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The 12063 / 12064 Haridwar–Una Link Jan Shatabdi Express is a Superfast Express train of the Jan Shatabdi category belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between Haridwar Junction and Una in India.

Haridwar–Una Link Janshatabdi Express

Overview
Service type	Janshatabdi, Superfast Express
First service	30 June 2010
Current operator(s)	Northern Railways
Route
Termini	Haridwar (HW) Una (UHL)
Stops	12
Distance travelled	368 km (229 mi)
Average journey time	7 hours 25 minutes as 12063, 8 hours 55 minutes as 12064.
Service frequency	Tri-weekly
Train number(s)	12063 / 12064
On-board services
Class(es)	2nd Class seating only
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No pantry car
Observation facilities	Runs combined with 12053 / 12054 Amritsar Haridwar Jan Shatabdi Express until Ambala Cant Junction then attached to 12057 / 12058 Una Jan Shatabdi Express.
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 46 km/h (29 mph) average including halts

It operates as train number 12063 from Haridwar Junction to Una and as train number 12064 in the reverse direction, serving the state of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab & Himachal Pradesh.

Coaches

The 12063 / 64 |Haridwar–Una Link Jan Shatabdi Express presently has only 2 Second Class seating coaches. It does not have a pantry car.

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

Service

The 12063 Haridwar–Una Link Jan Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 368 kilometres in 7 hours 40 mins (48.00 km/hr) & in 8 hours 55 mins as 12064 Una–Haridwar Link Jan Shatabdi Express (41.27 km/hr).

Despite the average speed of the train being below 55 km/hr, its fare includes a Superfast Express surcharge as both the trains to which its coaches are attached. i.e. 12053 / 54 Amritsar Haridwar Jan Shatabdi Express & 12057 / 58 Una Jan Shatabdi Express are classed as Superfast Express.

Routeing

The 12063 / 64 Haridwar–Una Link Jan Shatabdi Express runs from Haridwar Junction via Saharanpur Junction, Ambala Cant Junction, Chandigarh, Rupnagar to Una.

Traction

As the route is partly electrified & due to the train being attached to 2 different trains, a Ludhiana-based WDM-3A locomotive hauls the train until Ambala Cant Junction along with the 12053 / 54 Amritsar Haridwar Jan Shatabdi Express, handing over to a Ghaziabad-based WAP-5 which powers the train along with the Una Jan Shatabdi Express for the remainder of the journey.

Timings

12064 Una–Haridwar Link Jan Shatabdi Express leaves Una every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday at 05:00 hrs IST and reaches Haridwar Junction at 13:55 hrs IST the same day.

12063 Haridwar–Una Link Jan Shatabdi Express leaves Haridwar Junction every Tuesday, Friday & Sunday at 14:30 hrs IST and reaches Una at 22:10 hrs IST the same day.

References

• "UNA Janshatabdi Plz read description". Retrieved 30 May 2014 – via YouTube.
• "Una will be canceled today Haridwar Jan Shatabdi – www.bhaskar.com". bhaskar.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "Northern Railways introduces Una-Haridwar train | Voice of Himachal". himvani.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "Northern Railways To Introduce Una-Haridwar Train From July". bharatonline.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

External links

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

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