Ziyarat Express
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast | ||||
Current operator(s) | East Central Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Rajendra Nagar Terminus | ||||
Stops | 11 | ||||
End | Ajmer Junction | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,305 km (811 mi) | ||||
Service frequency | Weekly. 12395 Rajendra Nagar Ajmer Ziyarat Express – Wednesday, 12396 Ajmer Rajendra Nagar Ziyarat Express – Thursday. | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways Coaches | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,59.89 km/h (37 mph), including halts | ||||
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The 12395 / 96 Rajendra Nagar Ajmer Ziyarat Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - East Central Railway zone that runs between Rajendra Nagar Terminus and Ajmer Junction in India.
It operates as train number 12395 from Rajendra Nagar to Ajmer Junction and as train number 12396 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
The word Ziyarat means to visit in Arabic.
Coaches
The 12395 / 96 Rajendra Nagar Ajmer Ziyarat Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 cum AC 3 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 5 General Unreserved & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches. In addition, it carries 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 12395 Rajendra Nagar Ajmer Ziyarat Express covers the distance of 1,305 km (811 mi) in 20 hours 25 mins (63.92 km/hr) & in 23 hours 10 mins as 12396 Ajmer Rajendra Nagar Ziyarat Express (56.33 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.
Routing
The 12395 / 96 Rajendra Nagar Ajmer Ziyarat Express runs from Rajendra Nagar Terminus via Patna Junction, Ara, Mughalsarai Junction, Allahabad Junction, Kanpur Central, Tundla Junction, Sawai Madhopur, Jaipur to Ajmer Junction.
Traction
The entire route is yet to be fully electrified. A Mughalsarai or Itarsi based WAP 4 or WAM 4 locomotive powers the train from Rajendra Nagar up to Sawai Madhopur handing over to a Abu Road based WDM 3A or Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDP 4 which powers the train for the remainder of its journey until Ajmer Junction
References
- "2396 Ziyarat Express - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- "Ziyarat Express | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". flickr.com. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05.