Dayodaya Express

Dayodaya Express
	File:Dayodaya exp tb.jpg Dayodaya Express trainboard
Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	1 April 2003; 21 years ago
Current operator(s)	West Central Railways
Route
Termini	Jabalpur Junction (JBP); Ajmer Junction (AII)
Stops	20
Distance travelled	1,028 km (639 mi)
Average journey time	17 hours 15 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12181 / 12182
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board Catering ; E-Catering
Observation facilities	Rake sharing with 12191/12192 Shridham Express
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	59 km/h (37 mph) average including halts
Route map
Route map

The 12181 / 12182 Dayodaya Express is a superfast express train service running between Jabalpur Junction railway station of Jabalpur in Eastern Madhya Pradesh and Ajmer railway station of Rajasthan. The Train was named 'Dayodaya' in honor of Jain Saint Acharya Shri Vidyasagar Ji and his Presence in Dayodaya Gaushala in Jabalpur.

Service

12181 Dayodaya Express covers total journey of 1021 kilometers. At 21:00 it departs from Jabalpur Junction and at 14:20 it arrives at Ajmer Junction.
12182 Dayodaya Express covers total journey of 1022 kilometers. At 15:25 it departs from Ajmer Junction and at 08:35 it arrives at Jabalpur Junction.

It is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDP 4 / WDP 4B / WDP 4D locomotive from AII till SWM. From SWM till JBP it is hauled by a Itarsi based WAP 4 or Tughlakabad based WAP 7 locomotive and vice versa.

The train reverses its direction 2 times :-

The train shares its rake with 12191/12192 Shridham Express.

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