Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express

The 12957 / 12958 Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani Express train on the Indian Railways broad-gauge track network, connecting Sabarmati and New Delhi, a distance of approximately 929 km. The train was one of the Rajdhani Express trains to be introduced in the 20th century, making its inaugural run on 1 January 1998 after the erstwhile metre-gauge lines between Sabarmati 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.

Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express
Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express at Palanpur
Overview
Service typeRajdhani Express
StatusRunning
LocaleGujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana & Delhi
First service1 January 1998; 26 years ago (1998-01-01)
Current operator(s)Western Railway
Route
TerminiSabarmati (SBIB)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops8
Distance travelled929 km (577 mi)
Average journey time12 hrs 25 mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12957 / 12958
Line(s) used
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph)

Maximum Speed,

76 km/h (47 mph) average including halts

Schedule

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As of 21 March 2023, the Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express runs daily using the Jaipur–Ahmedabad line on AhmedabadDelhi main line. 12957 departs ADI at 18:50 and arrives at NDLS at 07:30 the next day. 12958 departs NDLS at 19:55 and arrives at ADI at 08:25 the next day, averaging approximately 73 km/h on both runs.[1] In this sector, it is the second fastest train between Ahmedabad and New Delhi, after Gujarat Sampark Kranti Express. During its journey, the train passes through the Indian states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi. The entire train route is electrified and only the section between Jagudan and Palanpur Junction is on single line as of July 2022.

Time Table

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Station Code Station name Arrival Departure
SBIB Sabarmati --- 18:45
MSH Mahesana Junction 19:36 19:38
PNU Palanpur Junction 20:40 20:42
ABR Abu Road 21:20 21:25
FA Falna 22:34 22:36
AII Ajmer Junction 01:00 01:05
JP Jaipur Junction 02:45 02:55
GGN Gurgaon 06:24 06:26
DEC Delhi Cantt 06:40 06:42
NDLS New Delhi 07:30 ---

Traction

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

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Coach composition

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Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
  EOG H1 A1 PC A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 EOG

Other details

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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

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