New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express

New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express
A WDP3A hauled Ludhiana - New Delhi Shatabdi Express at Ludhiana Railway Station
Overview
Service type Superfast, Shatabdi Express
First service 5 November 2011
Current operator(s) Northern Railways
Route
Start New Delhi
Stops 5
End Ludhiana Junction
Distance travelled 329 km (204 mi)
Service frequency 5 days a week except Monday & Saturday
On-board services
Class(es) Executive Class, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements No
Catering facilities Yes
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway Shatabdi coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 100 km/h (62 mph) maximum
,62.37 km/h (39 mph), including halts

The 12037/38 New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express is a Superfast express train of the Shatabdi Express category belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between New Delhi and Ludhiana Junction in India.[1]

It operates as train number 12037 from New Delhi to Ludhiana Junction and as train number 12038 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Haryana & Punjab.[2]

Coaches

The 12037/38 New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 10 AC Chair Car & 2 End on Generator coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach but being a Shatabdi category train, catering is arranged on board the train.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12037 New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 329 kilometres in 05 hours 25 mins (62.67 km/hr) & in 05 hours 30 mins as 12038 Ludhiana New Delhi Shatabdi Express (62.07 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Rake Sharing

The 12037 / 38 New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express shares its rake with 12043 / 44 New Delhi Moga Shatabdi Express.

Routeing

The 12037 / 38 New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express runs from New Delhi via Rohtak Junction, Jind Junction, Dhuri Junction to Ludhiana Junction.

LDH NDLS Shatabdi Interior

Being a Shatabdi class train, it returns to its originating station New Delhi at the end of the day.

As the route is yet to be electrified, a Tughlakabad based WDP 4 powers the train for its entire journey.

Timings

12037 New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi every day except Monday & Saturday at 07:00 hrs IST and reaches Ludhiana Junction at 12:25 hrs IST the same day.

12038 Ludhiana New Delhi Shatabdi Express leaves Ludhiana Junction every day except Monday & Saturday at 16:40 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 22:10 hrs IST the same day.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Indian Railways Online Website". Indian Railways Online Website. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
  2. ↑ "New Delhi-Ludhiana Shatabdi Express to be introduced on Nov 4". Times of India. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  3. ↑ "NORTHERN RAILWAY INCREASES THE FREQUENCY OF RUN OF THE NEW DELHI-LUDHIANA SHATABDI EXPRESS". Northern Railway. Indian Railways. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
  • "Now New Delhi-Ludhiana Shatabdi to halt at Jind | Business Standard". business-standard.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
  • "Ludhiana-Delhi Shatabdi to run seven days a week - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
  • "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
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