The 12915 / 12916 Ashram Superfast Express is a superfast express train that runs between In Gujarat and Old Delhi Junction in Delhi India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12915 from Sabarmati to Old Delhi and as train number 12916 in the reverse direction. It also gets top priority in its route . The train's route runs on a broad-gauge section converted from

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in the 1990s. During the metre gauge era, this train ran as the 505-MG / 506-MG Ashram Express. This was the 2nd fastest train in – Mainline after 501-MG / 502-MG Delhi Junction– Pink City MG Express.

Name

The train is named after the

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, which was one of the residences of

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Coach composition

The 12915 / 12916 Ashram Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class, 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 tier, 7 Sleeper class, 2 General Unreserved & 2 EoG cum Luggage coaches, from which (1–40) seats of 1st general bogie are reserved for ladies and (41–50) seats are for person with disabilities. As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12915 Ashram Express covers the distance of in 15 hours 40 mins & in 14 hours 45 mins as 12916 Ashram Express. As its average speed in both directions is above and maximum 130 Kmph (77 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare has a Superfast surcharge. In addition, it gets priority over local (commuter) trains, standard express, passenger trains and most freight trains. Nowadays, this train is 6th fastest train from Delhi to Ahmedabad City, after Rajdhani's and

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, though Garibrath express is more slow than this train. The Western Railway announced that the terminal station for the Ashram Express train, from 1 February 2024 would be Sabarmati station and it will not proceed to Ahmedabad Junction in Kalupur. Earlier, from 2003, the train had a two minute stop at Sabarmati.

Route and halts

The train runs from Sabarmati via , , , , , , , , , , , , , to Old Delhi.

Traction

The route is now fully electrified, it is hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed based

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electric locomotive on its entire journey.

Time-table

* 12915 Ashram Express leaves Sabarmati B.G every day at 19:40 hrs IST and reaches Old Delhi at 10:10 hrs IST the next day. * 12916 Ashram Express leaves Old Delhi every day at 16:00 hrs IST and reaches Sabarmati B. G at 05 : 50 am hrs IST the next day. Timings during

era was:-Ahmedabad Junction departure 14.15 hrs & Old Delhi Junction arrival 10.00 hrs as 505-MG. In return, Old Delhi Junction departure 16.00 hrs & Ahmedabad Junction arrival 11.45 hrs.

Rake sharing

The train sharing its rake with 12461 / 12462 Mandore Express

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ashram Express Transport in Ahmedabad Transport in Delhi Railway services introduced in 1997 Named passenger trains of India Rail transport in Gujarat Rail transport in Rajasthan Rail transport in Haryana Express trains in India Rail transport in Delhi