Ziyarat Express

Ziyarat Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
Current operator(s)	East Central Railways
Route
Start	Rajendra Nagar Terminus
Stops	11
End	Ajmer Junction
Distance travelled	1,305 km (811 mi)
Service frequency	Weekly. 12395 Rajendra Nagar Ajmer Ziyarat Express – Wednesday, 12396 Ajmer Rajendra Nagar Ziyarat Express – Thursday.
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,59.89 km/h (37 mph), including halts
Route map File:Ziyarat Express (Ajmer - Rajendranagar) Route map.jpg Ziyarat Express (Ajmer - Rajendranagar) Route map

The 12395 / 96 Rajendra Nagar Ajmer Ziyarat Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - East Central Railway zone that runs between Rajendra Nagar Terminus and Ajmer Junction in India.

It operates as train number 12395 from Rajendra Nagar to Ajmer Junction and as train number 12396 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

The word Ziyarat means to visit in Arabic.

Coaches

The 12395 / 96 Rajendra Nagar Ajmer Ziyarat Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 cum AC 3 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 5 General Unreserved & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches. In addition, it carries 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 12395 Rajendra Nagar Ajmer Ziyarat Express covers the distance of 1,305 km (811 mi) in 20 hours 25 mins (63.92 km/hr) & in 23 hours 10 mins as 12396 Ajmer Rajendra Nagar Ziyarat Express (56.33 km/hr).

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

The 12395 / 96 Rajendra Nagar Ajmer Ziyarat Express runs from Rajendra Nagar Terminus via Patna Junction, Ara, Mughalsarai Junction, Allahabad Junction, Kanpur Central, Tundla Junction, Sawai Madhopur, Jaipur to Ajmer Junction.

Traction

The entire route is yet to be fully electrified. A Mughalsarai or Itarsi [1] based WAP 4 or WAM 4 locomotive powers the train from Rajendra Nagar up to Sawai Madhopur handing over to a Abu Road based WDM 3A or Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDP 4 which powers the train for the remainder of its journey until Ajmer Junction