Double Decker Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Main Operation(s): | India |
| Fleet size: | 5 |
| Parent company: | Indian Railways |
Double Decker Express
Double Decker Express are fully air-conditioned two floor express trains. They have high priority and are considered among fast trains in India.
Routes
The following is a list of AC Double Decker Express Trains.
| Pair | Train No. | Sector | Stops | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11085 | Mumbai LTT - Madgaon AC Double Decker Express | Thane, Panvel, Khed, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Sawantwadi, Thivim, Karmali | 564 km |
| 11086 | Madgaon - Mumbai LTT | |||
| 2 | 12931 | Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Double Decker Express | Borivali, Vapi, Valsad, Surat, Baruch, Vadodara, Anand, Nadiad | 493 km |
| 12932 | Ahmedabad - Mumbai Central | |||
| 3 | 22625 | Chennai - Bangalore Double Decker Express | Arakkonam, Katpadi, Ambur, Jolarpettai, Bangarapet, Krishnarajapuram, Bangalore Cantonment | 359 km |
| 22626 | Bangalore - Chennai | |||
| 4 | 12985 | Jaipur Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express | Jaipur Gandhinagar, Alwar, Gurgaon, Delhi Cantonment | 304 km |
| 12986 | Delhi Sarai Rohilla - Jaipur | |||
| 5 | 12583 | Lucknow - Anand Vihar Double Decker Express | Bareilly, Moradabad, Gaziabad | 479 km |
| 12584 | Anand Vihar - Lucknow Junction |
- Former Routes
- Bhopal–Indore AC Double Decker Intercity Express
- Guntur - Kacheguda Double Decker Express
- Habibganj Indore Junction AC Double Decker Express
- Howrah – Dhanbad Double Decker Express
- Kacheguda - Tirupati Double Decker Express
Non-AC Double Decker trains
Flying Ranee is the Non-AC Double Decker Train. The formal train used Double Decker rakes were:[2]
- Sinhagad Express: First train to have Double Deck rake in India. About ten coaches were attached but were removed eventually.
- Deccan Queen: Used to haul Double Decker bogies during 1980's but were eventually removed.[3]
- Deccan Express: One or two Double Deck coaches were added. This did not last for long and the coaches were removed.
- Sahyadri Express: Hauled Double Decker coaches between Mumbai and Pune and vice versa. But today has Single Decker coaches only.
- Mumbai - Pune Passenger: This train used to haul Double Decker bogies.
References
- ↑ "India Rail timetable".
- ↑ Mumbai - Valsad Fast Passenger is the second train which gets Non-AC Double Decker Coaches in Western Railway. Old-timers recollect double-decker days
- ↑ Deccan Queen
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