Dadar–Ajmer Superfast Express

The 12990 / 12989 Ajmer - Dadar Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - North Western Railway zone that runs between Ajmer Junction and Dadar in India.

Ajmer - Dadar Express
अजमेर - दादर एक्सप्रेस
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
LocaleRajasthan, Gujarat & Maharashtra
Current operator(s)North Western Railways
Route
StartAjmer Junction (AII)
Stops21
EndDadar Western (DDR)
Distance travelled978 km (608 mi)
Average journey time17 hours 20 minutes as 12990, 17 hours 30 minutes as 12889.
Service frequencyTri - Weekly
Train number(s)12990 / 12989
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry Car Coach,
On-board Catering,
E-Catering
Technical
Rolling stockICF Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,
56.04 km/h (35 mph) average including halts

It operates as train number 12990 from Ajmer Junction to Dadar and as train number 12989 in the reverse direction serving the state of Rajasthan, Gujarat & Maharashtra.

It is one of two trains that connect Ajmer to Mumbai, the other train being the Ajmer Bandra Terminus Express.

Coaches

The 12990 / 89 Ajmer Dadar Express presently has 2 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 13 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not have a Pantry car coach.

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 12990 Ajmer Dadar Express covers the distance of 976 kilometres in 17 hours 20 mins (56.31 km/hr) & in 17 hours 30 mins as 12989 Dadar Ajmer Express (55.77 km/hr).

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

Routeing

The 12990 / 12989 Ajmer - Dadar Express runs from Ajmer Junction via Marwar Junction, Falna, Abu Road, Palanpur, Ahmedabad Junction, Vadodara Junction, Surat, Borivali to Dadar.

Traction

As the route is partly electrified, a Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDP 4 / WDP 4B / WDP 4D locomotive hauls the train from Ajmer Junction to Ahmedabad Junction handing over to a WAP 5 or WAP 4E locomotive from the Vadodara shed for the remainder of its entire journey.

Timings

12990 Ajmer Dadar Express leaves Ajmer Junction every Wednesday, Friday & Sunday at 19:20 hrs IST and reaches Dadar at 12:40 hrs IST the next day.

12989 Dadar Ajmer Express leaves Dadar every Monday, Thursday & Saturday at 14:35 hrs IST and reaches Ajmer Junction at 08:05 hrs IST the next day.

gollark: Also, minoteaur is designed using a more modern tech stack which allows thing like instant preview and Markdown.
gollark: I'm using DokuWiki now, but I fear for its security, also experience NIH a lot, and have cool feature ideas.
gollark: mi**note**aur, because it is an **application** for taking **note**s **elec**tronically.
gollark: Yes, that.
gollark: It's a bad pun.

References
    • "Timesofindia.indiatimes.com is temporarily unavailable". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
    • "Download 12989 Dadar Ajmer Sf Express Arriving Marwar Junction Mp3 Free | mp3last.com". mp3last.com. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.