First service 8 December 2012 Start New Delhi End Moga | Current operator(s) Northern Railways Stops 6 | |
Service type Superfast, Shatabdi Express | ||
The 12043 / 44 New Delhi Moga 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 Moga in India.
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It operates as train number 12043 from New Delhi to Moga and as train number 12044 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Haryana & Punjab.
Coaches
The 12043 / 44 New Delhi Moga 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 12043 New Delhi Moga Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 398 kilometres in 07 hours 05 mins (56.19 km/hr) & in 07 hours 10 mins as 12044 Moga New Delhi Shatabdi Express (55.53 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is 65.86 km/h (41 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Rake Sharing
The New Delhi Moga Shatabdi Express shares its rake with 12037 / 38 New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express.
Routing
The 12043 / 44 New Delhi Moga Shatabdi Express runs from New Delhi via Rohtak Junction, Jind Junction, Ludhiana Junction to Moga.
It reverses direction of travel at 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
12043 New Delhi Moga Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi every Monday & Saturday and reaches Moga the same day.
12044 Moga New Delhi Shatabdi Express leaves Moga every Monday & Saturday and reaches New Delhi the same day.