New Delhi–Kalka Shatabdi Express

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New Delhi - Kalka Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service typeShatabdi Express
StatusOperating
LocaleNew Delhi, Haryana & Punjab
Current operator(s)Northern Railway
Route
StartNew Delhi railway station (NDLS)
Stops3
EndKalka (KLK)
Distance travelled303 km
Average journey time4 hrs 5 min
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12005/12006
On-board services
Class(es)Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge Windows
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockLHB rakes
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
Operating speed140 km/h (87 mph) maximum
95 km/h (59 mph) average, including halts

The New Delhi Kalka Shatabdi Express is a superfast express fully airconditioned train connecting New Delhi and Kalka. It is one of the superfast trains in the New Delhi - Kalka section covering a distance of 303 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 a superfast 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.

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  1. ^ "India Rail Info". Retrieved 3 May 2013.
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