Kalka New Delhi Shatabdi Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Shatabdi Express |
Status | Operating |
Locale | New Delhi, Haryana & Punjab |
Current operator(s) | Northern Railway |
Route | |
Start | New Delhi railway station (NDLS) |
Stops | 3 |
End | Kalka (KLK) |
Distance travelled | 269 km |
Service frequency | Daily |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car |
Seating arrangements | Available |
Catering facilities | Available |
Observation facilities | Large Windows |
Baggage facilities | Available |
Technical | |
Track gauge | Broad Gauge |
Operating speed |
140 km/h (87 mph) maximum 95 km/h (59 mph) average, including halts |
The New Delhi Kalka Shatabdi Express (Hindi: नई दिल्ली कालका शताब्दी एक्सप्रेस) is a superfast express fully airconditioned train connecting New Delhi and Kalka. It is one of the superfast train in the New Delhi - Kalka section covering a distance of 269 km in a span of 4 hours 5 min.[1] The train runs at an average speed of 95 km per hour (including halts).
It is super fast fully electric hauled train in India, with a top speed of 140 kilometers per hour. The train is hauled by a matching WAP 7 of Ghaziabad electric locomotive shed. The train comprises 10 AC Chair Cars, 2 AC First Class coach & 2 End-On-Generation Cars.
See also
References
- ↑ "India Rail Info". Retrieved 3 May 2013.
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