Jan Shatabdi Express
Jan Shatabdi Express at Madgaon.
Overview
Status	Operating
First service	16 April 2002 (2002-04-16)
Current operator(s)	Indian Railways
Website	http://indianrail.gov.in
Route
Line(s) used	27
On-board services
Class(es)	Executive Class, AC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Entertainment facilities	Electric outlets
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach & Vistadome coaches
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways

The Jan Shatabdi Express (lit. 'People's Shatabdi Express') is a more affordable and economical version of the Shatabdi Express. The word 'Jan' refers to common people. Being an economical version of the Shatabdi Express, it provides the passenger with Air Conditioned Chair Car, Second Class Seating and Unreserved classes. Though its priority is less than that of the trains like Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express and Duronto Express, it enjoys a greater priority than the Mail, Express and the Superfast Express trains of Indian Railways. The maximum permissible speed of this train is 130 km/h.

Active services

Gallery

• 
  Jan Shatabdi Express at Mayiladuthurai Junction
• 
  Vijayawada Jan Shatabdi Express
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  Vistadome of the Dadar–Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express
• 
  Inside view of the Vistadome coach of the Ahmedabad–Kevadiya Jan Shatabdi Express

See also

References

Further reading

• "Jan Shatabdi fares to be affordable". The Tribune. Chandigarh, India. 4 April 2002.
• Goswami, R. R. (30 March 2002). "Railways to launch non-AC chair car class". The Economic Times.
• Gopalakrishnan, Amulya (31 July 2003). "A poor track record". Frontline. The Hindu.
• "Railway Budget Speech 2003-04" (PDF). indianrailways.gov.in.
• Anand, M V (September 2002). "Salem Steel for Railmart and sub pantry of Jan Shatabdi Coaches …" (PDF). Stainless India. 8 (2). ISSN 0971-9482.
• "First Janshatabdi Express Train From Manipur And Tripura Flagged Off". RailPost.in. 9 January 2022.
• "Vistadome Coaches To Be Introduced To Jabalpur-Ranikmalapati Janshatabdi Express". News18. 12 July 2022.
• "Indian Railways Identifies 27 New Routes to Replace Shatabdi and Jan Shatabdi with Vande Bharat Trains". News18. 17 February 2022.
• Kaushik, Karan (1 July 2022). "All you need to know about the glass-roofed Mumbai-Goa vistadome train". Lifestyle Asia India.
• "Now, enjoy panoramic views along Mumbai-Goa train route by travelling in glass-roofed Vistadome coach". The Indian Express. 14 September 2017.
• Kaushik, Karan (17 August 2022). "Vistadome Coach Added To The Bhopal-Jabalpur Janshatabdi Express". Travel + Leisure India.
• "Jan Shatabdi coaches powered by solar energy". The Hindu. 28 December 2018. ISSN 0971-751X.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jan Shatabdi Express trains.

• Indian Railway – Official Website
• List of Jan Shatabdi Express on India Rail Info