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Jaipur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express

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Jaipur – Delhi Sarai Rohilla
AC Double Decker Express
Overview
Service typeDouble Decker Express
StatusOperational
LocaleRajasthan, Haryana & Delhi
First serviceAugust 24, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-08-24)
Current operator(s)North Western Railways
Route
TerminiJaipur Junction (JPR)
Delhi Sarai Rohilla (DEE)
Stops2
Distance travelled303 km (188 mi)
Average journey time4 hours 25 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12985 / 12986
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car executive chair car coach
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering,
E-Catering
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Double Decker
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph) maximum,
98.33 km/h (61 mph) average including halts

The 12985 / 12986 Jaipur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian RailwaysNorth Western Railway zone that runs between Jaipur 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

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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 EOG E1 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 EOG
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12986 EOG C13 C12 C11 C10 C9 C8 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 E1 EOG

Service

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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

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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

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A Tughlakabad(DLS) based WAP 7 locomotive hauls the train for the entire route.

Time table

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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
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References

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