The 12985 / 12986 Jaipur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways – North Western Railway zone that runs between Jaipur Junction of Rajasthan and Delhi Sarai Rohilla of New Delhi in India.
It operates as train number 12985 from Jaipur Junction to Delhi Sarai Rohilla and as train number 12986 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Rajasthan, Haryana and New Delhi.
Coaches
The 12985/86 Jaipur–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.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12985 | 
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EOG | E1 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | C7 | C8 | C9 | C10 | C11 | C12 | C13 | EOG |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
| 12986 |
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EOG | C13 | C12 | C11 | C10 | C9 | C8 | C7 | C6 | C5 | C4 | C3 | C2 | C1 | E1 | EOG |
Service
The 12985/86 Jaipur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express covers the distance of 303 kilometers in 4 hours 25 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
The 12985/12986 Jaipur –Delhi Sarai Rohilla Double Decker Express runs from Jaipur via, Gandhinagar-Jaipur, Dausa, Alwar, Gurgaon, Delhi Cantt to Delhi Sarai Rohilla and vice versa.
Traction
Earlier they run with diesel locomotives like WDM-3A and WDP-4 or WDM-3D. A Template:Stnlnk(DLS) based WAP 7 locomotive hauls the train for the entire route.
Time table
12985 Jaipur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express leaves Alwar Junction on a daily basis and reaches Delhi Sarai Rohilla the same day. Leaving at 06:00 AM from Jaipur, it reaches Sarai Rohilla at 10:25 AM, after journey period of four and a half hours.
12986 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Jaipur AC Double Decker Express leaves Delhi Sarai Rohilla on a daily basis and reaches Jaipur Junction the same day. Starts at 05:35 PM from Sarai and reaches Jaipur at 10.00 PM, after journey period of four and a half hours.
The schedule of this 12985/12986 Jaipur - Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express is given below:-
| AWR - DEE - AWR AC Double Decker Express | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12985 | Stations | 12986 | ||
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
| -NIL- | 07:43 | Jaipur 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 |
References
- Jaipur 'AC double-decker' train to be flagged off on August 16.
- New Double Decker Delhi–Jaipur Train. goindia.about.com.
- AC double-decker train for Jaipur; Duronto for Mumbai, Ajmer | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis. dnaindia.com.
External links
- Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry. indianrail.gov.in.
- IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System. irctc.co.in.
- [IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.. IRFCA.
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