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Jaipur Mysore Superfast Express

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Service type
  
Superfast

Current operator(s)
  
North Western Railways

Stops
  
40

First service
  
15 January 2000

Start
  
Jaipur Junction

End
  
Mysore Junction

Jaipur Mysore Superfast Express

The 12975/12976 Jaipur Mysore Superfast Express is Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Jaipur Junction and Mysore Junction in India.

Contents

It operates as train number 12976 from Jaipur Junction to Mysore Junction and as train number 12975 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

The 12975/12976 Jaipur Mysore Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 2 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved coaches & 1 Pantry Car coach.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12976 Jaipur Mysore Superfast Express covers the distance of 2479 kilometres in 44 hours 00 mins (56.34 km/hr) & in 44 hours 55 mins (55.19 km/hr) as 12975 Mysore Jaipur Superfast Express.

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

It reverses direction at 3 times during its run at Sawai Madhopur Junction, Nagda Junction & Guntakal Junction.

Traction

It is hauled by 3 locomotives during its run. A Abu Road based WDM 3A or Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDP 4 hauls the train between Jaipur Junction & Sawai Madhopur Junction after which a Lallaguda based WAP 4 takes over until Kacheguda handing over to a Moula-Ali based WDM 3A for the remainder of the journey until Mysore Junction.

Time Table

12976 Jaipur Mysore Superfast Express leaves Jaipur Junction every Monday & Wednesday at 19:35 hrs IST and reaches Mysore Junction at 16:20 hrs IST on the 3rd day.

12975 Mysore Jaipur Superfast Express leaves Mysore Junction every Thursday & Saturday at 10:15 hrs IST and reaches Jaipur Junction at 06:15 hrs IST on the 3rd day.

References

Jaipur Mysore Superfast Express Wikipedia


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