Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express

{{short description|Jan Shatabdi Express train in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}

{{Infobox rail service

| color = 87cefa

| name = Dehradun - New Delhi
Jan Shatabdi Express

| logo = Ministry of Railways India.svg

| image = File:Janshatabdi-express-board.jpg

| caption = 12056 Janshatabdi Express board.

| type = Superfast Express, Jan Shatabdi Express

| locale = Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand

| first = {{start date and age|16 August 2002}}

| last =

| operator = Northern Railways (NR)

| ridership =

| start = {{stnlnk|Dehradun}} (DDN)

| stops = 9 as 12055 / 10 as 12056

| end = {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} (NDLS)

| distance = {{convert|305|km|0|abbr=on}}

| journeytime = 5 hours 50 minutes as 12055, 6 hours 15 minutes as 12056

| frequency = Daily service

| class = AC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating

| seating = Yes

| sleeping = No

| autorack =

| catering = No pantry car but available

| observation = Rake sharing with 12057/12058 Una Jan Shatabdi Express

| entertainment =

| baggage = Overhead racks

| other facilities =

| stock = LHB coach

| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}

| el = 25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE

| trainnumber = 12055 / 12056

| speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum,
{{convert|52|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

average including halts

| map = {{Dehradun–New Delhi Jan Shatabdi Express}}

| map_state = collapsed

}}

The 12055/12056 Dehradun–New Delhi Jan Shatabdi Express is an Express belonging to Indian Railways that runs between {{stnlnk|Dehradun}} & {{stnlnk|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.

Coaches

It has 4 standard Jan Shatabdi Express AC Chair Car & 9 2nd Class Non - AC seating coaches with No general coach. 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/h) and 303 kilometres 5 hours 45 mins as 12055 New Delhi–Dehradun Jan Shatabdi Express (52.70 km/h).

File:12055 Janshatabdi Express - AC Chair Car coach.jpg

File:12055 Janshatabdi Express at New Delhi.jpg

File:12055 Jan Shatabdi Express - Second Jan Chair Car.jpg

Traction

It is hauled end to end by a WAP-5 / WAP-7 engine from the Ghaziabad electric loco shed. Earlier it used to be hauled by a WDM-3A / WDP-3A from Tughlakabad diesel loco 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.

Halts & schedule

= 12055 =

class="wikitable"
Station codeDeparture stationTime (IST)Distance (km)Day
NDLS{{stnlnk|New Delhi}}3:20 PM0 (Source)Day 1
GZB{{stnlnk|Ghaziabad Junction}}4:00 PM26Day 1
MTC{{stnlnk|Meerut City}}4:41 PM73Day 1
MOZ{{stnlnk|Muzaffarnagar}}5:25 PM129Day 1
DBDDeoband railway Station5:43 PM153Day 1
TPZTapri railway station6:12 PM180Day 1
RK{{stnlnk|Roorkee}}6:45 PM212Day 1
HW{{stnlnk|Haridwar Junction}}7:33 PM253Day 1
DDN{{stnlnk|Dehradun}}9:10 PM305 (Destination)Day 1

= 12056 =

class="wikitable"
Station codeDeparture stationTime (IST)Distance (km)Day
DDN{{stnlnk|Dehradun}}5:00 AM0 (Source)Day 1
HW{{stnlnk|Haridwar Junction}}6:33 AM52Day 1
RK{{stnlnk|Roorkee}}7:08 AM93Day 1
TPZTapri railway station7:54 AM125Day 1
DBDDeoband railway Station8:16 AM153Day 1
MOZ{{stnlnk|Muzaffarnagar}}8:36 AM177Day 1
MTC{{stnlnk|Meerut City}}9:35 AM232Day 1
GZB{{stnlnk|Ghaziabad Junction}}10:28 AM280Day 1
TKJ{{stnlnk|Tilak Bridge}}10:58 AM303Day 1
NDLS{{stnlnk|New Delhi}}11:15 AM305 (Destination)Day 1

Routeing

The train runs from New Delhi via {{stnlnk|Ghaziabad}}, {{stnlnk|Meerut City}}, {{stnlnk|Haridwar Junction}} to Dehradun.