Chennai Central–Jaipur Superfast Express
Chennai Central–Jaipur Superfast Express (Train Nos 12967/12968) is a Super fast express bi-weekly train run by Indian Railways between Chennai Central in Tamil Nadu and Jaipur in Rajasthan. It runs with highly refurbished LHB coaches from January 2021.
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| First service | 1 January 1998 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | North Western Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Chennai Central | ||||
| Stops | 31 | ||||
| End | Jaipur Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,185 km (1,358 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 37 hours 05 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12967/12968 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC First Class, AC Two Tier, AC Three Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 59 km/h (37 mph) average with halts | ||||
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Service and schedule
The train departs Jaipur from every Fridays and Sundays at 19.35hrs to reach Chennai Central on every Sundays and Tuesdays at 08.20hrs. In return it leaves from Chennai at 17.40hrs on every Sundays and Tuesdays to reach Jaipur at 06.45 on every Tuesdays and Thursdays, by covering the total distance of 2,185 kilometres (1,358 mi) in approximately 36 hours.[1][2][3]
Route and stations
This train passes through 30 intermediate stations including Sawai Madhopur, Kota, Nagda, Ujjain, Bhopal, Itarsi, Nagpur, Balharshah, Warangal, Vijayawada and Gudur
Coach and rake
It has totally 22 LHB coaches.
- 1 AC First Class Cum AC Two Tier,
- 2 AC Two Tier
- 6 AC Three Tier
- 6 Sleeper Class
- 1 Pantry Car
- 4 General Unreserved
- 2 Generator Cars
It shares it's rakes with
1. Jaipur - Coimbatore Superfast Express
2. Jaipur - Mysuru Superfast Express
The train is pulled by Erode WAP-4, Royapuram WAP-7 Lallaguda WAP-4 and Abu Road WDM-3A.