Chennai Central–Jaipur Superfast Express

Chennai Central–Jaipur Superfast Express is a Superfast Express bi-weekly train run by Indian Railways connecting Capital of Tamil Nadu Chennai Central with Rajasthan's Capital Jaipur with train numbers 12967/12968. It runs with highly refurbished LHB coaches from January 2021.

Chennai Central–Jaipur Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
First service	1 January 1998 (1998-01-01)
Current operator(s)	North Western Railways
Route
Termini	Chennai Central Jaipur Junction
Stops	31
Distance travelled	2,185 km (1,358 mi)
Average journey time	37 hours 05 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	12967/12968
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First Class, AC Two Tier, AC Three Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	59 km/h (37 mph) average with halts
Route map

Service and schedule

The train departs Jaipur from every Fridays and Sundays at 19.35hrs to reach Chennai Central on every Sundays and Tuesdays at 08.20hrs. In return it leaves from Chennai at 17.40hrs on every Sundays and Tuesdays to reach Jaipur at 06.45 on every Tuesdays and Thursdays, by covering the total distance of 2,185 kilometres (1,358 mi) in approximately 36 hours.^[1][2]

Route and stations

This train passes through 30 intermediate stations including Sawai Madhopur, Kota, Nagda, Ujjain, Shujalpur, Bhopal, Itarsi, Nagpur, Balharshah, Warangal, Vijayawada and Gudur

Coach and rake

It has totally 22 LHB coaches.

• 1 AC First Class Cum AC Two Tier,
• 2 AC Two Tier
• 6 AC Three Tier
• 6 Sleeper Class
• 1 Pantry Car
• 4 General Unreserved
• 2 Generator Cars

It shares its rakes with

1. Jaipur - Coimbatore Superfast Express

2. Jaipur - Mysuru Superfast Express

The train is pulled by Erode WAP-4, Royapuram WAP-7 Lallaguda WAP-4 and Abu Road WDM-3A.