Passengers inside Shatabdi Express

Traveling towards Dimapur, Nagaland by Shatabdi Express...

Dimapur is the only city in Nagaland that is connected by both rail and air. There are direct trains to Guwahati, Kolkata, New Delhi, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Dibrugarh and Chennai from Dimapur railway station. Guwahati, on the other hand, has direct train lines with most major Indian cities. Shatabdi travelers are provided with bottled water, juice, coffee or tea, and meals relevant to time of day of the journey on paid basis. As Shatabdi Express are day-trains and return to the station of origin the same day, most of the coaches on the train have only air-conditioned seats (called AC Chair Car or CC) and not berths.

Shatabdi Express :

Shatabdi Express trains are a series of fast (called superfast in India) passenger trains operated by Indian Railways to connect Metro cities with other cities important for tourism, pilgrimage or business. Shatabdi Express are day-trains and they return to the station of origin the same day.

The Shatabdis are among the fastest trains in India and the Indian Railways considers them as prestigious. The Shatabdi Express trains run over short to medium distances while the Rajdhani Expresses are long-distance trains connecting the nation's capital New Delhi to capitals of states. Both series of trains have a regular speed of about 140 km/h (87 mph). The 12001 Bhopal Shatabdi express, however, runs at a peak speed of 160 km/h (99 mph), which makes it the fastest train in India.

Source: Wikipedia

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