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New Delhi–Kalka Shatabdi Express

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New Delhi - Kalka
Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service typeShatabdi Express
StatusOperating
LocaleNew Delhi, Haryana & Punjab
First service14 November 1989; 35 years ago (1989-11-14)
Current operator(s)Northern Railways
Route
TerminiNew Delhi railway station (NDLS)
Kalka (KLK)
Stops4
Distance travelled269 km (167 mi)
Average journey time4 hrs
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12005/12006
Line(s) used
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 speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum
67 km/h (42 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 269 km in a span of 4 hours.[1] The train runs at an average speed of 67 km per hour (including halts).

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References

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