The 12463 / 12464 ''Rajasthan Sampark Kranti Express'' is a

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train of the

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series belonging to

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North Western Railway zone The North Western Railway (abbreviated NWR) is one of 19 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Jaipur. It has a route length of more than across the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana. NWR operates international rail s ...

that runs between and in India. It operates as train number 12464 from Jodhpur to Sarai Rohilla and as train number 12463 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Delhi &

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. This train was introduced in the interim budget of 2004 / 05 by the then Railway Minister of India Mr. Nitish Kumar.

Coaches

The 12464 / 12463 Rajasthan Sampark Kranti Express has 1 AC First Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 AC 3 tier, 3 Sleeper class, 3 General Unreserved & 2 EOG (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a

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. In addition, nine coaches of the 22464 / 63 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bikaner Rajasthan Sampark Kranti Express are attached / detached from the 12464 / 63 JodhpurDelhi Sarai Rohilla Rajasthan Sampark Kranti Express at .

Service

The 12464 Rajasthan Sampark Kranti Express covers the distance of in 10 hours 35 mins (58.20 km/h) and in 10 hours 00 mins as 12463 Rajasthan Sampark Kranti Express (61.60 km/h).

Routeing

The 12464 / 12463 Rajasthan Sampark Kranti Express runs from Jodhpur Junction via , , , , , Delhi Cantt to Delhi Sarai Rohilla.

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Tughlakabad Diesel Loco Shed-based

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locomotive on its entire journey.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rajasthan Sampark Kranti Express Transport in Delhi Transport in Jodhpur Sampark Kranti Express trains Rail transport in Rajasthan Rail transport in Haryana Rail transport in Delhi Railway services introduced in 2011