New Delhi–Ajmer Shatabdi Express

Superfast express train in India

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New Delhi–Ajmer
Shatabdi Express

Overview
Service type| Shatabdi Express
First service| 24 December 1994; 30 years ago (1994-12-24) between New Delhi and Jaipur, Extended to Ajmer in 1995 [1]
Current operator(s)| Northern Railways
Route
Termini| New Delhi (NDLS)
Ajmer (AII)
Stops| 10
Distance travelled| 444 km (276 mi)
Average journey time| 6 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency| Daily
Train number(s)| 12015 / 12016
Line(s) used|

* New Delhi–Jaipur
* Jaipur–Ahmedabad line (till Ajmer Jn.)

On-board services
Class(es)| AC 1st Class, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangements| Yes
Sleeping arrangements| No
Catering facilities| On-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilities| Large windows
Baggage facilities| Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock| LHB coach
Track gauge| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification| Yes
Operating speed| 67 km/h (42 mph) average including halts

130 km/h (81 mph)

Top operating speed

The 12015 / 12016 New Delhi–Ajmer Shatabdi Express is a Superfast Express train of the Shatabdi Express category belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between New Delhi and Ajmer in India.

It operates as train number 12015 from New Delhi to Ajmer and as train number 12016 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Delhi, Haryana, and Rajasthan, and have priority above all other trains.

## Service

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12015 New Delhi–Ajmer Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 444 kilometres in 06 hours 45 mins (66 km/h) and in 06 hours 35 mins as 12016 Ajmer–New Delhi Shatabdi Express (67 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is 67 km/h (42 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

## Route&Halts

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Route&Halts for 12015 Ajmer Shatabdi is:

• New Delhi

• Delhi Cantonment

• Gurgaon

• Rewari Junction

• Alwar Junction

• Bandikui Junction

• Gandhi Nagar Jaipur

• Jaipur Junction

• Kishangarh

• Ajmer Junction

• Daurai

## Traction

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As the route is now fully electrified, a Ghaziabad-based WAP-5 / WAP-7 locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.

## Coach Composition

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Coach Composition of 12015 Ajmer Shatabdi is:

• 2 EOG Brake and Luggage van coach

• 14 AC Chair car

• 2 AC Executive Chair Car

## Coach Positioning

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Coach Positioning of 12015 Ajmer Shatabdi at

New Delhi Station is:

LOCO-EOG-C1-C2-C3-C4-C5-C6-C7-C8-C9-C10-C11-C12-C13-C14-E1-E2-EOG

Vice Versa Coach positioning at Ajmer Junction.

## References

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* "SHATABDI TRAIN LIST". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
* "IRFCA - First Video On You Tube of "12015" New Delhi - Ajmer Shatabdi Express Running with LHB Rakes". Retrieved 30 May 2014 - via YouTube.
* "Ajmer Shatabdi catches fire, passengers unhurt". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
* "12016 Ajmer New Delhi Shatabdi Express". Retrieved 30 May 2014 - via Flickr.
* "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". nr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
* "Delhi–Ajmer Shatabdi Express saved from turning into 'Burning Train'". Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

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Shatabdi Express

Operational|

* Chennai–Bangalore
* Chennai–Coimbatore
* Chennai–Mysore
* Guwahati–Dibrugarh
* Gatimaan
* Naharlagun–Guwahati
* Howrah–New Jalpaiguri
* Howrah–Puri
* Howrah–Ranchi
* New Delhi–Amritsar
* New Delhi–Chandigarh
* New Delhi–Daurai
* New Delhi–Dehradun
* New Delhi–Firozpur
* New Delhi–Habibganj
* New Delhi–Kalka
* New Delhi–Kanpur
* New Delhi–Kathgodam
* New Delhi–Lucknow
* Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad
* Pune–Secunderabad

Defunct|

* Jaipur–Agra Fort
* Mumbai–Pune
* New Delhi–Ludhiana
* New Delhi–Moga

## External links

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* "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
* "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
* "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

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Railways in Northern India

National network/
trunk lines|

* Howrah–Delhi main line
* New Delhi–Chennai main line
* New Delhi–Mumbai main line
* Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
* Delhi–Jaipur line
* Jaipur–Ahmedabad line

Branch lines/
sections|

* Agra–Bhopal section
* Ahmedabad–Udaipur line
* Allahabad–Mau–Gorakhpur main line
* Ambala–Attari line
* Amritsar–Khem Karan line
* Amritsar–Pathankot line
* Aunrihar–Jaunpur line
* Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
* Bathinda–Rewari line
* Bathinda–Rajpura line
* Bikaner–Rewari line
* Bhanupli–Leh line
* Chandigarh–Sahnewal line
* Delhi–Fazilka line
* Delhi–Kalka line
* Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line
* Delhi–Moradabad line
* Jalandhar–Firozpur line
* Jalandhar–Jammu line
* Jammu–Baramulla line
* Jodhpur–Bathinda line
* Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line
* Kanpur–Delhi section
* Laksar–Dehradun line
* Lucknow–Gorakhpur line
* Lucknow–Moradabad line
* Ludhiana–Fazilka line
* Ludhiana–Jakhal line
* Marwar Junction–Munabao line
* Mathura–Vadodara section
* Mau–Ghazipur–Dildarnagar main line
* Merta Road–Rewari line
* Moradabad–Ambala line
* Mughalsarai–Kanpur section
* Rewari–Rohtak line
* Shri Ganganagar–Sadulpur line
* Suratgarh–Bathinda line
* Varanasi–Chhapra line
* Varanasi–Lucknow main line
* Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line
* Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line

Urban and suburban
rail transport|

* Delhi Suburban Railway
* Delhi Metro (Blue
* Green
* Grey
* Magenta
* Orange
* Pink
* Red
* Violet
* Yellow)
* Rapid Metro Gurgaon
* Lucknow–Kanpur Suburban Railway
* Barabanki–Lucknow Suburban Railway
* Delhi–Meerut RRTS

Heritage railways|

* Kalka–Shimla Railway

Monorails|

* Patiala State Monorail Trainways

Defunct lines|

* Jammu–Sialkot line

Manufacturing units
and workshops|

* Banaras Locomotive Works
* Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
* Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli

Railway companies|

* Northern Railway
* North Eastern Railway
* North Central Railway
* North Western Railway
* East Indian Railway Company
* Kangra Valley Railway
* Rajputana–Malwa Railway
* Tirhut Railway
* Oudh and Tirhut Railway
* Indian Branch Railway Company
* Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway
* Cawnpore–Burhwal Railway
* Cawnpore–Barabanki Railway
* Lucknow–Bareilly Railway
* Bengal and North Western Railway
* Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway
* Mashrak–Thawe Extension Railway
* Lucknow–Sitapur–Seramow Provincial State Railway
* Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway
* Segowlie–Raxaul Railway
* Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
* National Capital Region Transport Corporation

See also|

* Indian Railways
* Bholu (mascot)
* 1974 railway strike in India
* Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor

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