Ajmer Hazrat Nizamuddin Jan Shatabdi Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast, Jan Shatabdi Express |
First service | 22 November 2013 |
Current operator(s) | North Western Railways |
Route | |
Start | Ajmer Junction |
Stops | 8 |
End | Hazrat Nizamuddin |
Distance travelled | 386 km (240 mi) |
Service frequency | 2 days a week on Friday & Sunday in both directions. |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Second Class seating |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
Catering facilities | No Pantry Car Coach attached |
Observation facilities | Previously ran as Ajmer Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway Duronto Coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,55.81 km/h (35 mph), including halts |
The 12065 / 66 Ajmer Hazrat Nizamuddin Jan Shatabdi Express is a Superfast express train of the Jan Shatabdi category belonging to Indian Railways - North Western Railway zone that runs between Ajmer Junction and Hazrat Nizamuddin in India.
It operates as train number 12065 from Ajmer Junction to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12066 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Haryana & Rajasthan.
This train formerly ran as a Duronto Express but due to poor demand was converted to a Jan Shatabdi Express.
Coaches
The 12065 / 66 Ajmer Hazrat Nizamuddin Jan Shatabdi Express has 1 AC Car, 12 Second Class seating & 2 Second Jan Chair cum Guard Car. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.
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 12065 Ajmer Hazrat Nizamuddin Jan Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 386 km (240 mi) in 7 hours 00 mins (55.14 km/hr) & in 6 hours 50 mins as 12066 Hazrat Nizamuddin Ajmer Jan Shatabdi Express (56.49 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 12065 / 66 Ajmer Hazrat Nizamuddin Jan Shatabdi Express runs from Ajmer Junction via Neem-Ka-Thana, Gurgaon to Hazrat Nizamuddin.
Traction
As the entire route is yet to be fully electrified, an Abu Road based WDM 3A or Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDP 4 locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.
Timings
12065 Ajmer Hazrat Nizamuddin Jan Shatabdi Express leaves Ajmer Junction every Friday & Sunday at 05:45 hrs IST and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 12:45 hrs IST the same day.
12066 Hazrat Nizamuddin Ajmer Jan Shatabdi Express leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin every Friday & Sunday at 15:05 hrs IST and reaches Ajmer Junction at 21:55 hrs IST the same day.
References
- http://www.indianrail.gov.in/jan_shatabdi.html
- http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-11-04/news/43658782_1_stoppages-train-occupancy
- http://www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=3239&id=0,4,268
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMklOWdVKGQ
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/55998266@N08/11337567923/
- http://rajasthanpatrika.patrika.com/news/ajmer-nizamuddin-jan-shatabdi/1107475.html
- http://www.dailypioneer.com/todays-newspaper/5-pairs-of-duranto-get-new-names-for-want-of-travellers.html
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.