NEW DELHI (DELHI NCT) TO AHMEDABAD (GUJARAT) : FULL TRAIN JOURNEY : 12958 NEW DELHI - AHMEDABAD SWARNA JAYANTI RAJDHANI EXPRESS : 1A / FIRST CLASS AC INTERIORS : 1A / FIRST CLASS AC FOOD (SOUP + CONTINENTAL + DINNER + MORNING TEA + BREAKFAST) : VATVA WDM3D LOCOMOTIVE : INDIAN RAILWAYS.

12958/Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express
ਸਵੱਰਣ ਜਯੰਤੀ ਰਾਜਧਾਨੀ ਐਕਸਪ੍ਰੈਸ स्वर्ण जयंती राजधानी एक्सप्रेस
NDLS/New Delhi -- ADI/Ahmedabad Junction

Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani (Train No. 12957/12958) is a Rajdhani Express train on the Indian Railways broad gauge track network, connecting Ahmedabad (code: ADI) and New Delhi (code: NDLS), a distance of approximately 940 km. The train was one of the last Rajdhani Express trains to be introduced in the 20th century, making its inaugural run in 1997 after the estwhile metre gauge lines between Ahmedabad and Delhi through Gujarat, Rajasthan and Haryana were converted to broad gauge. Since it was introduced in the 50th year of India's independence, it was named 'Swarna Jayanti' (golden jubilee) Rajdhani Express.
As of 1 March 2013, the Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express runs daily using the Jaipur–Ahmedabad line. 12957 departs ADI at 17:40 and arrives at NDLS at 07:30 the next day. 12958 departs NDLS at 19:55 and arrives at ADI at 09:40 the next day, averaging approximately 117 km/hr on both runs.[1] In this sector, it is the fastest train between Ahmedabad and New Delhi. During its journey, the train passes through the Indian states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi. Some cities where the Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani halts en route are Mahesana, Palanpur, Abu Road, Ajmer, Jaipur Gurgaon and Delhi Cantt.. Almost the entire route of the train is on non-electrified track and over 80% of the journey is on a single line section of Indian Railways.
The Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani has approximately 11 to 15 cars and is hauled by a single diesel locomotive, usually an Indian locomotive class WDM-2 or a WDM-3D, homed at Vatva (Code: VTA) Loco shed. As of 2009, on some runs, the train has also been hauled by a WDP4 locomotive belonging to Bhagat Ki Kothi (near Jodhpur) loco shed. In April 2012, the train got the Alstom LHB rakes of the red/silver livery.
The train's rake is split into three classes of travel, AC 1st class (code: H/1A), AC 2 Tier (code: A/2A) and AC 3 Tier (code:B/3A). Usually, the train has one H/1A coach, four A/2A coaches and four to eight B/3A coaches. The train also has one or two End-On-Generation [2] cars at either end. This train is popular with passengers and made a daily train in 2009. Previously, it used to run 5 days a week. As a Rajdhani Express, it is a superfast train and gets the highest priority on its journey between Ahmedabad and New Delhi.

New Delhi railway station (station code: NDLS), situated between Ajmeri Gate and Paharganj is the main railway station in Delhi. It is the busiest railway station in the country in terms of train frequency and passenger movement. Around 400 trains start, end, or pass through the station daily, which handled 500,000 passengers daily in 2013 with 16 platforms. The New Delhi railway station holds the record for the largest route interlocking system in the world along with the Kanpur Central railway station i.e. 48. The station is about two kilometres north of Connaught Place, in central Delhi.
Most eastbound and southbound trains originate at New Delhi railway station; however, some important trains to other parts of the country also touch/originate at this station. Most pairs of Shatabdi Express originate and terminate at this station. It is also the main hub for the Rajdhani Express. New Delhi railway station is the highest-earning railway station in Indian Railways based on passenger revenue followed by Howrah Junction.

Ahmedabad Junction railway station (station code: ADI) is the main railway station of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is also the biggest railway station within Gujarat. It is the second-highest income-generating division in Western Railways after the Mumbai Division.
Ahmedabad Junction is the primary station of rail transport for the city of Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat, India and an important center of the Western Railways zone of the Indian Railways. Locally, people refer to it as Kalupur Station (as it is situated in the Kalupur area of the walled city). It serves trains that connect Ahmedabad to different parts of Gujarat, as well as major Indian cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Trivandrum, Ajmer, Dhanbad, Daltonganj, Gwalior, Jaipur, Indore and Howrah.
IRCTC has launched its VIP class executive lounge on platform 1 for passengers to spend their waiting time on economy rates which offers free wifi, urinals, AC, news paper, recliners and foods.

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