Jaipur Agra Fort Shatabdi Express

Jaipur Agra Fort Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service type Superfast, Shatabdi Express
First service 28 November 2012
Current operator(s) North Western Railways
Route
Start Jaipur Junction
Stops 2
End Agra Fort
Distance travelled 241 km (150 mi)
Service frequency 6 days a week except Thursday
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
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway Shatabdi coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 105 km/h (65 mph) maximum
,65 km/h (40 mph), including halts

The 12035 / 36 Jaipur Agra Fort Shatabdi Express is a Superfast express train of the Shatabdi Express category belonging to Indian Railways - North Western Railway zone that runs between Jaipur Junction and Agra Fort in India.

It operates as train number 12035 from Jaipur Junction to Agra Fort and as train number 12036 in the reverse direction serving the states of Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh.

Coaches

The 12035 / 36 Jaipur Agra Fort Shatabdi Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 7 AC Chair Car & 2 End on Generator coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach but being a Shatabdi category train, 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 12035 Jaipur Agra Fort Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 241 kilometres in 03 hours 30 mins (68.86 km/hr) & in 04 hours 20 mins as 12036 Agra Fort Jaipur Shatabdi Express (55.62 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 12035 / 36 Jaipur Agra Fort Shatabdi Express runs from Jaipur Junction via Gandhinagar Jaipur, Bharatpur Junction to Agra Fort.

Being a Shatabdi class train, it returns to its originating station Jaipur Junction at the end of the day.

Loco link

As the route is yet to be electrified, a Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDP 4 powers the train for its entire journey.

Timings

12035 Jaipur Agra Fort Shatabdi Express leaves Jaipur Junction every day except Thursday at 07:05 hrs IST and reaches Agra Fort at 10:35 hrs IST the same day.

12036 Agra Fort Jaipur Shatabdi Express leaves Agra Fort every day except Thursday at 18:00 hrs IST and reaches Jaipur Junction at 22:20 hrs IST the same day.

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