Jan Shatabdi Express
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The Jan Shatabdi Express (literally "People's Shatabdi") is a more affordable variety of the Shatabdi Express
, which has both AC and non-AC accommodation. The word 'Jan' refers to Janata (meaning 'people' in Hindi
).
Shatabdi Express
Shatabdi Express trains are a series of fast passenger trains operated by Indian Railways to connect Metro cities with other cities important for tourism, pilgrimage or business...
, which has both AC and non-AC accommodation. The word 'Jan' refers to Janata (meaning 'people' in Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
).
Current services
The following is a current list of Jan Shatabdi express trains:| Pair | Train No | Sector | Departure | Arrival | Stoppages | Distance (km) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12021 | Howrah – Barabil | 06:20 | 13:15 | Kharagpur Jn, Tatanagar Jn, Chaibasa, Dangoaposi, Noamundi, Bara Jamda | 398 | Daily |
| 12022 | Barabil – Howrah | 13:45 | 20:50 | ||||
| 2 | 12023 | Howrah – Patna | 14:05 | 22:15 | Durgapur, Asansol Jn, Chittaranjan, Jamtara, Madhupur Jn, Jasidih Jn, Jasidh Jn Jhajha, Jamui, Luckeesarai Jn, Hathidah Jn, Mokameh Jn, Patna Saheb | 532 | except Sunday |
| 12024 | Patna – Howrah | 05:45 | 13:25 | ||||
| 3 | 12051 | Mumbai CST – Madgaon | 05:10 | 14:10 | Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal, Thivim | 765 | Daily |
| 12052 | Madgaon – Mumbai CST | 14:30 | 23:30 | ||||
| 4 | 12053 | Haridwar – Amritsar | 14:35 | 21:45 | Roorkee, Saharanpur, Jagadhri, Ambala Cantt Jn, Ludhiana Jn, Phagwara Jn, Jalandar City, Beas | 407 | except Thursday |
| 12054 | Amritsar – Haridwar | 07:00 | 13:55 | ||||
| 5 | 12055 | New Delhi – Dehradun | 15:25 | 21:10 | Ghaziabad, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Deoband, Tapri, Roorkee, Haridwar Jn | 303 | Daily |
| 12056 | Dehradun – New Delhi | 05:10 | 11:15 | ||||
| 6 | 12057 | New Delhi – Una Himachal | 14:35 | 22:10 | Subzi Mandi, Sonipat, Panipat Jn, Karnal, Kurukshetra Jn, Ambala Cantt Jn, Chandigarh, SahibzadaAsngr, Rupnagar, Anandpur Sahib, Nangal Dam | 410 | Daily |
| 12058 | Una Himacha – New Delhi | 05:00 | 12:00 | ||||
| 7 | 12059 | Kota – Hazrat Nizamuddin | 06:00 | 12:30 | Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur City, Shri Mahabirji, Hindaun City, Bayana Jn, Bharatpur Jn, Mathura Jn, Ballabgarh | 458 | Daily |
| 12060 | Hazrat Nizamuddin – Kota | 13:20 | 19:40 | ||||
| 8 | 12061 | Habibganj – Jabalpur | 17:40 | 22:55 | Hoshangabad, Itarsi Jn, Pipariya, Gadarwara, Kareli, Narsinghpur, Shridham, Madan Mahal | 331 | except Sunday |
| 12062 | Jabalpur – Habibganj | 06:00 | 11:35 | ||||
| 9 | 12063 | Haridwar – Una Himachal | 14:35 | 22:10 | |||
| 12064 | Una Himachal – Haridwar | 05:00 | 13:55 | ||||
| 10 | 12067 | Guwahati – Jorhat | 06:30 | 13:10 | Chaparmukh Jn, Hojai, Lanka, Lumding Jn, Dipu, Dimapur, Furkating Jn, Mariani Jn | 368 | except Sunday |
| 12068 | Jorhat – Guwahati | 13:55 | 20:45 | ||||
| 11 | 12069 | Raigarh – Gondia | 06:25 | 13:25 | Kharsia, Sakti, Champa, Naila, Akaltara, Bilaspur Jn, Bhatapara, Tilda, Raipur Jn, Durg, Raj Nandgaon, Dongargarh | 414 | except Sunday |
| 12070 | Gondia – Raigarh | 15:00 | 22:00 | ||||
| 12 | 12071 | Mumbai CST – Aurangabad | 13:50 | 20:35 | Dadar, Thane, Kalyan Jn, Nasik Road, Manmad Jn | 374 | Daily |
| 12072 | Aurangabad – Mumbai CST | 06:00 | 12:45 | ||||
| 13 | 12073 | Howrah – Bhubaneshwar | 13:35 | 20:20 | Kharagpur Jn, Jaleswar, Balasore, Soro, Bhadrakh, Jajpur K Road, Cuttack | 439 | except Sunday |
| 12074 | Bhubaneshwar – Howrah | 06:20 | 12:50 | ||||
| 14 | 12075 | Kozhikode – Trivandrum Central | 13:35 | 20:55 | Tirur, Shoranur Jn, Thrishur, Ernakulam Jn, Alleppey, Kayankulam Jn, Kollam Jn, Varkala | 399 | Daily |
| 12076 | Trivandrum Central – Kozhikode | 06:00 | 13:05 | ||||
| 15 | 12077 | Chennai Central – Vijaywada | 07:00 | 13:35 | Sullurupeta, Gudur Jn, Nellore, Kavali, Ongole, Chirala, Tenali Jn | 431 | except Tuesday |
| 12078 | Vijaywada – Chennai Central | 14:35 | 21:10 | ||||
| 16 | 12079 | Bangalore City Jn – Hubli | 06:00 | 13:25 | Yesvanthpur Jn, Tumkur, Arsikere Jn, Birur Jn, Chikajajur Jn, Davangere, Harihar, Ranibennur, Haveri | 469 | Daily |
| 12080 | Hubli – Bangalore City Jn | 14:00 | 21:25 | ||||
| 17 | 12081 | Kozhikode – Trivandrum Central | 06:15 | 13:45 | Tirur, Shoranur Jn, Thrisur, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chengannur, Kayankulam Jn, Kollam Jn | 413 | except Wednesday and Sunday |
| 12082 | Trivandrum Central – Kozhikode | 14:20 | 22:05 | ||||
| 18 | 12083 | Mayiladuturai – Coimbatore | 14:40 | 21:20 | Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Tiruchchirapalli Jn, Karur Jn, Erode Jn, Tiruppur, Irugur | 362 | except Tuesday |
| 12084 | Coimbatore – Mayiladuturai | 07:00 | 13:40 | ||||
| 19 | 12365 | Patna – Ranchi | 06:15 | 13:50 | Gaya Jn, Koderma, NSC Bose Jn Gomo, Bokaro Steel City, Muri | 411 | Daily |
| 12366 | Ranchi – Patna | 14:30 | 22:50 | ||||
| 20 | 13108 | Kolkata – Dhaca Cantt | 07:10 | 18:00 | — | 375 | Wednesday |
| 13109 | Saturday |
Trivia
- The Bhopal Jan Shatabdi was the first Jan Shatabdi of Central India, started operations on 2 January 2003 between HabibganjHabibganjHabibganj حبيبغنج or Bhopal Habibganj is a suburb in South Bhopal area of Bhopal City, India, in the BHEL township in the city of Bhopal. Habibganj is famous for its railway station, which is often used by residents of BHEL townships instead of the main station Bhopal Junction.-Etymology:In...
railway station of Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh and Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh but was withdrawn due to poor passenger response between Bilaspur and Raipur though it received good passenger response between HabibganjHabibganjHabibganj حبيبغنج or Bhopal Habibganj is a suburb in South Bhopal area of Bhopal City, India, in the BHEL township in the city of Bhopal. Habibganj is famous for its railway station, which is often used by residents of BHEL townships instead of the main station Bhopal Junction.-Etymology:In...
and Jabalpur. Thereon, the train journey was minimised till Jabalpur Junction. - The longest distance is covered by the Madagon Jan Shatabdi between Mumbai and MargaoMargaoMargao and commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It is the administrative headquarters of South Goa district and of the Salcete taluka.- Etymology :...
in GoaGoaGoa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
covering 765 km (475.4 mi) in 9 hours through the KonkanKonkanThe Konkan also called the Konkan Coast or Karavali is a rugged section of the western coastline of India from Raigad to Mangalore...
stretch. It is also the fastest jan shatabdi averaging above 80 km/h (49.7 mph). - The state of KeralaKeralaor Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
has two Jan Shatabdis from Trivandrum (Trivandrum CentralTrivandrum CentralTrivandrum Central is the main railway station in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the largest and busiest railway station in Kerala in terms of passenger movement and the second most important rail hub in South India. It is also the most profitable station...
) to KozhikodeKozhikodeKozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...
(Calicut) on slightly different routes, one via coastal AlappuzhaAlappuzhaAlappuzha , also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alleppey is situated to the south of Kochi and north of Trivandrum...
and another via KottayamKottayamKottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
. - Train No: 12075/12076 and 12081/12082 Jan Shatabdis from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kozhikkode(Calicut) are the longest Janshatabdis each with 18 rakes pulled by WDMWDMWDM is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below:* Warm dark matter* Warm dense matter* Wavelength-division multiplexing* wdm, the WINGs Display Manager* West Des Moines, Iowa* Western Development Museum of Saskatchewan...
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