Shatabdi express is a premium category full air-conditioned train that connects important cities of India. These are the fastest trains in India which can run at over 150 kmph. These trains runs for short distances only and are not for overnight journeys. Shatabdi trains have only seating arrangements. They are equipped with safer LHB coaches. The first Shatabdi Express train was introduced in 1988 to commemorate the birth centenary of Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. These train offers catering facilities and the food fare is included in ticket cost. Shatabdi trains have classes Chair Car (CC) and Executive Class(EC). These are best alternative to bus journeys. 3 shatabdi trains run from Ambala to Chandigarh - New Delhi Chandigarh Shatabdi Express (12045), New Delhi Kalka Shatabdi Express (12005) and New Delhi Kalka Shatabdi Express (12011).
Ambala to Chandigarh New Delhi Chandigarh Shatabdi Express (12045) departs from Ambala Cant Jn station (UMB) at and arrives Chandigarh station (CDG) at . Ambala to Chandigarh shatabdi fare is Rs.360 in Chair Car and Rs.545 in Executive Class for this train which includes meal charges also. New Delhi Chandigarh Shatabdi is second most preferred train on this route after Kalka Shatabdi. It is not the shortest Shatabdi train in India but stands very close to JP Agra Fort Shatabdi (12035/36) which covers 241 Kms between Jaipur and Agra Fort. Anubhuti coaches that comes with greater comfort and amenities was first introduced in Chandigarh Shatabdi.
Ambala to Chandigarh New Delhi Kalka Shatabdi Express (12005) departs from Ambala Cant Jn station (UMB) at and arrives Chandigarh station (CDG) at . Ambala to Chandigarh shatabdi fare is Rs.360 in Chair Car and Rs.545 in Executive Class for this train which includes meal charges also. Kalka Shatabdi is one of the shortest running Shatabdi trains in India. There are two Shatabdi trains that runs between New Delhi and Kalka on a daily basis. Kalka Shatabdi 12005/06 runs via Kurukshetra and has 3 stops in between New Delhi and Kalka. It was the first ever train in India to get a wi-fi facility.
Ambala to Chandigarh New Delhi Kalka Shatabdi Express (12011) departs from Ambala Cant Jn station (UMB) at and arrives Chandigarh station (CDG) at . Ambala to Chandigarh shatabdi fare is Rs.360 in Chair Car and Rs.545 in Executive Class for this train which includes meal charges also. There are 2 Shatabdi trains running between New Delhi and Kalka. This Kalka Shatabdi (12011/12) runs via Panipat and runs in the morning hours (07:40 AM) which is the only difference between the two Kalka Shatabdi trains running on the same route. Kalka Shatabdi (12011/12) is an ISO certified train.
Jan Shatabdi express as the name indicates is the shatabdi express for Jan (common mass). Basically these trains are an affordable version of Shatabdi trains in India. Therefore Jan Shatabdi trains have either seating arrangements as air-conditioned Chair Car (CC) or non air-conditioned Second Seating (2S) coaches. These are very pocket friendly compared to other trains on same route. These trains are for short distances and does not run overnight just like Shatabdi trains. It does not have onboard catering services which is there in Shatabdi trains. In general these trains are painted in white and blue combination with window panes painted either white or blue. 2 jan-shatabdi trains run from Ambala to Chandigarh - New Delhi Una Himachal Jan Shatabdi Express (12057) and Haridwar Una Jan Shatabdi Link Express (12063).
Ambala to Chandigarh New Delhi Una Himachal Jan Shatabdi Express (12057) departs from Ambala Cant Jn station (UMB) at and arrives Chandigarh station (CDG) at . Ambala to Chandigarh jan-shatabdi fare is Rs.270 in Chair Car and Rs.70 in Second Seater for this train.
Ambala to Chandigarh Haridwar Una Jan Shatabdi Link Express (12063) departs from Ambala Cant Jn station (UMB) at and arrives Chandigarh station (CDG) at . Ambala to Chandigarh jan-shatabdi fare is Rs.70 in Second Seater for this train.
The concept of Garib Rath started with the vision to provide air conditioned berths at a comparatively low price for the people who could not afford to travel in AC coaches. Garib-rath phrase translates to poor man's chariot in English. The fare in this train is almost two-thirds of regular third ac fare. Usually Garib Rath have Third AC (3A) class only excepting some 1-2 trains which also have Chair Car (CC) class. The compartments of these train coaches have 9 berths making an extra space for side middle berth which is not there in any other train in India. In case passengers want to have bedrolls they need to pay separately for it. Some garib-raths run as fast as rajdhani, but they have lesser priority for track clearance compared to them. These trains are painted green with a yellow colored strip along the window panes. 1 garib-rath train runs from Ambala to Chandigarh - Ajmer Chandigarh Garib Rath Express (12983).
Ambala to Chandigarh Ajmer Chandigarh Garib Rath Express (12983) departs from Ambala Cant Jn station (UMB) at and arrives Chandigarh station (CDG) at . Ambala to Chandigarh garib-rath fare is Rs.250 in Third AC for this train.
Sampark Kranti is a series of express trains in India that connects different states of India to the national capital - New Delhi. Sampark in Hindi means connectivity while Kranti is also a word in Hindi language meaning revolution. Thus these trains have revolutionized the state connectivity with center. These trains have a combination of all the classes - AC, Sleeper and Unreserved coaches. Sampark Kranti trains are for long distance journeys. These trains are named after states and Sampark Kranti train for a particular state has most of the stoppages in that state only. 3 sampark-kranti trains run from Ambala to Chandigarh - Kerala Sampark Kranti Express (12217), Goa Sampark Kranti Express (12449) and Yesvantpur Chandigarh Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express (22685).
Ambala to Chandigarh Kerala Sampark Kranti Express (12217) departs from Ambala Cant Jn station (UMB) at and arrives Chandigarh station (CDG) at . Ambala to Chandigarh sampark-kranti fare is Rs.1245 in First AC, Rs.45 in None, Rs.540 in Third AC, Rs.745 in Second AC and Rs.170 in Sleeper for this train.
Ambala to Chandigarh Goa Sampark Kranti Express (12449) departs from Ambala Cant Jn station (UMB) at and arrives Chandigarh station (CDG) at . Ambala to Chandigarh sampark-kranti fare is Rs.1245 in First AC, Rs.45 in None, Rs.540 in Third AC, Rs.745 in Second AC and Rs.170 in Sleeper for this train.
Ambala to Chandigarh Yesvantpur Chandigarh Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express (22685) departs from Ambala Cant Jn station (UMB) at and arrives Chandigarh station (CDG) at . Ambala to Chandigarh sampark-kranti fare is Rs.1245 in First AC, Rs.45 in None, Rs.540 in Third AC, Rs.745 in Second AC and Rs.170 in Sleeper for this train.
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