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Chandigarh - New Delhi
*Shatabdi Express*
Chandigarh - New Delhi; Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express, Shatabdi
First service	14 January 2013
Current operator(s)	Northern Railways
Route
Termini	Chandigarh; New Delhi
Stops	2
Distance travelled	244 km (152 mi)
Average journey time	3 hours 20 minutes in both directions
Service frequency	6 days a week except Wednesday
Train number(s)	12045 / 12046
On-board services
Class(es)	Executive Class, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No Pantry car coach attached but available
Observation facilities	LHB rake
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge	1.676mm
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum between Adarsh Nagar Delhi(ANDI) and Ambala Cantonment Jn.(UMB); ,74 km/h (46 mph), including halts
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Chandigarh
	Haryana
	Haryana
	New Delhi

The 12046 / 45 Chandigarh-New Delhi Shatabdi Express is a Superfast Express train of the Shatabdi category belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Chandigarh and New Delhi in India.

It operates as train number 12046 from Chandigarh to New Delhi and as train number 12045 in the reverse direction.^[1] serving the states of Chandigarh, Haryana & Delhi.

Coaches

The 12046 / 45 Chandigarh New Delhi Shatabdi Express presently has 1 Executive Class and 9 AC Chair Car coaches. It does not have a Pantry Car Coach but Dining Services are provided on the train.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

	Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
12045		EOG	C1	C2	C3	C4	C5	C6	C7	C8	C9	E1	E2	EOG
12046		EOG	E2	E1	C9	C8	C7	C6	C5	C4	C3	C2	C1	EOG

The 12046 / 45 Chandigarh New Delhi Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 244 kilometres in 3 hours 17 mins (74 km/h) in both directions.

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast Express surcharge.

As the route is fully electrified, a WAP 5 or WAP 7 from the Ghaziabad shed powers the train for its entire journey.

The 12046 Chandigarh New Delhi Shatabdi Express leaves Chandigarh every day except Wednesday at 12:05 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 15:20 hrs IST the same day.

The 12045 New Delhi Chandigarh Shatabdi Express leaves New Delhi every day except Wednesday at 19:15 hrs IST and reaches Chandigarh at 22:35 hrs IST the same day.