Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express

Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express
Overview

Service type	Superfast, Jan Shatabdi
Current operator(s)	Northern Railways
Route
Start	Dehradun
Stops	9 as 12055 Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express, 10 as 12056 Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express
End	New Delhi
Distance travelled	305 km (190 mi)
Average journey time	5 hours 45 minutes as 12055 Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express, 6 hours as 12056 Dehradun New Delhi Jan Shatabdi Express
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12055 / 12056
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No Pantry Car but available
Observation facilities	Rake sharing with 12057/12058 Una Jan Shatabdi Express
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph) maximum 51.74 km/h (32 mph), including halts

The 12055/12056 Dehradun New Delhi Jan Shatabdi Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Dehradun & New Delhi in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12056 from Dehradun to New Delhi and as train number 12055 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

It has 4 standard Jan Shatabdi Express AC Chair Car & 7 2nd Class seating coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

It is a daily train & covers the distance of 305 kilometres in 6 hours as 12056 Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express (50.83 km/hr) & 303 kilometres 5 hours 45 mins as 12055 New Delhi Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express (52.70 km/hr).

12055 Janshatabdi Express - AC Chair Car coach

12055 Janshatabdi Express at New Delhi

12055 Jan Shatabdi Express - Second Jan Chair Car

Traction

It is hauled end to end by a WDM 3A engine from the Tughlakabad / Lucknow / Ludhiana shed.

Time Table

12055 New Delhi Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi every day and reaches Dehradun the same day.

12056 Dehradun New Delhi Jan Shatabdi Express leaves Dehradun every day and reaches New Delhi the same day.

Routeing

The train runs from New Delhi via Ghaziabad, Meerut City, Haridwar Junction to Dehradun.

External links

Jan Shatabdi Express

Railways in Northern India

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Manufacturing units and workshops	Diesel Locomotive Works Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala Rail Coach Factory, Raebareli

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See also	Indian Railways Bholu (mascot) 1974 railway strike in India

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