Naini Doon Jan Shatabdi Express Explained

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Kathgodam - Dehradun Naini Doon
Jan Shatabdi Express
Type:Superfast, Jan Shatabdi Express
First: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=183062
Operator:North Eastern Railways (NER)
Start: (KGM)
Stops:7
End: (DDN)
Distance:336km (209miles)
Journeytime:7 hours 5 mins as 12092 Kathgodam–Dehradun Naini Doon Jan Shatabdi Express, 7 hours 35 mins as 12091 Dehradun–Kathgodam Naini Doon Jan Shatabdi Express.
Frequency:Five days a week
Class:AC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating, Unreserved/General
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:No
Catering:On-board catering
E-catering
Baggage:Overhead racks
Stock:ICF coach
Electrification:Yes
Trainnumber:12091 / 12092
Speed:105km/h maximum,
45km/h average including halts.
Map State:collapsed

The 12091 / 12092 Kathgodam–Dehradun Naini Doon Jan Shatabdi Express is a Superfast Express train of the Jan Shatabdi Express series belonging to Indian RailwaysNorth Eastern Railway zone that runs between and in India.

It operates as train number 12092 from Kathgodam to Dehradun and as train number 12091 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

It is among the latest trains introduced in the Jan Shatabdi Express series which were originally started by the then railway minister of India Mr. Nitish Kumar during the 2002–03 railway budget http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/2002-03.pdf

Coaches

The 12092 / 91 Kathgodam–Dehradun Naini Doon Jan Shatabdi Express has 2 AC Chair Car, 5 2nd Class seating, 3 Unreserved/General and 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.[1]

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 12092 Kathgodam–Dehradun Naini Doon Jan Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 336km (209miles) in 7 hours 15 mins averaging 46.34km/h https://erail.in/train-enquiry/12092 and in 7 hours 35 mins as 12091 Dehradun–Kathgodam Naini Doon Jan Shatabdi Express averaging 44.31km/h[2]

Despite the average speed of the train being below 55km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

  1. Web site: Shri Piyush Goyal flags off new train service Naini-Doon Janshatabdi Express between Kathgodam- Dehradun.
  2. Web site: 12091 DDN JANSHTB EXP Train Route .

Routeing

The 12091 / 12092 Kathgodam–Dehradun Naini Doon Jan Shatabdi Express runs from Kathgodam via,,,, to Dehradun[3]

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, Ghaziabad-based WAP-5 / WAP-7(HOG Equipped) locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.

Operation

The 12091 / 12092 Kathgodam–Dehradun Naini Doon Jan Shatabdi Express runs 5 days a week (except Thursday & Sunday) http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=183062.

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