The 12067 / 12068 Guwahati - Jorhat Town Jan Shatabdi Express is a

Superfast Express Express trains are express rail services of India. Express trains make a small number of stops, unlike ordinary passenger or local trains. Because of their limited stops, these trains are able to obtain the highest speeds of any trains in In ...

train of the Jan Shatabdi Express serie

belonging to Indian Railways - Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati and Jorhat Town in India. It operates as train number 12067 from Guwahati to Jorhat Town and as train number 12068 in the reverse direction serving the states of Assam and Nagaland. It is part of the Jan Shatabdi Express series launched by the former railway minister of India, Mr. Nitish Kumar in the 2002 / 03 Rail Budge

Coaches

The 12067 /68 Guwahati– Jorhat Town Jan Shatabdi Express has 3 AC Chair Car (LWSCZAC), 10 Second Class seating (LWSCZ) & 2 Generator cum luggage cum Guard Coaches (LWLRRM). It does not carry a Dining car, Pantry car coachbr>
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12067 Guwahati–Jorhat Town Jan Shatabdi Express covers the distance of in 6 hours 50 mins (59.37 km/hr) excluding halts & in 7 hours 00 mins as 12068 Jorhat Town–Guwahati Jan Shatabdi Express (57.85 km/hr) excluding halts. As the average speed of the train is above , as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a

surcharge.

Route & Halts

The 12067/68 Guwahati– Jorhat Town Jan Shatabdi Express runs from via , , Lanka (town), Lanka, , , , , to .

Traction

As the entire route is yet to be fully electrified, a Guwahati based WDM-3D or WDP-4D or a Siliguri based WDP-4, WDP-4B or WDP-4D

locomotive is the traditional power for this train and hauls the train for its entire journey.

Operation

12067 Guwahati–Jorhat Town Jan Shatabdi Express runs from Guwahati on all days except Sunday arriving Jorhat Town the same da

12068 Jorhat Town–Guwahati Jan Shatabdi Express runs from Jorhat Town on all days except Sunday arriving Guwahati the same da

Incidents

*On 10 November 2008, the train narrowly averted de-railment.

References

* http://pib.nic.in/archive/railbudget/railbgt2002-03/railbgtsp1.html * http://www.indianrail.gov.in/jan_shatabdi.html * http://pib.nic.in/archieve/lreleng/lyr2002/rapr2002/12042002/r120420021.html * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXnCvyCnVvA * http://www.holidayiq.com/railways/guwahati-jorhat-jan-shatabdi-12067-train.html * http://irfca.org/apps/locolinks/show/211 * https://www.flickr.com/photos/abhinavnfr/6210750492/ * http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081111/jsp/guwahati/story_10093244.jsp * http://www.90di.com/schedule/train/Indian%20Railways_12068.html

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Guwahati - Jorhat Town Jan Shatabdi Express Rail transport in Assam Jan Shatabdi Express trains Transport in Guwahati Transport in Jorhat