Jan Shatabdi Express
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| Jan Shatabdi Express | |
|---|---|
 Jan Shatabdi Express at Madgaon. | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operating |
| First service | 16 April 2002 |
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways |
| Website | http://indianrail.gov.in |
| Route | |
| Line(s) used | 27 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Executive Class, AC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating,Vistadome |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach & Vistadome coaches |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Operating speed | Maximum permissible speed of 130 km / hr |
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways |
The Jan Shatabdi Express (lit. 'People's Century Express') is a more affordable and economical version of the Shatabdi Express. The word 'Jan' refers to common people. Being an economical version of the Shatabdi Express, it provides the passenger with Air Conditioned Chair Car, Second Class Seating and Unreserved classes. Though its priority is less than that of the trains like Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express and Duronto Express, it enjoys a greater priority than the Mail, Express and the Superfast Express trains of Indian Railways. The maximum permissible speed of this train is 130 km/h.
Active services
[edit]| # | Train No. | Route | Zone | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12021/12022 | Howrah–Barbil | SER | 399 km |
| 2 | 12023/12024 | Howrah–Patna | ECR | 532 km |
| 3 | 12051/12052 | Mumbai CSMT–Madgaon | CR | 581 km |
| 4 | 12053/12054 | Haridwar–Amritsar | NR | 407 km |
| 5 | 12055/12056 | New Delhi–Dehradun | NR | 305 km |
| 6 | 12057/12058 | New Delhi–Daulatpur Chowk | NR | 428 km |
| 7 | 12059/12060 | Kota–Hazrat Nizamuddin | WCR | 458 km |
| 8 | 12061/12062 | Rani Kamalapati–Jabalpur | WCR | 331 km |
| 9 | 12065/12066 | Ajmer–Delhi Sarai Rohilla | NWR | 374 km |
| 10 | 12067/12068 | Guwahati–Jorhat Town | NFR | 375 km |
| 11 | 12069/12070 | Raigarh–Gondia | SECR | 415 km |
| 12 | 12071/12072 | Mumbai CSMT–Hingoli Deccan | CR | 658 km |
| 13 | 12073/12074 | Howrah–Bhubaneswar | ECoR | 437 km |
| 14 | 12075/12076 | Thiruvananthapuram-Kozhikode | SR | 399 km |
| 15 | 12077/12078 | MGR Chennai Central–Vijayawada | SR | 455 km |
| 16 | 12079/12080 | Bangalore City–Hubli | SWR | 470 km |
| 17 | 12081/12082 | Kannur–Thiruvananthapuram | SR | 500 km |
| 18 | 12083/12084 | Mayiladuthurai–Coimbatore | SR | 362 km |
| 19 | 12089/12090 | Bangalore City–Shivamogga Town | SWR | 268 km |
| 20 | 12091/12092 | Dehradun–Kathgodam | NER | 335 km |
| 21 | 12365/12366 | Patna–Ranchi | ECR | 410 km |
| 22 | 15125/15126 | Banaras–Patna | NER | 233 km |
| 23 | 20947/20950 | Ahmedabad–Ekta Nagar (Kevadia) | WR | 184 km |
| 24 | 12035/12036 | Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi (Old Delhi–Tanakpur) | NER | 394 km |
| 25 | 12037/12038 | Siddhabali Jan Shatabdi (Old Delhi–Kotdwar) | NR | 239 km |
| 26 | 12097/12098 | Agartala – Khongsang | NFR | 348 km |
Gallery
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Jan Shatabdi Express at Mayiladuthurai Junction -
Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express -
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Inside view of the Vistadome coach of the Ahmedabad–Kevadiya Jan Shatabdi Express
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See also
[edit]- AC Superfast Express
- Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor
- Vande Bharat Express
- Gatimaan Express
- Humsafar Express
- Tejas Express
- Duronto Express
- Rajdhani Express
- Shatabdi Express
- Mahamana Express
- Antyodaya Express
- Ramayana Express
- Uday Express
- Double Decker Express
- Garib Rath Express
- Yuva Express
- Kavi Guru Express
- Rajya Rani Express
- Express
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- "Jan Shatabdi fares to be affordable". The Tribune. Chandigarh, India. 4 April 2002.
- Goswami, R. R. (30 March 2002). "Railways to launch non-AC chair car class". The Economic Times.
- Gopalakrishnan, Amulya (31 July 2003). "A poor track record". Frontline. The Hindu.
- "Railway Budget Speech 2003-04" (PDF). indianrailways.gov.in.
- Anand, M V (September 2002). "Salem Steel for Railmart and sub pantry of Jan Shatabdi Coaches …" (PDF). Stainless India. 8 (2). ISSN 0971-9482.
- "First Janshatabdi Express Train From Manipur And Tripura Flagged Off". RailPost.in. 9 January 2022.
- "Vistadome Coaches To Be Introduced To Jabalpur-Ranikmalapati Janshatabdi Express". News18. 12 July 2022.
- "Indian Railways Identifies 27 New Routes to Replace Shatabdi and Jan Shatabdi with Vande Bharat Trains". News18. 17 February 2022.
- Kaushik, Karan (1 July 2022). "All you need to know about the glass-roofed Mumbai-Goa vistadome train". Lifestyle Asia India.
- "Now, enjoy panoramic views along Mumbai-Goa train route by travelling in glass-roofed Vistadome coach". The Indian Express. 14 September 2017.
- Kaushik, Karan (17 August 2022). "Vistadome Coach Added To The Bhopal-Jabalpur Janshatabdi Express". Travel + Leisure India.
- "Jan Shatabdi coaches powered by solar energy". The Hindu. 28 December 2018. ISSN 0971-751X.
External links
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