The Jan Shatabdi Express is a series of superfast passenger trains that are more affordable and economical than the Shatabdi Express. The word 'Jan' is derived from the Hindi language, which means common people. It is almost similar to Shatabdi trains, but unlike Shatabdi, it has all the classes of travel, such as 2S, EC, and CC, whereas Shatabdi Express doesn't have a 2S seating class. They don't include food charges in their fare, so you won't get food for free, but you will get onboard catering service from where you can have the food and beverage of your choice.
The first Jan Shatabdi train, "12051 Dadar Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express", started on April 16, 2002, between Dadar and Madgaon Junction, covering a distance of 544 km in just 8 hours and 5 minutes.
The classes of travel available in Jan Shatabdi Express are 2nd Class seating (2S), Executive Class (EC), and AC Chair Car (CC).
Jan Shatabdi Express runs at an average speed of 45–70 km/h, and its maximum permissible speed is 140 km/h.
Total 46 Jan Shatabdi Express trains are running.
The name, number, and schedule of all popular Jan Shatabdi trains are already mentioned above, so just use the search box to find the desired train. If you want to get route details for any Jan Shatabdi Express trains, then click on the train number present in the train list.