Allahabad–Jaipur Express
The 12403 / 12404 Prayagraj - Jaipur Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Prayagraj Junction & Jaipur in India. It is a daily service serving the states of Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 1 July 2007 |
| Current operator(s) | North Central Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Prayagraj (PRYJ) |
| Stops | 15 |
| End | Jaipur (JP) |
| Distance travelled | 782 km (486 mi) |
| Average journey time | 13 hours 20 minutes as 12403, 13 hours 35 minutes as 12404. |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12403 / 12404 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering, E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 60 km/h (37 mph) average including halts |
It operates as train number 12403 from Prayagraj Junction to Jaipur and as train number 12404 in the reverse direction.
Previously it used to run till Mathura Junction but now is extended till Jaipur.
Coaches
It has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper class, 7 General class coaches with a total of 19 coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
It is a daily train & covers the distance of 782 kilometres in 13 hours 20 mins as 12403 Allahabad Jaipur Express (58.94 km/hr) & 13 hours 35 mins as 12404 Jaipur Allahabad Express (57.07 km/hr).
Traction
The route is now fully electrified, it is hauled by a Ghaziabad based WAP 7 (HOG) equipped locomotive from end to end.
Routeing
The 12403 / 12404 Prayagraj - Jaipur Express runs from Prayagraj Junction via Kanpur Central, Tundla Junction, Agra Cantonment, Mathura Junction, Alwar, Gandhinagar Jaipur to Jaipur.
It reverses direction at Agra Cantonment.
Coach composition
The coach composition of the train is
- 1 AC I Tier + II Tier (Hybrid)
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper Coaches
- 5 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | GRD | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | A1 | HA1 | B1 | B2 | B3 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | GEN | GRD |
Timing
12403 - Leaves Prayagraj Jn Daily at Night 11:30 PM and reach Jaipur Jn next Day at afternoon 12:55 PM IST
12404 - leaves Jaipur Jn everyday at 3:20 PM IST and reach Prayagraj Jn in Early Morning 5:25 AM IST