Jammu Tawi Rajdhani Express

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Jammu Tawi–New Delhi Rajdhani Express
Jammu Tawi–New Delhi Rajdhani Express
Overview
Service type	Rajdhani Express
First service	July 10, 1994; 30 years ago
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway zone
Route
Termini	New Delhi (NDLS); Jammu Tawi (JAT)
Stops	3
Distance travelled	577 km (359 mi)
Average journey time	09 hrs 15 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12425 / 12426
Line(s) used	Delhi–Kalka (till Ambala Cantt.); Ambala–Amritsar line (till Jalandhar Cantt. Jn.); Jalandhar–Jammu Tawi line;
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry car ; On-board catering ; E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Entertainment facilities	Yes(1A)
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Single-phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Operating speed	69 km/h (43 mph) average with halts, 130 km/h (81 mph)maximum
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	New Delhi
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	Punjab
	Jammu and Kashmir

The New Delhi–Jammu Tawi Rajdhani Express connects New Delhi and Jammu Tawi. It is the Rajdhani Express series train on the New Delhi–Jammu Tawi section. Its number is 12425 / 12426.

Service

This train was introduced on 10 July 1994. The 12425 / 12426 Rajdhani Express is the fastest train on the Jammu Tawi–New Delhi section. It used to run weekly once until 2009. In 2009 its frequency was increased from weekly to daily. It operates daily as train number 12426 from Jammu Tawi to New Delhi railway station and as train number 12425 in the reverse direction. It covers a distance of 577 kilometres in each direction however it takes 9 hours 15 mins when operating as train number 12426 at an average speed of 75 km/h (excluding halts) while its return journey takes 9 hrs at an average speed of 74 km/h (excluding halts).^[1]

Halts

It has 3 halts in either direction at Kathua,Pathankot Cantonment railway station, and Ludhiana. It is the shortest Rajdhani Express in terms of distance and time. It is also the only Rajdhani Express that travels north from Delhi.

Loco link and rake

This train used to run with ICF coach before 15 June 2013.It now runs with LHB rakes. This train comprises all AC LHB rakes. Jammu Rajdhani Express runs with Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 electric loco.Earlier before electrification this train was hauled by a WDM3A or WDM3D locomotive.