Ajmer–Hyderabad Express

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Jaipur–Hyderabad Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
Current operator(s)South Central Railway zone
Route
StartJaipur Junction (JP)
Stops31
EndHyderabad Deccan (HYB)
Distance travelled1,866.8 km (1,160.0 mi)
Average journey time40h 10m
Service frequencyTwice a Week
Train number(s)17019/17020
On-board services
Class(es)Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed53 km/h (33 mph)

Jaipur–Hyderabad Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Jaipur Junction in Rajasthan and Hyderabad Deccan in Telangana. It is currently being operated with 53229/53230 train numbers on twice a week basis.

Service[edit]

It averages 53 km/hr as 17019 Ajmer–Hyderabad Weekly Express and covers 1866.8 km in 38 hrs 30 mins & 52 km/hr as 17020 Hyderabad–Ajmer Weekly Express and covers 1866.8 km in 35 hrs 50 mins.

Route and halts[edit]

The important halts of the train are :

Traction[edit]

Both trains are hauled by a twin Diesel Loco Shed, Moula Ali -based WDM-3A diesel locomotive.

Direction reversal[edit]

Ajmer–Hyderabad Express (via Manmad) route map

The train reverses its direction one times:

Another train with similar name[edit]

Ajmer–Hyderabad Meenakshi Express (train numbers 12719/12720) is another train that runs between Hyderabad and Ajmer twice a week. From Purna it goes to Akola and then Itarsi. Therefore, the distance is shoter at 1624 km and the time taken is 31 hours.[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "17020/12719 Ajmer - Hyderabad Superfast Express". India Rail Info.

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