Hon’ble
Minister For Railways, Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal flagged off 12046/12045
Chandigarh-New Delhi-Chandigarh Shatabdi Express (Non Stop) Train from
Chandigarh Railway Station on 14.01.2013.
The
new 12046/12045 Chandigarh-New Delhi-Chandigarh Shatabdi Express (Non Stop)
will run six days a week (except Sunday). Comprising of One Executive A.C.
Chair Car & Nine A.C. Chair Car coaches, the 12046 Chandigarh-New Delhi
Shatabdi Express will depart from Chandigarh at 11.40 a.m. to reach New Delhi
at 3.00 p.m. the same day. In the return direction, the 12045 New Delhi-
Chandigarh Shatabdi Express train will depart from New Delhi at 7.15 p.m. to
reach Chandigarh at 10.35 p.m. the same day.
Two
pairs of Shatabdi trains are already running between New Delhi and Kalka
passing through Chandigarh, the 12005/06 and 12011/12 Shatabdi Expresses. There
was a huge demand to introduce an exclusive service between Chandigarh and New
Delhi at convenient timings from either end. This new service which is being
introduced between Chandigarh and New Delhi as train No. 12045/46, meets with
the aspirations of the travellers. This train is worked by state-of-the-art
newly manufactured LHB coaches that have numerous passenger friendly features
over the conventional coaches. These LHB coaches have a longer stainless steel
body of 23.54m length, with higher seating capacity with better riding and
safety features.
Chandigarh
is part of the rail network of the Delhi-Ambala section, which was built in the
years 1891-1893. Initially a part of the Delhi Division, it now lies in the
jurisdiction of the re-constituted Ambala Division since 1987. As the State
Capital of Haryana & Punjab and in itself a designated Union territory,
Chandigarh is the veritable hub of major economic activities in the Northern
region.It also houses the Punjab University and the Post Graduate Institute of
Medical Education & Research. It also has Engineering, Architecture,
Medical and Management Institutes, this in turn leading to rapid urbanization
of the adjacent regions.
With
the introduction of this first Shatabdi service between Chandigarh-New Delhi,
the rail travel between these cities will not only be strengthened, Northern
Railway will also renew its commitment to provide more comfortable and faster
train service to rail passengers. The public available at the flagging off
function were very happy.
