New Delhi Ajmer Shatabdi Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast, Shatabdi Express |
Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
Route | |
Start | New Delhi |
Stops | 6 |
End | Ajmer Junction |
Distance travelled | 443 km (275 mi) |
Service frequency | Daily |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC Chair Car |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
Catering facilities | No Pantry Car Coach attached but available |
Observation facilities | LHB Coaches |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway LHB Shatabdi coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed |
140 km/h (87 mph) maximum ,68.58 km/h (43 mph), including halts |
The 12015 / 16 New Delhi Ajmer Shatabdi Express is a Superfast express train of the Shatabdi Express category belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between New Delhi and Ajmer Junction in India.
It operates as train number 12015 from New Delhi to Ajmer Junction and as train number 12016 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Haryana & Rajasthan.
Coaches
The 12015 / 16 New Delhi Ajmer Shatabdi Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 11 AC Chair Car & 2 End on Generator coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach but catering is arranged on board the train.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12015 New Delhi Ajmer Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 443 kilometres in 06 hours 40 mins (69.21 km/hr) & in 06 hours 55 mins as 12016 Ajmer New Delhi Shatabdi Express (67.63 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is 68.58 km/h (43 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routing
The 12015 / 16 New Delhi Ajmer Shatabdi Express runs from New Delhi via Gurgaon, Jaipur Junction to Ajmer Junction.
Being a Shatabdi class train, it returns to its originating station New Delhi at the end of the day.
Loco link
As the route is yet to be electrified, a Tughlakabad based WDP 4 powers the train for its entire journey.
Timings
12015 New Delhi AjmerShatabdi Express leaves New Delhi on a daily basis at 06:05 hrs IST and reaches Ajmer Junction at 12:45 hrs IST the same day.
12016 Ajmer New Delhi Shatabdi Express leaves Ajmer Junction on a daily basis at 15:45 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 22:40 hrs IST the same day.
References
- "SHATABDI TRAIN LIST". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "IRFCA - First Video On You Tube of "12015" New Delhi - Ajmer Shatabdi Express Running with LHB Rakes - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "Ajmer Shatabdi catches fire, passengers unhurt - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "12016 Ajmer New Delhi Shatabdi Express | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". flickr.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". nr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "Delhi-Ajmer Shatabdi Express saved from turning into 'Burning Train' - daily.bhaskar.com". daily.bhaskar.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05.