Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express
Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani express at Palanpur
Overview
Service typeRajdhani Express
LocaleGujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana & Delhi
First service1 January 1998 (1998-01-01)
Current operator(s)Western Railways
Route
TerminiAhmedabad (ADI)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops9
Distance travelled935 km (581 mi)
Average journey time13 hrs
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 coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speedMPS 110 70 km/h (43 mph) average including halts

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 935 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.

Schedule

As of 21 March 2023, the Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express runs daily using the Jaipur–Ahmedabad line on Ahmedabad–Delhi main line. 12957 departs ADI at 18:30 and arrives at NDLS at 07:30 the next day. 12958 departs NDLS at 19:55 and arrives at ADI at 08:45 the next day, averaging approximately 72 km/h 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. The entire route of the train is electrified and only the section between Jagudan and Palanpur Junction is on single line as of July 2022.

Time Table

Station Code Station name Arrival Departure
ADIAhmedabad Junction---18:30
SBIBSabarmati Junction18:4518:47
MSHMahesana Junction19:3619:38
PNUPalanpur Junction20:4020:42
ABRAbu Road21:2021:25
FAFalna22:3422:36
AIIAjmer Junction01:0001:05
JPJaipur Junction02:4502:55
GGNGurgaon06:2406:26
DECDelhi Cantt06:4006:42
NDLSNew Delhi07:30---

Traction

It is hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

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

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