New Delhi - Bathinda Shatabdi Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast, Shatabdi Express |
| First service | 18 December 2014 |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | New Delhi |
| End | Firozpur Cantonment Junction |
| Distance travelled | 386.5 km (240 mi) |
| Service frequency | 2 days a week on Monday & Friday |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Executive Class, AC Chair Car |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway Shatabdi coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
105 km/h (65 mph) maximum ,64.27 km/h (40 mph), including halts |
The New Delhi - Firozpur Shatabdi Express is a high speed train operated by Indian Railways. It operates from New Delhi to Firozpur.
It operates as train number 12047 from New Delhi to Firozpur and as train number 12048 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Haryana & Punjab.
The train used to run as New Delhi Bhatinda Shatabdi. But since 07.10.2016 it has extended upto Firozpur.
The train would run twice a week, on Monday and Friday, at 4AM from Firozpur, and would return from New Delhi at 4:20PM the same day. Three additional stops have been provided too — at Tohana in Haryana, and Kotkapura and Faridkot in Punjab since its extension upto Firozpur.
Train
The trains are fully Air-conditioned and of a much higher standard than most Indian rail coaches. Shatabdi Express travelers are provided with snacks, meals, coffee/tea, a one-litre water bottle/ 300ml packaged water (for short distance journey) provided by the railways owned and operated subsidiary "Rail Neer", and juice.
The train runs with new imported LHB coaches on Monday and Fridday. The cost of meals, breakfast etc. is all covered in the booking fare.
Coaches
The 12047 / 48 New Delhi Firozpur Shatabdi Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 7 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 12047 New Delhi Firozpur Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 386.6 kilometres in 06 hours 25 mins (64.19 km/hr) & in 06 hours 25 mins as 12048 Bathinda New Delhi Shatabdi Express (64.53 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.
Routeing
The 12047 / 48 New Delhi Firozpur Shatabdi Express runs from New Delhi via Rohtak Junction, Jind Junction, Jakhal Junction, Mansa, Bathinda Junction, Kot Kapura Junction, Faridkot Junction to Firozpur.
Timings
12047 New Delhi Firozpur Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi every Monday & Friday at 16:20 hrs IST and reaches Firozpur Cantonment Junction at 22:45 hrs IST the same day.
12048 Firozpur New Delhi Shatabdi Express leaves [Firozpur Junction every Monday & Friday at 04:00 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 11:30 hrs IST the same day.