Kalka Shatabdi Express

The 12011/12012 Kalka Shatabdi Express is a super fast express train of Shatabdi class belonging to Indian Railways that runs between New Delhi and Kalka in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12011 from New Delhi railway station to Kalka railway station and as train number 12012 in the reverse direction.[1] The train is mostly used by tourists, along with Kalka Mail, en-route to Shimla. Thus, gaining its international patronage.

Kalka Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service typeShatabdi Express
Current operator(s)Northern Railway
Route
StartNew Delhi Station
Stops4
EndKalka
Distance travelled303 km (188 mi)
Average journey time4 hours 07 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12011 / 12012
On-board services
Class(es)Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesYes, No Pantry Car
Observation facilitiesLHB rakes
Entertainment facilitiesLarge Windows
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum
76.45 km/h (48 mph), including halts

Coaches

The Kalka Shatabdi Express generally has 2 Executive AC Chair Car(EC) coaches, 13 AC Chair Car(CC) coaches, two luggage cum generator coaches. The train runs with the Linke-Hofmann Busch LHB coaches. As customary, the composition of coaches is at the discretion of Indian Railways. There is no pantry car but catering is arranged on board the train.

Service

It is the fastest train on the Delhi – Kalka sector. It shares this distinction with its sister train 12005/06 Kalka Shatabdi Express. It covers the distance of 303 kilometers in 4 hours 05 mins as 12011 Shatabdi Express (76.20 km/hr) and 4 hours 10 mins as 12012 Shatabdi Express (76.72 km/hr).

It is regularly hauled by a WAP 7 locomotive with HOG capability from the Ghaziabad Shed. It receives banker engines between Chandigarh & Kalka. Generally, these are WAP 4 or WAP 5.

Time Table

The 12011 Kalka Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi every day at 07:40 hrs IST and reaches the Kalka at 11:45 hrs IST. On return, the 12012 Kalka Shatabdi Express leaves Kalka every day at 17:45 hrs IST and reaches the New Delhi at 21:55 hrs IST. Being a Shatabdi, it returns to its originating station, New Delhi, at the end of the day.

Station Code Station Name

12011 - New Delhi to Kalka [2]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day

12012 - Kalka to New Delhi[3]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
NDLS New Delhi Source 07:40 0 1 21:55 Destination 303 1
PNP Panipat 08:51 08:53 90 1 20:33 20:35 214 1
KKDE Kurukshetra 09:39 09:41 157 1 19:38 19:40 147 1
UMB Ambala Cant Junction 10:28 10:30 199 1 19:03 19:05 105 1
CDG Chandigarh 11:05 11:13 266 1 18:15 18:23 38 1
KLK Kalka 11:45 Destination 303 1 Source 17:45 0 1

References
  1. "Shatabdi Train Names with Details". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  2. "Shatabdi Express - 12011". Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  3. "New Delhi -KalkaShatabdi Express/12012". Retrieved 22 July 2013.
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