Current operator(s) Northern Railways End New Delhi | Start Dehradun Distance travelled 305 km (190 mi) | |
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Service type Superfast, Jan Shatabdi Stops 9 as 12055 Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express, 10 as 12056 Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express | ||
The 12055/12056 Dehradun New Delhi Jan Shatabdi Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Dehradun & New Delhi in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12056 from Dehradun to New Delhi and as train number 12055 in the reverse direction.
Contents
Coaches
It has 4 standard Jan Shatabdi Express AC Chair Car & 7 2nd Class seating coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
It is a daily train & covers the distance of 305 kilometres in 6 hours as 12056 Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express (50.83 km/hr) & 303 kilometres 5 hours 45 mins as 12055 New Delhi Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express (52.70 km/hr).
Traction
It is hauled end to end by a WAP-5 engine from the Ghaziabad shed. Earlier it used to be hauled by a WDM-3A or WDP-3A from Tughlakabad (TKD) shed.
Time Table
12055 New Delhi Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi every day and reaches Dehradun the same day.
12056 Dehradun New Delhi Jan Shatabdi Express leaves Dehradun every day and reaches New Delhi the same day.
Routeing
The train runs from New Delhi via Ghaziabad, Meerut City, Haridwar Junction to Dehradun.