Jan Shatabdi Express

Not to be confused with Shatabdi Express.

The Jan Shatabdi Express (lit. 'People's Century Express') is a more affordable and economical version of the Shatabdi Express. The word 'Jan' refers to common people. Being an economical version of the Shatabdi Express, it provides the passenger with Air Conditioned Chair Car, Second Class Seating and Unreserved classes. Though its priority is less than that of the trains like Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express and Duronto Express, it enjoys a greater priority than the Mail, Express and the Superfast Express trains of Indian Railways. The maximum permissible speed of this train is 130 km/h.

Jan Shatabdi Express
Jan Shatabdi Express at Madgaon.
Overview
Status	Operating
First service	16 April 2002 (2002-04-16)
Current operator(s)	Indian Railways
Website	http://indianrail.gov.in
Route
Line(s) used	27
On-board services
Class(es)	Executive Class, AC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating,Vistadome
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	Yes
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach & Vistadome coaches
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Operating speed	Maximum permissible speed of 130 km / hr
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways

Active services

#	Train No.	Route	Zone	Distance
1	12021/12022	Howrah–Barbil	SER	399 km
2	12023/12024	Howrah–Patna	ECR	532 km
3	12051/12052	Mumbai CSMT–Madgaon	CR	581 km
4	12053/12054	Haridwar–Amritsar	NR	407 km
5	12055/12056	New Delhi–Dehradun	NR	305 km
6	12057/12058	New Delhi–Daulatpur Chowk	NR	428 km
7	12059/12060	Kota–Hazrat Nizamuddin	WCR	458 km
8	12061/12062	Rani Kamalapati–Jabalpur	WCR	331 km
9	12065/12066	Ajmer–Delhi Sarai Rohilla	NWR	374 km
10	12067/12068	Guwahati–Jorhat Town	NFR	375 km
11	12069/12070	Raigarh–Gondia	SECR	415 km
12	12071/12072	Mumbai CSMT–Hingoli Deccan	CR	658 km
13	12073/12074	Howrah–Bhubaneswar	ECoR	437 km
14	12075/12076	Thiruvananthapuram-Kozhikode	SR	399 km
15	12077/12078	MGR Chennai Central–Vijayawada	SR	455 km
16	12079/12080	Bangalore City–Hubli	SWR	470 km
17	12081/12082	Kannur–Thiruvananthapuram	SR	500 km
18	12083/12084	Mayiladuthurai–Coimbatore	SR	362 km
19	12089/12090	Bangalore City–Shivamogga Town	SWR	268 km
20	12091/12092	Dehradun–Kathgodam	NER	335 km
21	12365/12366	Patna–Ranchi	ECR	410 km
22	15125/15126	Banaras–Patna	NER	233 km
23	20947/20950	Ahmedabad–Ekta Nagar (Kevadia)	WR	184 km
24	12035/12036	Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi (Old Delhi–Tanakpur)	NER	394 km
25	12037/12038	Siddhabali Jan Shatabdi (Old Delhi–Kotdwar)	NR	239 km
26	12097/12098	Agartala – Khongsang	NFR	348 km

Gallery

• 
  Jan Shatabdi Express at Mayiladuthurai Junction
• 
  Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express
• 
  Vistadome of the Dadar–Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express
• 
  Inside view of the Vistadome coach of the Ahmedabad–Kevadiya Jan Shatabdi Express

See also

• AC Superfast Express
• Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor
• Vande Bharat Express
• Gatimaan Express
• Humsafar Express
• Tejas Express
• Duronto Express
• Rajdhani Express
• Shatabdi Express
• Mahamana Express
• Antyodaya Express
• Ramayana Express
• Uday Express
• Double Decker Express
• Garib Rath Express
• Yuva Express
• Kavi Guru Express
• Rajya Rani Express
• Express

Further reading

• "Jan Shatabdi fares to be affordable". The Tribune. Chandigarh, India. 4 April 2002.
• Goswami, R. R. (30 March 2002). "Railways to launch non-AC chair car class". The Economic Times.
• Gopalakrishnan, Amulya (31 July 2003). "A poor track record". Frontline. The Hindu.
• "Railway Budget Speech 2003-04" (PDF). indianrailways.gov.in.
• Anand, M V (September 2002). "Salem Steel for Railmart and sub pantry of Jan Shatabdi Coaches …" (PDF). Stainless India. 8 (2). ISSN 0971-9482.
• "First Janshatabdi Express Train From Manipur And Tripura Flagged Off". RailPost.in. 9 January 2022.
• "Vistadome Coaches To Be Introduced To Jabalpur-Ranikmalapati Janshatabdi Express". News18. 12 July 2022.
• "Indian Railways Identifies 27 New Routes to Replace Shatabdi and Jan Shatabdi with Vande Bharat Trains". News18. 17 February 2022.
• Kaushik, Karan (1 July 2022). "All you need to know about the glass-roofed Mumbai-Goa vistadome train". Lifestyle Asia India.
• "Now, enjoy panoramic views along Mumbai-Goa train route by travelling in glass-roofed Vistadome coach". The Indian Express. 14 September 2017.
• Kaushik, Karan (17 August 2022). "Vistadome Coach Added To The Bhopal-Jabalpur Janshatabdi Express". Travel Leisure India.
• "Jan Shatabdi coaches powered by solar energy". The Hindu. 28 December 2018. ISSN 0971-751X.

External links

• Indian Railway – Official Website
• List of Jan Shatabdi Express on India Rail Info