A Double Decker Express carries passengers on two levels within a single coach, which raises capacity by roughly half without lengthening the train or adding paths to an already crowded timetable. On the corridors where these run, that extra capacity is the entire reason the service exists.
The modern air-conditioned double-decker was introduced in 2011, and this page lists every such service in the reservation system. Note that these trains are recorded under at least six different spellings in the booking system, from "DOUBLE DECKER" to "DOUBLDECKER" to "DBLDECK", which is why lists elsewhere are so often incomplete.
Double Decker Express train list
Every service in the reservation system, in both directions.
| Number | Train name | Origin | Destination | Km | Avg speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11085 | MAO DOUBLDECKER 42h 35m | SMVT BENGALURU SMVB | GWALIOR GWL | 2,079 | 49 |
| 12583 | ANVT DOUBLE DKR 8h | LUCKNOW NE LJN | ANAND VIHAR TRM ANVT | 480 | 60 |
| 12584 | LJN DOUBLE DKR 8h 20m | ANAND VIHAR TRM ANVT | LUCKNOW NE LJN | 480 | 58 |
| 12931 | ADI DOUBLE DECKR 7h 10m | MUMBAI CENTRAL MMCT | AHMEDABAD JN ADI | 491 | 69 |
| 12932 | MMCT DOUBLEDECKE 7h 20m | AHMEDABAD JN ADI | MUMBAI CENTRAL MMCT | 491 | 67 |
| 12985 | DOUBLE DECKER 4h 40m | JAIPUR JN JP | DELHI S ROHILLA DEE | 303 | 65 |
| 12986 | JP DOUBLE DCKER 4h 35m | DELHI S ROHILLA DEE | JAIPUR JN JP | 303 | 66 |
| 22117 | KCG DOUBLE DECK 13h | PUNE JN PUNE | AMRAVATI AMI | 719 | 55 |
| 22118 | GNT DOUBLE DECK 12h 25m | AMRAVATI AMI | PUNE JN PUNE | 719 | 58 |
| 22119 | KCG DOUBLE DECK 11h 30m | C SHIVAJI MAH T CSMT | MADGAON MAO | 765 | 67 |
| 22120 | TPTY DOUBLE DECK 11h 40m | MADGAON MAO | C SHIVAJI MAH T CSMT | 765 | 66 |
| 22625 | SBC DOUBLE DECK 5h 45m | MGR CHENNAI CTL MAS | KSR BENGALURU SBC | 362 | 63 |
| 22626 | MAS DOUBLE DECK 6h 15m | KSR BENGALURU SBC | MGR CHENNAI CTL MAS | 362 | 58 |
| 22707 | DOUBLE DECKER SF 13h 30m | VISAKHAPATNAM VSKP | TIRUPATI TPTY | 759 | 56 |
On speed: the figures in the table are average speeds across the whole journey, halts included, worked out from the published schedule. Cleared for up to 130 km/h; the taller profile restricts these trains to routes with adequate overhead clearance.
Capacity without extra paths
On a busy corridor the scarce resource is not coaches but paths: the slots in the timetable a train can occupy. Once a route is saturated, running more services is not possible, and lengthening trains runs into platform limits. Stacking a second deck inside the existing loading gauge is one of the few ways left to move more people.
A double-decker coach seats roughly 120 passengers against about 78 in a conventional AC chair car. Across a full rake that is several hundred additional seats a day on a route where no additional train could be run at all.
Design constraints
Fitting two decks under Indian overhead electrification is tight, and it shapes everything about these coaches. Ceilings are lower than in single-deck stock, luggage space is more limited, and the trains can only be routed where clearances allow, which is why the network of double-decker services is geographically restricted rather than nationwide.
The coaches are air-conditioned chair car throughout, built at Rail Coach Factory Kapurthala. These are day trains on medium-distance routes; there is no sleeping accommodation.
Related services
The Uday Express is a distinct category that also uses double-decker stock, designed for overnight travel on busy short routes. Uday services are listed on the special train types page rather than here, since they form their own category with their own operating pattern.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Double Decker Express trains.
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