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	\| type = [[Superfast~~/Mail Trains~~ in India\|Superfast]]		\| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India\|Superfast Express]]
	\| locale = [[Rajasthan]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]] & [[West Bengal]]		\| locale = [[Rajasthan]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]] & [[West Bengal]]
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	The 12987 / 12988 '''Ajmer - Sealdah Express''' is a [[Superfast~~/Mail Trains~~ in India\|Superfast]] ~~express~~ train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] that runs between [[Ajmer\|Ajmer Junction]] and [[Sealdah railway station\|Sealdah]] in India.		The 12987 / 12988 '''Ajmer - Sealdah Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India\|Superfast Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] that runs between [[Ajmer\|Ajmer Junction]] and [[Sealdah railway station\|Sealdah]] in India.

	It operates as train number 12988 from [[Ajmer\|Ajmer Junction]] to [[Sealdah railway station\|Sealdah]] and as train number 12987 in the reverse direction.		It operates as train number 12988 from [[Ajmer\|Ajmer Junction]] to [[Sealdah railway station\|Sealdah]] and as train number 12987 in the reverse direction.
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	The 12988 Ajmer Sealdah Superfast Express covers the distance of 1642 kilometres in 27 h 5 min (60.6 km/h) and in 27 h 25 min (59.9 km/h) as 12987 Sealdah Ajmer Superfast Express.		The 12988 Ajmer Sealdah Superfast Express covers the distance of 1642 kilometres in 27 h 5 min (60.6 km/h) and in 27 h 25 min (59.9 km/h) as 12987 Sealdah Ajmer Superfast Express.

	As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h, as per [[Indian Railway]] rules, its fare includes a ~~[[Superfast/Mail Trains in India\|Superfast]]~~ surcharge.		As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h, as per [[Indian Railway]] rules, its fare includes a superfast surcharge.
	[[File:12987 Sealdah Ajmer Superfast Express - Sleeper coach.JPG\|thumb\|12987 Sealdah Ajmer Superfast Express - Sleeper coach]]		[[File:12987 Sealdah Ajmer Superfast Express - Sleeper coach.JPG\|thumb\|12987 Sealdah Ajmer Superfast Express - Sleeper coach]]

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{{short description|Train in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Ajmer - Sealdah Express
| image= 12987 Sealdah Ajmer Superfast Express.JPG
| caption =
| type = [[Superfast/Mail Trains in India|Superfast]]
| locale = [[Rajasthan]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]] & [[West Bengal]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2009|9|12}}
| last =
| operator = [[North Western Railway zone|North Western Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = {{rws|Ajmer Junction}} '''(AII)'''
| stops = 20
| end = {{rws|Sealdah}} '''(SDAH)'''
| distance = {{convert|1647|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 27 hours 15 minutes
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = Available
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| otherfacilities = Below the seats
| stock = [[LHB Coaches]]
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 12987 / 12988
| speed = {{convert|60.26|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
| map =
| map_state =
}}

The 12987 / 12988 '''Ajmer - Sealdah Express''' is a [[Superfast/Mail Trains in India|Superfast]] express train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] that runs between [[Ajmer|Ajmer Junction]] and [[Sealdah railway station|Sealdah]] in India.

It operates as train number 12988 from [[Ajmer|Ajmer Junction]] to [[Sealdah railway station|Sealdah]] and as train number 12987 in the reverse direction.

==Service==

The 12988 Ajmer Sealdah Superfast Express covers the distance of 1642 kilometres in 27 h 5 min (60.6 km/h) and in 27 h 25 min (59.9 km/h) as 12987 Sealdah Ajmer Superfast Express.

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h, as per [[Indian Railway]] rules, its fare includes a [[Superfast/Mail Trains in India|Superfast]] surcharge.
[[File:12987 Sealdah Ajmer Superfast Express - Sleeper coach.JPG|thumb|12987 Sealdah Ajmer Superfast Express - Sleeper coach]]

==Route & Halts==

The 12988 / 12987 '''Ajmer - Sealdah Superfast Express''' runs from [[Ajmer Junction]] via [[Jaipur railway station|Jaipur Junction]], [[Agra Fort railway station|Agra Fort]], [[Kanpur Central]], [[Allahabad railway station|Allahabad Junction]], [[Mughalsarai Junction railway station|Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn.]], [[Gaya Junction railway station|Gaya Junction]], [[Dhanbad Junction railway station|Dhanbad Junction]], [[Asansol railway station|Asansol]], [[Durgapur railway station|Durgapur]] to [[Sealdah railway station|Sealdah]].

==Traction==
Both trains are hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah|Howrah]] based [[WAP 7]] '''(HOG)''' equipped locomotive from {{rws|Ajmer Junction}} to {{rws|Sealdah}} and vice versa.

==Coach composition==
* 1 AC II Tier
* 3 AC III Tier
* 1 PC - Pantry Car
* 13 Sleeper Coaches
* 4 General
* 2 EOG cum Second-class Luggage/parcel van
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|-
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!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 2
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 3
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 4
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 5
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!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 7
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 8
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 9
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!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:Green;"| 15
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 16
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:Red;"| 17
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 18
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 19
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 20
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 21
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:lightskyblue;"| 22
|-
|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]] ||EOG||GEN||GEN||S1||S2||S3||S4||S5||S6||S7||S8||S9||S10||S11||PC||B3||B2||B1||A1||GEN||GEN||EOG
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.indianrail.gov.in Indian Railways]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070303131207/http://www.irctc.co.in/ IRCTC]
* [http://www.irfca.org IRFCA]
* [http://m.indiarailinfo.com/train/ajmer-sealdah-express-12988-aii-to-sdah/771 Ajmer - Sealdah Express]

{{Railways in Northern India}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ajmer - Sealdah Express}}
[[Category:Transport in Ajmer]]
[[Category:Transport in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2009]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Bihar]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]

Ajmer–Sealdah Express - Revision history

TabathaLea97053: further add citations per standard format and corrected details after review

>Vatsmaxed at 17:09, 4 June 2021

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