 Dehradun Shatabdi Express – Welcome
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  12017 New Delhi-Dehradun Shatabdi Express on Platform 16 in New Delhi

References