New Delhi–Ajmer Shatabdi Express

The 12015 / 12016 New Delhi–Ajmer Shatabdi Express is a Superfast Express train of the Shatabdi Express category belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between New Delhi and Ajmer in India.

New Delhi – Ajmer Junction Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service type	Shatabdi Express
First service	24 December 1994; 30 years ago (1994-12-24) between New Delhi and Jaipur, Extended to Ajmer in 1995
Current operator(s)	Northern Railways
Route
Termini	New Delhi (NDLS) Ajmer (AII)
Stops	10
Distance travelled	444 km (276 mi)
Average journey time	6 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12015 / 12016
Line(s) used	New Delhi–Jaipur Jaipur–Ahmedabad line (till Ajmer Jn.)
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	67 km/h (42 mph) average including halts 130 km/h (81 mph) Top operating speed

It operates as train number 12015 from New Delhi to Ajmer and as train number 12016 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Delhi, Haryana, and Rajasthan, and have priority above all other trains.

Service

12015 New Delhi–Ajmer Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 444 kilometres in 06 hours 45 mins (66 km/h) and in 06 hours 35 mins as 12016 Ajmer–New Delhi Shatabdi Express (67 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is 67 km/h (42 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Route and halts

Route&Halts for 12015 Ajmer Shatabdi is:

• New Delhi

• Delhi Cantonment

• Gurgaon

• Rewari Junction

• Alwar Junction

• Bandikui Junction

• Gandhi Nagar Jaipur

• Jaipur Junction

• Kishangarh

• Ajmer Junction

• Daurai

Traction

As the route is now fully electrified, a Ghaziabad-based WAP-5 / WAP-7 locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.

Coach composition

Coach Composition of 12015 Ajmer Shatabdi is:

• 2 EOG Brake and Luggage van coach

• 14 AC Chair car

• 2 AC Executive Chair Car

Coach positioning

Coach Positioning of 12015 Ajmer Shatabdi at

New Delhi Station is:

LOCO-EOG-C1-C2-C3-C4-C5-C6-C7-C8-C9-C10-C11-C12-C13-C14-E1-E2-EOG

Vice Versa Coach positioning at Ajmer Junction.