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Shatabdi Express is a superfast passenger train operated by the Indian Railways. Know more about Shatabadi Express trains of India.

Shatabdi Express

Shatabdi Express is the distinctive train service provided by the Indian Railways. In India, Shatabdi Express is a superfast passenger train connecting the major cities, metro towns and business centers. Indian Railways run a series of superfast Shatabadi Express trains to facilitate people in commuting to different places.

Shatabdi Express is an intercity train that doesn't cover long distances. 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 term "Shatabdi" means centenary in Hindi language. In 1988, the first Shatabdi Express was launched to observe the birth-anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru. Shatabadi Express was contrivance of Sri Madhav Rao Scindhia, who was the Indian Railway Minister at that juncture. Indian Railways has also started versions of Shatabdi in terms of Swarna Shatabadi Express and Jan-Shatabdi Express.

Swarna Shatabadi Express is regarded more luxurious, whereas Jan-Shatabdi Express is a lower- priced variant of Shatabdi. Shatabdi Express tenders swift connectivity by taking halt at few stations on the way. Fully air-conditioned, these trains maintain high standard as compared to the regular Indian trains. The passengers on Shatabdi are offered snacks, meals, coffee, tea, mineral water, juice, etc. on board.

Indian Railways runs 12 pairs of Shatabdi Express trains and 16 pairs of Jan-Shatabdi Express trains. The following list comprises information regarding stations of origin and destinations served by Shatabdi Express.

Train Number Train Name Train Source Stn Source Dep. Time Train Destination Stn Dest. Arr. Time
12001 Bhopal Habibganj - New Delhi Shatabdi Express Bhopal Habibganj 15:00 New Delhi 23:30
12002 Bhopal Habibganj Shatabdi New Delhi 06:00 Bhopal Habibganj 14:25
12003 Lucknow Swarn Shatabdi Express Lucknow Junction 15:35 New Delhi 22:15
12004 Lucknow Swarn Shatabdi New Delhi 06:10 Lucknow Junction 12:40
12005 Kalka Shatabdi Express New Delhi 17:15 Kalka 21:20
12006 Kalka Shatabdi Express Kalka 06:15 New Delhi 10:25
12007 Chennai Central - Mysuru Shatabdi Express Chennai Central 06:00 Mysuru Junction 13:00
12008 Chennai Shatabdi Express Mysuru Junction 14:15 Chennai Central 21:25
12009 Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express Mumbai Central 06:25 Ahmedabad Junction 12:45
12010 Ahmedabad - Mumbai Central Shatabdi Express Ahmedabad Junction 14:40 Mumbai Central 21:20
12011 New Delhi - Kalka Shatabdi New Delhi 07:40 Kalka 11:45
12012 Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi Kalka 17:45 New Delhi 21:55
12013 New Delhi - Amritsar Shatabdi Express New Delhi 16:30 Amritsar Junction 22:45
12014 Amritsar-New Delhi Shatabdi Express Amritsar Junction 05:00 New Delhi 11:15
12015 New Delhi - Ajmer Shatabdi Express New Delhi 06:05 Ajmer Junction 12:45
12016 Ajmer - New Delhi Shatabdi Express Ajmer Junction 15:45 New Delhi 22:40
12017 New Delhi - Dehradun Shatabdi Express New Delhi 06:45 Dehradun 12:40
12018 Dehradun - New Delhi Shatabdi Express Dehradun 17:00 New Delhi 22:45
12019 Howrah - Ranchi Shatabdi Express Howrah Junction 06:05 Ranchi Junction 13:10
12020 Ranchi - Howrah Shatabdi Express Ranchi Junction 13:45 Howrah Junction 21:10
12025 Pune - Secunderabad Shatabdi Express Pune Junction 05:50 Secunderabad Junction 14:20
12026 Secunderabad - Pune Shatabdi Express Secunderabad Junction 14:45 Pune Junction 23:10
12027 Chennai - Bangalore Shatabdi Chennai Central 17:30 Bengaluru City Junction 22:30
12028 Bangalore - Chennai Shatabdi Bengaluru City Junction 06:00 Chennai Central 11:00
12029 Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi New Delhi 07:20 Amritsar Junction 13:45
12030 Amritsar Swarna Shatabdi Amritsar Junction 16:50 New Delhi 23:05
12031 New Delhi - Amritsar Shatabdi Express New Delhi 07:20 Amritsar Junction 13:45
12032 Amritsar - New Delhi Shatabdi Express Amritsar Junction 16:50 New Delhi 23:05
12033 Kanpur - New Delhi Shatabdi Kanpur Central 06:00 New Delhi 11:20
12034 Kanpur Shatabdi Express New Delhi 15:50 Kanpur Central 20:50
12035 Jaipur - Agra Shatabdi Express Jaipur Junction 07:05 Agra Fort 10:35
12036 Agra Fort - Jaipur Shatabdi Agra Fort 17:40 Jaipur Junction 21:20
12037 Ludhiana Shatabdi Express New Delhi 07:00 Ludhiana Junction 12:25
12038 Ludhiana - New Delhi Shatabdi Express Ludhiana Junction 16:40 New Delhi 22:10
12039 Kathgodam - New Delhi Shatabdi Express Kathgodam 15:35 New Delhi 21:05
12040 New Delhi - Kathgodam Shatabdi New Delhi 06:00 Kathgodam 11:40
12041 Howrah - New Jalpaiguri Shatabdi Howrah Junction 14:15 New Jalpaiguri Junction 22:25
12042 New Jalpaiguri - Howrah Shatabdi New Jalpaiguri Junction 05:30 Howrah Junction 13:35
12043 New Delhi - Moga Shatabdi New Delhi 07:00 Moga 14:05
12044 Moga - New Delhi Shatabdi Moga 15:00 New Delhi 22:10
12045 New Delhi - Chandigarh Shatabdi Express New Delhi 19:15 Chandigarh Junction 22:45
12046 Chandigarh-New Delhi Shatabdi Express Chandigarh Junction 12:00 New Delhi 15:25
12047 New Delhi - Bathinda Shatabdi Express New Delhi 09:00 Bhatinda Junction 13:45
12048 Bathinda - New Delhi Shatabdi Bhatinda Junction 16:20 New Delhi 21:10
12049 Gatimaan Express Agra Cantonment 17:50 Hazrat Nizamuddin 19:30
12050 Gatimaan Express Hazrat Nizamuddin 08:10 Agra Cantonment 09:50
12243 Chennai Central - Coimbatore Shatabdi Express Chennai Central 07:15 Coimbatore Junction 14:15
12244 Coimbatore - Chennai Shatabdi Coimbatore Junction 15:20 Chennai Central 22:15
12277 Howrah - Puri Shatabdi Express Howrah Junction 14:25 Puri 22:00
12278 Puri - Howrah Shatabdi Express Puri 05:45 Howrah Junction 13:40
12847 Howrah - Digha Super AC Express Howrah Junction 11:15 Digha Flag Station 14:20
12848 Digha - Howrah Super AC Express Digha Flag Station 15:35 Howrah Junction 18:40