{"id":492,"date":"2025-07-28T14:38:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T14:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=492"},"modified":"2025-07-28T14:38:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T14:38:30","slug":"introduction-of-new-purnagiri-jan-shatabdi-trains-between-tanakpur-delhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/introduction-of-new-purnagiri-jan-shatabdi-trains-between-tanakpur-delhi\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction of New Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi Trains between Tanakpur \u2013 Delhi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Introduction of New Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi Trains between Tanakpur \u2013 Delhi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Introduction of New Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi Special Train between Tanakpur \u2013 Old Delhi Jn (Train No. 05325 \/ 05326) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the convenience of passengers, North Eastern Railway has decided to run special train between Tanakpur \u2013 Old Delhi Jn-Tanakpur (Train No. 05325 \/ 05326)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Train No. 05325 Tanakpur \u2013 Old Delhi Jn Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi Special Train<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Train No. 05325 Tanakpur \u2013 Old Delhi Jn Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi Special Train will leave from (Daily) Tanakpur (TPU) at 18.55 hrs &amp; will reach Old Delhi Jn (DLI) at 23.10 pm hrs the next day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Train No. 05326 Old Delhi Jn \u2013 Tanakpur Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi Special Train<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Train No. 05326 Old Delhi Jn \u2013 Tanakpur Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi Special Train will leave from (Daily) Old Delhi Jn (DLI) at 05.25 hrs &amp; will reach Tanakpur (TPU) at 09.15 hrs, the next day.<\/p>\n<p>This train will have total 12 LHB Coaches which includes 2 AC Chair car, 08 Chair Car coaches &amp; two Generator coaches.<\/p>\n<p>It shall have stoppages at Banbasa, Khatima, Pilibhit, Izzatnagar, Bareilly City, Bareilly Jn, Visharatganj, Aaonla, Karengi, Daftara, Asafpur, Chandausi, Raja Ka Sahaspur, Moradabad, Amroha, Gajraula, Garh Mukteshwar, Simbhauli, Hapur, Pilakhua, Ghaziabad, Sahibabad, Delhi Shahdara enroute in both directions.<\/p>\n<p>Tanakpur \u2013 Old Delhi Jn Distance between the station is 394 Kilometre.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date of Commencement of Regular Service:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Train No. 05325 from Tanakpur \u2013 Old Delhi Jn special train from 27-02-2025<\/p>\n<p>Train No: 05326 from Old Delhi Jn \u2013 Tanakpur special train 27-02-2025<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a comprehensive introduction to the <strong>Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi Express<\/strong>\u2014the new Jan Shatabdi train connecting <strong>Tanakpur (Uttarakhand)<\/strong> with <strong>Old Delhi Junction (DLI)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude86 1. Train Summary<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train Nos. 12035\/12036<\/strong> \u2014 <strong>Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi Express<\/strong>, running <strong>daily<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Launched officially on <strong>27 February 2025<\/strong>, flagged off by Railway Minister <strong>Piyush Goyal<\/strong>, to promote connectivity to the <strong>Purnagiri temple<\/strong> region<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rake Composition<\/strong>: 12 LHB coaches including <strong>2 AC Chair Car (CC)<\/strong>, <strong>8 Second Seating (2S)<\/strong> coaches, and 2 generator cars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udd52 2. Schedule &amp; Running Time<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Train<\/th>\n<th>Direction<\/th>\n<th>Departure<\/th>\n<th>Arrival<\/th>\n<th>Travel Time<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>12035<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Tanakpur \u2192 Old Delhi<\/td>\n<td>11:25 AM (TPU)<\/td>\n<td>21:35 PM (DLI)<\/td>\n<td>~10\u202fh\u202f10\u202fm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>12036<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Old Delhi \u2192 Tanakpur<\/td>\n<td>~06:25 AM (DLI)<\/td>\n<td>~16:10 PM (TPU)<\/td>\n<td>~9\u202fh\u202f45\u202fm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>As of the latest timetable, 12035 departs from Tanakpur at <strong>11:25 AM<\/strong>, arriving <strong>Delhi at 9:35 PM<\/strong> after a ~395\u202fkm journey<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udee4\ufe0f 3. Route &amp; Key Stops<\/h2>\n<p>The train covers approximately <strong>395\u202fkm<\/strong> via <strong>25 halts<\/strong> at significant stations including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Banbasa, Khatima, Pilibhit Junction, Izzatnagar, Bareilly City &amp; Junction, Moradabad, Amroha, Gajraula, Hapur, Ghaziabad, Sahibabad, and Delhi Shahdara before reaching Delhi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83e\uddf3 4. Classes &amp; Onboard Services<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Offers <strong>Two-wheelchair accessible classes<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>AC Chair Car (CC)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Non-AC Second Seating (2S)<\/strong> for comfort-focused seating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>No pantry car<\/strong> onboard, though light refreshments may be available at halts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83c\udf31 5. Purpose &amp; Benefits<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Aims to <strong>boost regional tourism<\/strong> and <strong>pilgrim access<\/strong> to the <strong>Purnagiri temple<\/strong>, located near Tanakpur (~20\u202fkm)<\/li>\n<li>Supports <strong>regional economic development<\/strong> by improving daily connectivity between Uttarakhand and Delhi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u26a0\ufe0f 6. Notes &amp; Community Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Average speed is only ~39\u201340\u202fkm\/h due to multiple halts, much lower than typical Shatabdi speeds<\/li>\n<li>Redditors describe Jan Shatabdi chair cars as <strong>LHB-quality seating<\/strong>, offering a \u201cpremium feel\u201d but at more affordable pricing than Shatabdi trains<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Quick Overview Table<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Attribute<\/th>\n<th>Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Train Nos.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>12035 (Tanakpur \u2192 Delhi), 12036 (Return)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Daily<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Classes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>AC Chair Car (CC), Second Seating (2S)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Journey Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>9h\u202f45m\u201310h\u202f10m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Stops<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>25 (e.g. Bareilly, Moradabad, Ghaziabad)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Distance<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>~395\u202fkm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Coach Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LHB with generator cars<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Introduced On<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>27 Feb 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Would you like help checking <strong>ticket availability<\/strong>, a <strong>PNR seat map<\/strong>, or the <strong>station-wise timetable and fares<\/strong> for this train?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction of New Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi Trains between Tanakpur \u2013 Delhi Introduction of New Purnagiri Jan Shatabdi Special Train between Tanakpur \u2013 Old Delhi Jn (Train No. 05325 \/ 05326) time table, route, frequency and fare For the convenience of passengers, North Eastern Railway has decided to run special train between Tanakpur \u2013 Old Delhi [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,64,19],"tags":[37,15,41,63,20],"class_list":["post-492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-new-trains","category-north-eastern-railway","category-special-trains","tag-introduction-of-new-trains","tag-new-trains","tag-new-trains-list","tag-north-eastern-railway","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=492"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/492\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}