Service type Rajdhani Express Start New Delhi (NDLS) End Jammu Tawi (JAT) | Current operator(s) Northern Railway zone Stops 3 | |
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First service July 1994; 22 years ago (1994-07) | ||
The Jammu Rajdhani Express connects Jammu Tawi and New Delhi. It is the fastest train on the Jammu Tawi - New Delhi section. Its number is 12425 / 12426.
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Service
This train was introduced on 10 July 1994. The 12425 / 12426 Rajdhani Express is the fastest train on the Jammu Tawi - New Delhi section. It used to run weekly once until 2009. In 2009 its frequency was increased from weekly to daily. It operates daily as train number 12426 from Jammu Tawi to New Delhi Railway Station and as train number 12425 in the reverse direction. It covers a distance of 577 kilometres in each direction however it takes 9 hours 15 mins when operating as train number 12426 at an average speed of 75 km/h (excluding halts) while its return journey takes 9 hrs at an average speed of 74 km/h (excluding halts).
It has 3 halts in either direction at Kathua, Chakki Bank, and Ludhiana. It is the second shortest rajdhani express in terms of distance.
Loco link and rake
This train was used to with ICF made coaches, recently it was provided with LHB rakes. This train comprises all AC LHB rakes. The regular loco link of this train was Ludhiana shed WDM-3A end to end which got replaced by an end to end Ghaziabad shed WAP-5/7 as, Jalandhar-Jammu section is completely electrified. Jammu Rajdhani Express is now running with a Ghaziabad based WAP-5 or WAP-7.