Agra Fort–Ajmer Intercity Express Explained

Agra Fort - Ajmer Intercity Express
Type:Express
Operator:North Central Railway zone
Stops:12
Distance:375km (233miles)
Journeytime:6 hours 42 mins
Frequency:Daily
Class:AC Chair Car, Chair Car, general unreserved
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:No
Stock:Standard Indian Railways Coaches
Trainnumber:12195 / 12196
Speed:56km/h

The 12195 / 96 Agra Fort - Ajmer Junction Intercity Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways North Central Railway zone that runs between and in India.[1]

It operates as train number 12195 from to and as train number 12196 in the reverse direction serving the states of Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan.

Coaches

The 12195 / 96 Agra Fort Junction - Ajmer Junction Intercity Express has one AC Chair Car, eight Chair Car, eight general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It does not carry a pantry car coach.

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

Service

The 12195 - Intercity Express covers the distance of 375km (233miles) in 6 hours 45 mins (56 km/h) and in 6 hours 40 mins as the 12196 - Intercity Express (56 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is slightly more than 55km/h, as per railway rules, its fare should includes a Superfast surcharge but the given train number isn't come under the superfast category.

Time table :- 12196

Station codeStation nameArrivalDeparture
AII Ajmer Junction --- 14:55
JP Jaipur Junction 16:50 16:55
GADJ Gandhi Nagar Jaipur 17:05 17:07
DQ Dausa 17:50 17:52
BKIBandikui Junction18:2818:30
KL Kherli 19:13 19:15
BTE Bharatpur Junction 19:53 19:55
AFAgra Fort21:40---

Traction

As the route is now fully electrified, a Jhansi based WAP-4 electric locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

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Notes and References

  1. Guides, Rough. The Rough Guide to India (Travel Guide EBook). United Kingdom, Apa Publications, 2019.