The 12395 / 12396 Ziyarat Express is a

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train belonging to

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that runs between Rajendra Nagar Terminus and 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

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and

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...

. The word

Ziyarat ''Ziyara(h)'' ( ''ziyārah'', "visit") or ''ziyarat'' (, ''ziyārat'', "pilgrimage"; , "visit") is a form of pilgrimage to sites associated with the Islamic prophet Muhammad, his family members and descendants (including the Shī'ī Imāms), ...

means 'to visit' in Arabic.

Coaches

The 12395 / 12396 Ziyarat Express has 2 AC 2 tier, 1 First AC, 6 AC 3 tier, 1 AC 3 tier Economy, 6 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved and 2 EOG (End On Generator ) LHB coach. In addition, it carries a

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coach. It runs with

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. As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of

depending on demand.

Service

The 12395 Ziyarat Express covers the distance of in 20 hours 25 mins (63.92 km/h) and in 23 hours 10 mins as 12396 Ziyarat Express (56.33 km/h). As the average speed of the train is above , as per

rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Route and halts

The 12395 / 12396 Ziyarat Express runs from via , ,

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, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, , , , , , , , , to .

Traction

The entire route is now fully electrified. It is hauled by a Gomoh Loco Shed based

WAP 7 The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...

electric locomotive powers the train from up to .

Operation

* 12395 – leaves Rajendra Nagar Terminal on every Wednesday at 18:30 Hrs IST and reaches Ajmer Junction next day at 15:10 hrs IST. * 12396 – leaves Ajmer Jn every Thursday at 23:55 Hrs IST and reach Rajendra Nagar Terminal next day at 23:15 Hrs IST

Rake sharing

The train sharing its rake with 13281/13282

Dibrugarh–Rajendra Nagar Weekly Express The 13281 / 13282 Dibrugarh–Rajendra Nagar Weekly Express is an express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 13281/13282 train numbers on a weekly basis. Service ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ziyarat Express Transport in Ajmer Transport in Patna Express trains in India Rail transport in Rajasthan Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh Rail transport in Bihar Railway services introduced in 2002 Named passenger trains of India Memorials to Mu'in al-Din Chishti