First service 5 November 2011 Start New Delhi End Ludhiana Junction | Current operator(s) Northern Railways Stops 5 | |
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Service type Superfast, Shatabdi Express | ||
The 12037/38 New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express is a Superfast express train of the Shatabdi Express category belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between New Delhi and Ludhiana Junction in India.
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It operates as train number 12037 from New Delhi to Ludhiana Junction and as train number 12038 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Haryana & Punjab.
Coaches
The 12037/38 New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 10 AC Chair Car & 2 End on Generator coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach but being a Shatabdi category train, catering is arranged on board the train.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12037 New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 329 kilometres in 05 hours 25 mins (62.67 km/hr) & in 05 hours 30 mins as 12038 Ludhiana New Delhi Shatabdi Express (62.07 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Rake Sharing
The 12037 / 38 New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express shares its rake with 12043 / 44 New Delhi Moga Shatabdi Express.
Routeing
The 12037 / 38 New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express runs from New Delhi via Rohtak Junction, Jind Junction, Dhuri Junction to Ludhiana Junction.
Being a Shatabdi class train, it returns to its originating station New Delhi at the end of the day.
Loco link
As the route is yet to be electrified, a Tughlakabad based WDP 4 powers the train for its entire journey.
Timings
12037 New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi every day except Monday & Saturday at 07:00 hrs IST and reaches Ludhiana Junction at 12:25 hrs IST the same day.
12038 Ludhiana New Delhi Shatabdi Express leaves Ludhiana Junction every day except Monday & Saturday at 16:40 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 22:10 hrs IST the same day.