Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express
The 12055/12056 Dehradun–New Delhi Jan Shatabdi Express is an Express 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.
| Dehradun - New Delhi Jan Shatabdi Express | |
|---|---|
 12056 Janshatabdi Express board. | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | Superfast Express, Jan Shatabdi Express |
| Locale | Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand |
| First service | 16 August 2002 |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways (NR) |
| Route | |
| Termini | Dehradun (DDN) New Delhi (NDLS) |
| Stops | 9 as 12055 / 10 as 12056 |
| Distance travelled | 305 km (190 mi) |
| Average journey time | 5 hours 50 minutes as 12055, 6 hours 15 minutes as 12056 |
| Service frequency | Daily service |
| 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 |
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 52 km/h (32 mph) average including halts |
Coaches
It has 4 standard Jan Shatabdi Express AC Chair Car & 9 2nd Class Non - AC seating coaches with 2 general coach. 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/h) and 303 kilometres 5 hours 45 mins as 12055 New Delhi–Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express (52.70 km/h).
Traction
It is hauled end to end by a WAP-5 / WAP-7 engine from the Ghaziabad electric loco shed. Earlier it used to be hauled by a WDM-3A / WDP-3A from Tughlakabad diesel loco 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.
Halts & schedule
12055
| Station code | Departure station | Time (IST) | Distance (km) | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDLS | New Delhi | 3:20 PM | 0 (Source) | Day 1 |
| GZB | Ghaziabad Junction | 4:00 PM | 26 | Day 1 |
| MTC | Meerut City | 4:41 PM | 73 | Day 1 |
| MOZ | Muzaffarnagar | 5:25 PM | 129 | Day 1 |
| DBD | Deoband railway Station | 5:43 PM | 153 | Day 1 |
| TPZ | Tapri railway station | 6:12 PM | 180 | Day 1 |
| RK | Roorkee | 6:45 PM | 212 | Day 1 |
| HW | Haridwar Junction | 7:33 PM | 253 | Day 1 |
| DDN | Dehradun | 9:10 PM | 305 (Destination) | Day 1 |
12056
| Station code | Departure station | Time (IST) | Distance (km) | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDN | Dehradun | 5:00 AM | 0 (Source) | Day 1 |
| HW | Haridwar Junction | 6:33 AM | 52 | Day 1 |
| RK | Roorkee | 7:08 AM | 93 | Day 1 |
| TPZ | Tapri railway station | 7:54 AM | 125 | Day 1 |
| DBD | Deoband railway Station | 8:16 AM | 153 | Day 1 |
| MOZ | Muzaffarnagar | 8:36 AM | 177 | Day 1 |
| MTC | Meerut City | 9:35 AM | 232 | Day 1 |
| GZB | Ghaziabad Junction | 10:28 AM | 280 | Day 1 |
| TKJ | Tilak Bridge | 10:58 AM | 303 | Day 1 |
| NDLS | New Delhi | 11:15 AM | 305 (Destination) | Day 1 |
Routeing
The train runs from New Delhi via Ghaziabad, Meerut City, Haridwar Junction to Dehradun.
