Jaipur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express
Alwar – Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express | |
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Overview | |
Service type | Double Decker Express |
Status | Operational |
Locale | Rajasthan, Haryana & Delhi |
First service | August 24, 2012 |
Current operator(s) | North Western Railways |
Route | |
Termini | Alwar Junction (AWR) Delhi Sarai Rohilla (DEE) |
Stops | 2 |
Distance travelled | 303 km (188 mi) |
Average journey time | 2 hours 05 minutes |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 12985 / 12986 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC Chair Car executive chair car coach |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
Catering facilities | On-board Catering, E-Catering |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB Double Decker |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) maximum, 98.33 km/h (61 mph) average including halts |
The 12985 / 12986 Alwar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways – North Western Railway zone that runs between Alwar Junction and Delhi Sarai Rohilla in India.
It operates as train number 12985 from Alwar Junction to Delhi Sarai Rohilla and as train number 12986 in the reverse direction
Coaches
[edit]The 12985/86 Alwar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express presently has 1 Executive Class and 13 AC Chair Car Coaches in addition to 2 EOG coaches.
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
[edit]The 12985/86 Alwar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express covers the distance of 303 kilometers in 4 hours 30 mins (67.33 km/h) in both directions.
As the average speed of the train is above 98 km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
[edit]The 12985/12986 Alwar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Double Decker Express runs from Alwar via, Gurgaon, Delhi Cantt to Delhi Sarai Rohilla and vice versa.
Traction
[edit]A Tughlakabad(DLS) based WAP 7 locomotive hauls the train for the entire route.
Time table
[edit]12985 Alwar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express leaves Alwar Junction on a daily basis and reaches Delhi Sarai Rohilla the same day. Leaving at 08:00 AM from Jaipur, it reaches Sarai at 10:30 AM, after journey period of four and a half hours.
12986 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Alwar AC Double Decker Express leaves Delhi Sarai Rohilla on a daily basis and reaches Alwar Junction the same day. Starts at 05:35 PM from Sarai and reaches Jaipur at 08:05 PM, after journey period of four and a half hours.
The schedule of this 12985/12986 Alwar - Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express is given below:-
AWR - DEE - AWR AC Double Decker Express | ||||
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12985 | Stations | 12986 | ||
Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
-NIL- | 07:43 | Alwar Junction | 19:51 | -NIL- |
09:36 | 09:38 | Gurgaon | 18:08 | 18:10 |
09:53 | 09:55 | Delhi Cantt. | 17:50 | 17:52 |
10:25 | -NIL- | Delhi Sarai Rohilla | -NIL- | 17:35 |
External links
[edit]- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
References
[edit]- "Jaipur 'AC double-decker' train to be flagged off on August 16". Indian Express. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "New Double Decker Delhi–Jaipur Train". goindia.about.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "AC double-decker train for Jaipur; Duronto for Mumbai, Ajmer | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.