Una Jan Shatabdi Express
The Una Himachal - New Delhi Jan Shatabdi Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway Division that runs between Una Himachal and New Delhi in India.
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| Service type | Jan Shatabdi | ||||
| First service | 14 December 2008 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Una Himachal | ||||
| Stops | 12 | ||||
| End | New Delhi | ||||
| Distance travelled | 410 km (255 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 7 hours 35 minutes (Approx.) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Second Class seating | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car attached but available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Rake Sharing with 12055/56 Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway Jan Shatabdi coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 56.23 km/h (35 mph), including halts | ||||
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It operates as train number 12058 from Una Himachal to New Delhi Via Chandigarh Junction and Train number 12057 in the reverse direction.
It serves the states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi. Initially it ran up to Chandigarh and being extended to Una Himachal on year 2008
Coaches
The 12058/57 Una Himachal - New Delhi Janshatabdi Express presently has 4 AC Chair Car and 8 Second Class Jan Shatabdi seating coaches.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12057/58 New Delhi Una Janshatabdi Express covers the distance of 410 kilometres in 7 hours 35 mins (54.07 km/hr) as 12057 New Delhi Una Jan Shatabdi Express and in 7 hours 00 mins (58.57 km/hr) as 12058 Una New Delhi Jan Shatabdi Express.
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 12057/58 New Delhi Una Janshatabdi Express runs from Una via Chandigarh, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Panipat Junction to New Delhi.
Traction
As the route is fully electrified, a Ghaziabad based WAP 4 / WAP 5 / WAP 7 powers the train for its entire run.
Timings
12058 Una New Delhi Jan Shatabdi Express leaves Una on a daily basis at 05:00 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 12:00 hrs IST on the same day.
12057 New Delhi Una Jan Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi on a daily basis at 14:35 hrs IST and reaches Una at 22:10 hrs IST on the same day.
Gallery
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
References
- "Chandigarh-Nangal Jan Shatabdi extended till Una; trial run on Dec 14 - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". nr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Dense fog delays arrival of 15 trains bound for Chandigarh". dailypost.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
