Chennai Central–Jaipur Superfast Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| First service | 1 January 1998 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | North Western Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chennai Central Jaipur Junction | ||||
| Stops | 31 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,185 km (1,358 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 37 hours 05 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12967/12968 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC First Class, AC Two Tier, AC Three Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 59 km/h (37 mph) average with halts | ||||
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Chennai Central–Jaipur Superfast Express is a Superfast Express bi-weekly train run by Indian Railways connecting Capital of Tamil Nadu Chennai Central with Rajasthan's Capital Jaipur with train numbers 12967/12968. It runs with highly refurbished LHB coaches from January 2021.
Service and schedule[edit]
The train departs Jaipur from every Fridays and Sundays at 19.35hrs to reach Chennai Central on every Sundays and Tuesdays at 08.20hrs. In return it leaves from Chennai at 17.40hrs on every Sundays and Tuesdays to reach Jaipur at 06.45 on every Tuesdays and Thursdays, by covering the total distance of 2,185 kilometres (1,358 mi) in approximately 36 hours.[1][2]
Route and stations[edit]
This train passes through 30 intermediate stations including Sawai Madhopur, Kota, Nagda, Ujjain, Shujalpur, Bhopal, Itarsi, Nagpur, Balharshah, Warangal, Vijayawada and Gudur
Coach and rake[edit]
It has totally 22 LHB coaches.
- 1 AC First Class Cum AC Two Tier,
- 2 AC Two Tier
- 6 AC Three Tier
- 6 Sleeper Class
- 1 Pantry Car
- 4 General Unreserved
- 2 Generator Cars
It shares its rakes with
1. Jaipur - Coimbatore Superfast Express
2. Jaipur - Mysuru Superfast Express
The train is pulled by Erode WAP-4, Royapuram WAP-7 Lallaguda WAP-4 and Abu Road WDM-3A.
References[edit]
- ^ "Train Schedule of JAIPUR EXP (12967) with Availability, Fare Calculator, Rake Information, Route Map, Live Running Status and Running History : Etrain.info".
- ^ "Train Schedule of JP CHENNAI EXP (12968) with Availability, Fare Calculator, Rake Information, Route Map, Live Running Status and Running History : Etrain.info".