Shatabdi Express | |
---|---|
Overview | |
Service type | Superfast |
Status | Active |
First service | 10 July 1988 |
Successor | Vande Bharat Express |
Current operator(s) | Indian Railways |
Website | http://indianrail.gov.in |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Executive Chair Car AC Chair Car |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Onboard catering |
Baggage facilities | Overhead racks, baggage area near vestibule |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
Operating speed | 150 km/h (93 mph) (maximum) |
Track owner(s) | Indian Railways |
Shatabdi Express (lit. 'Century Express') are a series of fast passenger trains operated by Indian Railways. Shatabdi Express are day trains and mostly return to their origin station the same day. The trains run at a maximum permissible speed of 110–150 km/h (68–93 mph)[1] with the Rani Kamalapati–New Delhi Shatabdi Express achieving the maximum permissible speed of 150 km/h (93 mph) between Tughlakabad and Bilochpura Agra.
Shatabdi Express Running Status: Among one of the fastest trains of Indian Railways, running at up to 130–150 km/h (81–93 mph), the Shatabdi Express trains are a series of fast passenger trains operated by Indian Railways to connect metro cities with other cities.