Double Decker Express

On Indian Railways, Double Decker Express trains are express trains composed of bi-level passenger seating rail carriages. They have high priority and are considered among fast trains in India. This type of trains was introduced on short travel routes and to cater more people than a conventional chair car carriage. This also allowed the passengers to plan last minute journeys with confirm reservations. Latest stainless steel LHB Coaches, manufactured at Kapurthala Coach Factory are being used for AC Double Decker Trains. The Howrah – Dhanbad AC Double Decker Express was the first of its type to be introduced.

Double Decker Express
Double Decker Express at Roha station
Main Operation(s)India
Fleet size6 (AC) + 2 (Mixed)
Parent companyIndian Railways

AC Double Decker Trains
Currently operational Train List
Pair Train No. Route Distance
111085/11086/11099/11100Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Madgaon AC Double Decker Express 592km
212931/12932Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Double Decker Express 592km
322625/22626Chennai - Bangalore Double Decker Express359 km
412583/12584Lucknow Junction - Anand Vihar Terminal Double Decker Express479 km
512985/12986Jaipur Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express304 km
622707/22708Visakhapatnam–Tirupati Double Decker Express761 km
Formerly operational Train List
Pair Train No. Route Distance
122185/22186Bhopal–Indore AC Double Decker Intercity Express263 km
222117/22118Guntur - Kacheguda AC Double Decker Express287 km
322183/22184Habibganj Indore Junction AC Double Decker Express259 km
412385/12386Howrah – Dhanbad Double Decker Express263 km


Non-AC Double Decker Trains
Flying Ranee, one of India's two Non AC Double Decker express trains
Currently operational Train List
Name Train No. Route Distance Notes
Flying Ranee 12921/12922 Mumbai Central - Surat 263 km The first superfast train which gets Non-AC Double Decker Coaches in Western Railway.
Mumbai Central - Valsad Fast Passenger 59023/59024 Mumbai Central - Valsad 195 km The second train which gets Non-AC Double Decker Coaches in Western Railway. [1]
Formerly operational Train List
Name Train No. Route Distance Notes
Sinhagad Express 11009/11010 Mumbai CSM Terminus - Pune 192 km First train to have Double Deck rake in India.[2] About ten coaches were attached but were removed eventually.
Deccan Queen Superfast Express 12123/12124 Mumbai CSM Terminus - Pune 192 km Used to haul Double Decker bogies during 1980s but were eventually removed.[3]
Deccan Express 11007/11008 Mumbai CSM Terminus - Pune 192 km One or two Double Deck coaches were added. This did not last for long and the coaches were removed.
Sahyadri Express 11023/11024 Mumbai CSM Terminus - Kolhapur 518 km Hauled Double Decker coaches between Mumbai and Pune and vice versa. But today has Single Decker coaches only.
Panchvati Express 12109/12110 Mumbai CSM Terminus - Manmad 258 km This train used to haul Non-AC Double Decker bogies in the 1990s.
Mumbai - Pune Passenger Mumbai CSM Terminus - Pune 192 km This train used to haul Double Decker bogies. This train has been shutdown due to extension of route to Shirdi/Pandharpur/Vijapura.

See also

References
  1. Old-timers recollect double-decker days
  2. "Railway Budget speech 1979-80. First double decker service (page no.373)" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 20 February 1979.
  3. "Deccan Queen". Archived from the original on 28 November 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2016.


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