Kalka Shatabdi Express

The 12011/12012 Kalka Shatabdi Express is a Superfast 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 Netaji Express, en route to Shimla. Thus, gaining its international patronage.

Kalka Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service typeShatabdi Express
LocaleDelhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh
Current operator(s)Northern Railway
Route
TerminiNew Delhi Station
Kalka
Stops4
Distance travelled269 km (167 mi)
Average journey time4 hours 3 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
66.5 km/h (41 mph), including halts

Coaches

The Kalka Shatabdi Express generally has 2 Executive AC Chair Car (EC) coaches, 14 AC Chair Car(CC) coaches, two luggage cum generator coaches. The train runs with LHB coach. 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.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
12011 EOG C1 C12 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 C14 E1 E2 EOG
12012 EOG E2 E1 C14 C13 C12 C11 C10 C9 C8 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 EOG

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 269 kilometers in 4 hours as 12011 Shatabdi Express (67 km/h) and 4 hours 5 mins as 12012 Shatabdi Express (66 km/h).

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 11:40 hrs IST. On return, the 12012 Kalka Shatabdi Express leaves Kalka every day at 17:45 hrs IST and reaches the New Delhi at 21:50 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 21:50 Destination 269 1
SNP Sonipat 08:20 08:22 44 1 20:52 20:54 224 1
PNP Panipat 08:49 08:51 90 1 20:22 20:24 179 1
KKDE Kurukshetra 09:32 09:34 157 1 19:38 19:40 111 1
UMB Ambala Cant Junction 10:22 10:24 199 1 19:03 19:08 69 1
CDG Chandigarh 10:59 11:07 244 1 18:15 18:23 25 1
KLK Kalka 11:40 Destination 269 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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