Shatabdi Express Trains are a series of Indian
Railways premium and fastest train service made available to Indian Railways
passengers. The main objective of running these trains was to connect the
Indian important cities and metros with a day time trains, returning to the
origin station on same day, for convenience of tourists, pilgrims and business
passengers.
Shatabdi Express Train’s are among the fastest
trains in India that doesn’t cover long distances and are considered
prestigious to Indian Railways. It is one of the two fastest trains in India,
the other being Rajdhani Express. Esteemed service of the Indian Railways,
Shatabdi Express Trains usually run over short distances. The regular speed of
these trains is known to be 130 kilometers per hour. However, the fastest train
amongst the series is New Delhi - Bhopal Shatabdi Express, which moves at a
pace of 150 kilometers per hour.
The name “Shatabdi” means centenary in Hindi
language. The train was considered a landmark when it was introduced in India
in 1988 to observe the birth- anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, ex Prime
Minister of India. It operated from New Delhi to Jhansi, later extended to Bhopal .
It is now known as the Bhopal Shatabdi Express. In fact, it was
criticized heavily by a section of society for its luxury in a poor country.
Shatabdi Express Trains are effort of then Railways Minister Shri Madhav Rao
Schindia, who introduced many firsts to the Indian Railways like catering in
running trains etc. Indian Railways has also introduced versions of Shatabdi in
terms of Swarna Shatabadi Express the most luxurious one and Jan-Shatabdi
Express, economical than Shatabdi Express Service. The Shatabdi in certain
circumstances, has advantages over the other trains when it comes to receiving
priority and berthing at one of the best platforms at the stations it stops at
(generally platform number 1 at most of the stations).
Shatabdi Expresses offer fast connectivity with
very few stops in between. They are fully air-conditioned and of a much higher
standard than most Indian rail coaches. Shatabdi Express travelers are provided
with snacks, breakfast/meals, coffee/tea, a one-litre water bottle provided by
the railways owned and operated subsidiary "Rail Neer(literal translation
water)", and juice.
Berths and seats in Shatabdi Express and
Rajdhani Express trains have to be reserved in advance before boarding the
train. There is no unreserved accommodation in these trains, unlike most of the
other trains in India. A few Shatabdis have a current booking system where
tickets can be booked within a couple of hours before departure.
As Shatabdi Express are day-trains and return to
the station of origin the same day, most of the coaches on the train have only
air-conditioned seats (called AC Chair Car or CC) and not berths. All the
Shatabdi Express trains have, however, one coach of first class air-conditioned
seating. These coaches have wider leg room and offer better food compared to
the normal Air conditioned seating (CC).
New on board entertainment systems have also
been installed on some of these trains where the passengers can view movies and
television serials directly via satellite. One of the first services to have
this system is the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Shatabdi Express.
Swarn
Shatabdi and Shatabdi Express Trains
|
Train Number
|
Train Name
|
Train Source Stn
|
Source Dep. Time
|
Train Destination Stn
|
Dest. Arr. Time
|
|
12001
|
NDLS SHATABDI E
|
BHOPAL JN
|
14:45
|
NEW DELHI
|
22:45
|
|
12002
|
BHOPAL SHTBDI
|
NEW DELHI
|
06:00
|
BHOPAL JN
|
14:05
|
|
12003
|
LKO SWRAN SHTBD
|
LUCKNOW NR
|
15:35
|
NEW DELHI
|
22:05
|
|
12004
|
LKO SWRAN SHTBD
|
NEW DELHI
|
06:15
|
LUCKNOW NR
|
12:35
|
|
12005
|
KALKA SHTBDI
|
NEW DELHI
|
17:15
|
KALKA
|
21:20
|
|
12006
|
KALKA SHTBDI
|
KALKA
|
06:15
|
NEW DELHI
|
10:25
|
|
12007
|
SHATABDI EXP
|
CHENNAI CENTRAL
|
06:00
|
MYSORE JN
|
13:00
|
|
12008
|
SHATABDI EXP
|
MYSORE JN
|
14:15
|
CHENNAI CENTRAL
|
21:25
|
|
12009
|
SHATABDI EXP
|
MUMBAI CENTRAL
|
06:25
|
AHMEDABAD JN
|
13:10
|
|
12010
|
SHATABDI EXP
|
AHMEDABAD JN
|
14:30
|
MUMBAI CENTRAL
|
21:35
|
|
12011
|
KALKA SHTBDI
|
NEW DELHI
|
07:40
|
KALKA
|
11:45
|
|
12012
|
KALKA SHTBDI
|
KALKA
|
17:45
|
NEW DELHI
|
21:55
|
|
12013
|
AMRITSAR SHTBDI
|
NEW DELHI
|
16:30
|
AMRITSAR JN
|
22:35
|
|
12014
|
AMRITSAR SHTBDI
|
AMRITSAR JN
|
05:00
|
NEW DELHI
|
11:15
|
|
12015
|
AJMER SHTBDI
|
NEW DELHI
|
06:05
|
AJMER JN
|
12:45
|
|
12016
|
AJMER SHTBDI
|
AJMER JN
|
15:45
|
NEW DELHI
|
22:40
|
|
12017
|
DEHRADUN SHTBDI
|
NEW DELHI
|
06:50
|
DEHRADUN
|
12:40
|
|
12018
|
DEHRADUN SHTBDI
|
DEHRADUN
|
17:00
|
NEW DELHI
|
22:45
|
|
12019
|
SATABDI EXPRESS
|
HOWRAH JN
|
06:05
|
RANCHI
|
13:10
|
|
12020
|
SHATABDI EXPRES
|
RANCHI
|
13:45
|
HOWRAH JN
|
21:10
|
|
12025
|
SHATABDI EXP
|
PUNE JN
|
05:50
|
SECUNDERABAD JN
|
14:30
|
|
12026
|
PUNE SHATABDI
|
SECUNDERABAD JN
|
14:55
|
PUNE JN
|
23:10
|
|
12027
|
SHATABDI EXP
|
CHENNAI CENTRAL
|
17:30
|
BANGALORE CY JN
|
22:30
|
|
12028
|
SHATABDI EXP
|
BANGALORE CY JN
|
06:00
|
CHENNAI CENTRAL
|
11:00
|
|
12029
|
SWARNA SHTBDI
|
NEW DELHI
|
07:20
|
AMRITSAR JN
|
13:25
|
|
12030
|
SWARNA SHTBDI
|
AMRITSAR JN
|
16:55
|
NEW DELHI
|
23:05
|
|
12031
|
AMRITSAR SHTBDI
|
NEW DELHI
|
07:20
|
AMRITSAR JN
|
13:25
|
|
12032
|
AMRITSAR SHTBDI
|
AMRITSAR JN
|
16:55
|
NEW DELHI
|
23:05
|
|
12033
|
CNB NDLS SHT
|
KANPUR CENTRAL
|
06:00
|
NEW DELHI
|
11:15
|
|
12034
|
NDLS CNB SHT
|
NEW DELHI
|
15:55
|
KANPUR CENTRAL
|
20:50
|
|
12037
|
NDLS LDH SHTBDI
|
NEW DELHI
|
07:00
|
LUDHIANA JN
|
12:25
|
|
12038
|
LDH NDLS SHTBDI
|
LUDHIANA JN
|
16:40
|
NEW DELHI
|
22:10
|
|
12039
|
KGM ANVT SHT
|
KATHGODAM
|
15:45
|
ANAND VIHAR TRM
|
21:15
|
|
12040
|
ANVT KGM SHT
|
ANAND VIHAR TRM
|
06:15
|
KATHGODAM
|
11:50
|
|
12041
|
SHATABDI EXPRES
|
HOWRAH JN
|
14:15
|
NEW JALPAIGURI
|
22:20
|
|
12042
|
NJP HWH SHATABDI
|
NEW JALPAIGURI
|
05:35
|
HOWRAH JN
|
13:35
|
|
12043
|
NDLS LDH SHTBDI
|
NEW DELHI
|
07:00
|
LUDHIANA JN
|
12:25
|
|
12044
|
LDH NDLS SHTBDI
|
LUDHIANA JN
|
16:40
|
NEW DELHI
|
22:10
|
Jan- Shatabdi Express Trains
Train Number
|
Train Name
|
Train Source Stn
|
Source Dep. Time
|
Train Dstn. Stn
|
Dest. Arr. Time
|
5697
|
HILL QUEEN EXP
|
LUMDING JN
|
9:45
|
LOWER HAFLONG
|
13:30
|
5698
|
HILL QUEEN EXP
|
LOWER HAFLONG
|
13:45
|
LUMDING JN
|
17:30
|
12021
|
BBN JANSHATABDI
|
HOWRAH JN
|
6:20
|
BARABIL
|
13:15
|
12022
|
BBN JANSHATABDI
|
BARABIL
|
13:45
|
HOWRAH JN
|
20:50
|
12023
|
JANSHATABDI EXP
|
HOWRAH JN
|
14:05
|
PATNA JN
|
22:15
|
12024
|
JANSHATABDI EXP
|
PATNA JN
|
5:45
|
HOWRAH JN
|
13:25
|
12051
|
JAN SHATABDI EX
|
MUMBAI CST
|
5:10
|
MADGAON
|
16:00
|
12052
|
JAN SHATABDI EX
|
MADGAON
|
12:10
|
MUMBAI CST
|
23:20
|
12053
|
HW ASR JNSHTBDI
|
HARIDWAR JN
|
14:35
|
AMRITSAR JN
|
21:55
|
12054
|
ASR HW JNSHTBDI
|
AMRITSAR JN
|
7:00
|
HARIDWAR JN
|
13:55
|
12055
|
DDN JANSHTBDI
|
NEW DELHI
|
15:15
|
DEHRADUN
|
21:10
|
12056
|
NDLS JANSHATABDI
|
DEHRADUN
|
5:10
|
NEW DELHI
|
11:15
|
12057
|
UHL JANSHATABDI
|
NEW DELHI
|
14:35
|
UNA HIMACHAL
|
22:10
|
12058
|
NDLS JANSHTBDI
|
UNA HIMACHAL
|
5:00
|
NEW DELHI
|
12:00
|
12059
|
KOTA JAN SHTBDI
|
KOTA JN
|
5:55
|
H NIZAMUDDIN
|
12:30
|
12060
|
KOTA JANSHTBDI
|
H NIZAMUDDIN
|
13:20
|
KOTA JN
|
19:40
|
12061
|
JBP JANSHATABDI
|
HABIBGANJ
|
17:40
|
JABALPUR
|
22:55
|
12062
|
HBJ JANSHATABDI
|
JABALPUR
|
6:00
|
HABIBGANJ
|
11:35
|
12063
|
HW UHL LINK JSHT
|
HARIDWAR JN
|
14:35
|
UNA HIMACHAL
|
22:10
|
12064
|
UHL HW LINK JSHT
|
UNA HIMACHAL
|
5:00
|
HARIDWAR JN
|
13:55
|
12067
|
JAN SHATABDI EX
|
GUWAHATI
|
6:30
|
JORHAT TOWN
|
13:10
|
12068
|
JAN SHATABDI EX
|
JORHAT TOWN
|
13:55
|
GUWAHATI
|
20:45
|
12069
|
JANSHATABDI EXP
|
RAIGARH
|
6:25
|
GONDIA JN
|
13:25
|
12070
|
JANSHATABDI EXP
|
GONDIA JN
|
15:00
|
RAIGARH
|
22:00
|
12071
|
JAN SHATABDI EXP
|
MUMBAI CST
|
13:50
|
AURANGABAD
|
20:35
|
12072
|
JANSHATABDI EXP
|
AURANGABAD
|
6:00
|
MUMBAI CST
|
12:45
|
12073
|
BBS JAN SHATABD
|
HOWRAH JN
|
13:35
|
BHUBANESWAR
|
20:20
|
12074
|
BBS JAN SHATABD
|
BHUBANESWAR
|
6:20
|
HOWRAH JN
|
12:50
|
12075
|
JAN SHATABDI
|
KOZHIKODE
|
13:40
|
TRIVANDRUM CNTL
|
20:55
|
12076
|
JAN SHATABDI
|
TRIVANDRUM CNTL
|
6:00
|
KOZHIKODE
|
13:00
|
12077
|
JAN SHATABDI
|
CHENNAI CENTRAL
|
7:00
|
VIJAYAWADA JN
|
13:35
|
12078
|
JAN SHATABDI
|
VIJAYAWADA JN
|
14:35
|
CHENNAI CENTRAL
|
21:10
|
12079
|
JANSHATABDI EXP
|
BANGALORE CY JN
|
6:00
|
HUBLI JN
|
13:25
|
12080
|
JAN SHATABDI EXP
|
HUBLI JN
|
14:00
|
BANGALORE CY JN
|
21:25
|
12081
|
JAN SHATABDI
|
KOZHIKODE
|
6:15
|
TRIVANDRUM CNTL
|
13:45
|
12082
|
JAN SHATABDI
|
TRIVANDRUM CNTL
|
14:20
|
KOZHIKODE
|
22:05
|
12083
|
JAN SHATABDI EX
|
MAYILADUTURAI J
|
14:45
|
COIMBATORE JN
|
21:20
|
12084
|
JAN SHATABDI EX
|
COIMBATORE JN
|
7:00
|
MAYILADUTURAI J
|
13:40
|
12365
|
RNC JANSHATABDI
|
PATNA JN
|
6:15
|
RANCHI
|
13:55
|
12366
|
PNBE JANSHATABDI
|
RANCHI
|
14:25
|
PATNA JN
|
22:15
|
13108
|
MAITREE EXPRESS
|
KOLKATA
|
7:10
|
DHACA CANTT
|
18:00
|
13109
|
MAITREE EXPRESS
|
KOLKATA
|
7:10
|
DHACA CANTT
|
18:00
|
