Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express

The 12957 / 12958 Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani Express train on the Indian Railways broad-gauge track network, connecting Ahmedabad and New Delhi, a distance of approximately 933.5 km. The train was one of the last Rajdhani Express trains to be introduced in the 20th century, making its inaugural run in 1997 after the erstwhile metre-gauge lines between Ahmedabad and Delhi through Gujarat, Rajasthan and Haryana were converted to broad gauge. Since it was introduced in the 50th year of India's independence, it was named 'Swarna Jayanti' (golden jubilee) Rajdhani Express.

Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express
Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express trainboard
Overview
Service typeRajdhani Express
LocaleGujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana & Delhi
First service1 January 1998 (1998-01-01)
Current operator(s)Western Railways
Route
StartAhmedabad (ADI)
Stops12
EndNew Delhi (NDLS)
Distance travelled935.5 km (581 mi)
Average journey time13 hrs 40 mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12957 / 12958
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows, electric switch
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speedMPS 110 70 km/h (43 mph) average including halts

Schedule

As of 1 March 2013, the Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express runs daily using the Jaipur–Ahmedabad line on Ahmedabad–Delhi main line. 12957 departs ADI at 18:00 and arrives at NDLS at 07:40 the next day. 12958 departs NDLS at 19:55 and arrives at ADI at 09:40 the next day, averaging approximately 70 km/hr on both runs.[1] In this sector, it is the fastest train between Ahmedabad and New Delhi. During its journey, the train passes through the Indian states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi. Almost the entire route of the train is on non-electrified track and over 80% of the journey is on a single line section in Rajasthan of Indian Railways.

Time Table
Station Code Station name Arrival Departure
ADIAhmedabad Junction---18:30
SBIBSabarmati Junction18:4518:47
MSHMahesana Junction19:3519:37
PNUPalanpur Junction20:3820:40
ABRAbu Road21:1521:20
FAFalna22:2921:31
AIIAjmer Junction00:5501:00
JPJaipur Junction02:5002:55
GGNGurgaon06:2406:26
DECDelhi Cantt06:4006:42
NDLSNew Delhi07:30---

Traction

Earlier, It was hauled by a Vatva based WDM 3D twins diesel locomotive from Ahmedabad to New Delhi. But from 18th November 2021 it gets hauled by Vadodara based WAP 7 electric locomotive end to end as Ahmedabad-Delhi route via Ajmer Jaipur is fully electrified.

  • 12958 Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express – AC 1st Class coach
  • 12958 Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express – AC 2 tier coach
  • 12958 Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express – Pantry car

Coach composition
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
EOGH1A1PCA2A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9B10B11EOG

Other details

The train's rake is split into three classes of travel, AC 1st class (code: H/1A), AC 2 Tier (code: A/2A) and AC 3 Tier (code:B/3A). Usually, the train has one H/1A coach, four A/2A coaches and four to eight B/3A coaches. The train also has one or two End-on-Generation cars at either end. This train is popular with passengers and made a daily train in 2009. Previously, it used to run 5 days a week. As a Rajdhani Express, it is a Superfast train and gets the highest priority on its journey between Ahmedabad and New Delhi.

See also

References
  1. India Rail Info
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