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The 12985 / 12986 Jaipur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways – North Western Railway zone that runs between Jaipur Junction and Delhi Sarai Rohilla in India.

Jaipur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express

Overview
Service type	Double Decker
Locale	Rajasthan, Haryana & Delhi
First service	August 17, 2012; 9 years ago (2012-08-17)
Current operator(s)	North Western Railways
Route
Termini	Jaipur Junction (JP) Delhi Sarai Rohilla (DEE)
Stops	4
Distance travelled	303 km (188 mi)
Average journey time	4 hours 30 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12985 / 12986
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car executive chair car be coach[180kmspeed]
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	yes
Catering facilities	On-board Catering, E-Catering
Observation facilities	alwar falna double decker express
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Double Decker
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	140 km/h (87 mph) maximum, 67.33 km/h (42 mph) average including halts

It operates as train number 12985 from Jaipur Junction to Delhi Sarai Rohilla and as train number 12986 in the reverse direction

Coaches

The 12985/86 Jaipur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express presently has 2 Executive Class & 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.

Service

The 12985/86 Jaipur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express covers the distance of 303 kilometers in 4 hours 30 mins (67.33 km/hr) in both directions.

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 12985/12986 Jaipur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Double Decker Express runs from Jaipur via Alwar, Rewari, Gurgaon, Delhi Cantt to Delhi Sarai Rohilla and vice versa.

Traction

A Tughlakabad(DLS) based WAP 7 locomotive hauls the train for the entire route.

Time Table

12985 Jaipur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express leaves Jaipur Junction on a daily basis and reaches Delhi Sarai Rohilla the same day. Leaving at 06:00 AM from Jaipur, it reaches Sarai at 10:30 AM, after journey period of four and a half hours.

12986 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Jaipur AC Double Decker Express leaves Delhi Sarai Rohilla on a daily basis and reaches Jaipur Junction the same day. Starts at 05:35 PM from Sarai and reaches Jaipur at 10:05 PM, after journey period of four and a half hours.

External links

• "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

• "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. 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.

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