Double Decker Express

Double Decker Express

Double Decker Express at Roha station on Central Railway
Main Operation(s)	India
Fleet	6
Parent company	Indian Railways

Double Decker Express (in Hindi: डबल डेकर ऐक्सप्रेस) are fully air-conditioned two floor express trains. They have high priority and are considered among fast trains in India.

AC Double Decker Routes

The following is a list of AC Double Decker Express Trains.

List of Trains

Pair	Train No.	Route	Distance
1	11085/11086	Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Madgaon AC Double Decker Express	564 km
2	12931/12932	Mumbai Central - Ahmedabad Double Decker Express	493 km
3	22625/22626	Chennai - Bangalore Double Decker Express	359 km
4	12583/12584	Lucknow Junction - Anand Vihar Terminal Double Decker Express	479 km
5	12985/12986	Jaipur Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express	304 km
6	22707/22708	Visakhapatnam–Tirupati Double Decker Express	761 km

Former Routes

List of Trains

Pair	Train No.	Route	Distance
1	22185/22186	Bhopal–Indore AC Double Decker Intercity Express	263 km
2	22117/22118	Guntur - Kacheguda AC Double Decker Express	287 km
3	22183/22184	Habibganj Indore Junction AC Double Decker Express	259 km
5	12385/12386	Howrah – Dhanbad Double Decker Express	263 km

Non-AC Double Decker trains

Flying Ranee India's only Non AC Double Decker express train

Currently in operation

The current train are in service as Non-AC Double Decker trains:

List of Trains

Name	Train No.	Route	Distance	Notes
Flying Ranee	12921/12922	Mumbai Central - Surat	263 km	The first superfast train which gets Non-AC Double Decker Coaches in Western Railway.
Mumbai Central - Valsad Fast Passenger	59023/59024	Mumbai Central - Valsad	195 km	The second train which gets Non-AC Double Decker Coaches in Western Railway.

Former Non-AC Double Decker trains

Trains that formerly used Double Decker rakes were:

List of Trains

Name	Train No.	Route	Distance	Notes
Sinhagad Express	11009/11010	Mumbai CSM Terminus - Pune	192 km	First train to have Double Deck rake in India. About ten coaches were attached but were removed eventually.
Deccan Queen Superfast Express	12123/12124	Mumbai CSM Terminus - Pune	192 km	Used to haul Double Decker bogies during 1980's but were eventually removed.
Deccan Express	11007/11008	Mumbai CSM Terminus - Pune	192 km	One or two Double Deck coaches were added. This did not last for long and the coaches were removed.
Sahyadri Express	11023/11024	Mumbai CSM Terminus - Kolhapur	518 km	Hauled Double Decker coaches between Mumbai and Pune and vice versa. But today has Single Decker coaches only.
Mumbai - Pune Passenger		Mumbai CSM Terminus - Pune	192 km	This train used to haul Double Decker bogies. This train has been shutdown due to extension of route to Shirdi/Pandharpur/Vijapura.
Panchvati Express	12109/12110	Mumbai CSM Terminus - Manmad	258 km	This train used to haul Non-AC Double Decker bogies in the 90's.

See also

• Uday Express