Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Jammu Tawi Duronto Express
The 12265 / 66 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Jammu Tawi Duronto Express is a Superfast express train of the Duronto Express category belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Delhi Sarai Rohilla and Jammu Tawi in India.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast, Duronto Express |
| First service | 1 April 2010 |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Delhi Sarai Rohilla(DEE) |
| Stops | 2 |
| End | Jammu Tawi(JAT) |
| Distance travelled | 576 km (358 mi) |
| Service frequency | 3 days a week. 12265 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Jammu Tawi Duronto Express – Tuesday, Friday & Sunday, 12266 Jammu Tawi Delhi Sarai Rohilla Duronto Express – Monday, Wednesday & Saturday |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car Coach attached |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway Duronto coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 109.435392 km/h (68 mph) (Maximum Speed), 64.37376 km/h (40 mph) (Average Speed), including halts |
It operates as train number 12265 from Delhi Sarai Rohilla to Jammu Tawi and as train number 12266 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir.
Coaches
The 12265 / 66 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Jammu Tawi Duronto Express presently has 1 AC First Class,1 AC 2 tier, 7 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper Class & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry 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 12265 / 66 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Jammu Tawi Duronto Express covers the distance of 578 kilometres in 09 hours 00 mins (64.22 km/hr) in both directions.
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing & Technical Halts
The 12265 / 66 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Jammu Tawi Duronto Express runs from Delhi Sarai Rohilla having a single technical stop at Ludhiana Junction to Jammu Tawi.
Traction
Previously, despite electrification of the 312 km route between Delhi Sarai Rohilla & Ludhiana Junction. i.e. 54% of the route, it was powered by a Tughlakabad based WDM 3A or WDP 4 for its entire journey.
With progressive electrification, a Ghaziabad based WAP 7 now powers the train for the entire journey.
Timings
12265 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Jammu Tawi Duronto Express leaves Delhi Sarai Rohilla every Tuesday, Friday & Sunday and reaches Jammu Tawi the next day.
12266 Jammu Tawi Delhi Sarai Rohilla Duronto Express leaves Jammu Tawi every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday and reaches Delhi Sarai Rohilla the next day.
References
- "DURONTO TRAIN LIST". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "'Tatkal' extended to Duronto trains,Aadhaar approved as ID proof | DeshGujarat". deshgujarat.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Jammu Tawi Duronto Express; 12265 - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "# 12266 Jammu Tawi - Delhi Sarai Rohilla Duronto Express | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". flickr.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Indian Railways Loco Links and Train Composition Show Train 12265 Delhi Sarai Rohilla(DEE) To Jammu Tawi(JAT)". irfca.org. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Additional coaches to clear rush - The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "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.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
