The 12957 / 12958 Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express is a

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train on the

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track network, connecting

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and

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, a distance of approximately 933.5 km. The train was one of the last Rajdhani Express trains to be introduced in the 20th century, making its inaugural run in 1997 after the erstwhile

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lines between Ahmedabad and

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through

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and

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were converted to broad gauge. Since it was introduced in the 50th year of India's independence, it was named 'Swarna Jayanti' (

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) Rajdhani Express.

Schedule

As of 1 March 2013, the Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express runs daily using the

Jaipur–Ahmedabad line The Jaipur–Ahmedabad line connects Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan to Ahmedabad, the largest city of Gujarat in India. It is present on Ahmedabad–Delhi main line. Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express is the fastest train in this route. History ...

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main line. 12957 departs ADI at 18:00 and arrives at NDLS at 07:40 the next day. 12958 departs NDLS at 19:55 and arrives at ADI at 09:40 the next day, averaging approximately 70 km/hr on both runs.India Rail Info
/ref> In this sector, it is the fastest train between Ahmedabad and New Delhi. During its journey, the train passes through the Indian states of

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. The entire route of the train is electrified and only the section between Jagudan and Palanpur Junction is on single line as of July 2022.

Time Table

Traction

It is hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed based

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electric locomotive from end to end.

Gallery

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Coach composition

Other details

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.

References

External links

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