Jammu Tawi Rajdhani Express

Jammu Rajdhani Express

Overview
Service type	Rajdhani Express
First service	July 1994 (1994-07)
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway zone
Route
Termini	New Delhi (NDLS) Jammu Tawi (JAT)
Stops	3
Distance travelled	577 km (359 mi)
Average journey time	09 hrs 15 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12425 / 12426
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Large Windows
Entertainment facilities	yes(1A)
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Single phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Operating speed	65 km/h (40 mph) average with halts , 140 km/h (87 mph)maximum
Route map

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.

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.

Coach composition

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
	EOG	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	B7	B8	B9	B10	PC	A1	A2	A3	A4	A5	H1	EOG

See also

• Jammu mail
• Uttar sampark kranti express
• Jammu Tawi
• Jhelum Express
• Shalimar Express
• Jammu–Baramulla line