The 12985 / 12986 Alwar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways – North Western Railway zone that runs between Alwar Junction and Delhi Sarai Rohilla in India.
| Alwar – Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Service type | Double Decker Express |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Rajasthan, Haryana & Delhi |
| First service | August 24, 2012 |
| Current operator(s) | North Western Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Alwar Junction (AWR) Delhi Sarai Rohilla (DEE) |
| Stops | 2 |
| Distance travelled | 303 km (188 mi) |
| Average journey time | 2 hours 05 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12985 / 12986 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car executive chair car coach |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering, E-Catering |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB Double Decker |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) maximum, 98.33 km/h (61 mph) average including halts |
It operates as train number 12985 from Alwar Junction to Delhi Sarai Rohilla and as train number 12986 in the reverse direction
Coaches
editThe 12985/86 Alwar–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 | |
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| 12985 | 
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EOG | E1 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | C7 | C8 | C9 | C10 | C11 | C12 | C13 | EOG |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
| 12986 |
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EOG | C13 | C12 | C11 | C10 | C9 | C8 | C7 | C6 | C5 | C4 | C3 | C2 | C1 | E1 | EOG |
Service
editThe 12985/86 Alwar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express covers the distance of 303 kilometers in 4 hours 30 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
editThe 12985/12986 Jaipur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Double Decker Express runs from Alwar via, Gurgaon, Delhi Cantt to Delhi Sarai Rohilla and vice versa.
Traction
editA Tughlakabad(DLS) based WAP 7 locomotive hauls the train for the entire route.
Time table
edit12985 Alwar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express leaves Alwar Junction on a daily basis and reaches Delhi Sarai Rohilla the same day. Leaving at 08:00 AM from Jaipur, it reaches Sarai at 10:30 AM, after journey period of four and a half hours.
12986 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Alwar AC Double Decker Express leaves Delhi Sarai Rohilla on a daily basis and reaches Alwar Junction the same day. Starts at 05:35 PM from Sarai and reaches Jaipur at 08:05 PM, after journey period of four and a half hours.
The schedule of this 12985/12986 Alwar - 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 | Alwar 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 |
External links
edit- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
References
edit- "Jaipur 'AC double-decker' train to be flagged off on August 16". Indian Express. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "New Double Decker Delhi–Jaipur Train". goindia.about.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "AC double-decker train for Jaipur; Duronto for Mumbai, Ajmer | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.