Prayagraj–Jaipur Express
The 12403/12404 Prayagraj–Jaipur Express is a Superfast train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Prayagraj Junction and Jaipur in India. It is a daily service serving the states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 1 July 2007 |
| Current operator(s) | North Central Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Prayagraj (PRYJ) Bikaner (BKN) |
| Stops | 24 |
| Distance travelled | 1,178 km (732 mi) |
| Average journey time | 13 hours 20 minutes as 12403(MON,TU,TH&SAT)/20403(WED,FRI&SUN), 13 hours 35 minutes as 12404(TU,WED,FRI&SUN)/20404(MON,TH&SAT). |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12403/12404 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 60 km/h (37 mph) average including halts |
It operates as train number 12403/20403 from Prayagraj Junction to Jaipur and as train number 12404/20404 in the reverse direction.
Previously it used to run till Mathura Junction but now is extended till Jaipur.
It runs with an electric locomotive from Prayagraj to Agra Cantt then the locomotive reverses at Agra Cannt. Its offlink locomotive is Ghaziabad WAP-7.
Coaches
It has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper class, 7 General class coaches with a total of 19 coaches. As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
It is a daily train and covers the distance of 782 kilometres in 13 hours 20 mins as 12403 Prayagraj–Jaipur Express (58.94 km/h) and 13 hours 35 mins as 12404 Jaipur–Prayagraj Express (57.07 km/h).
Traction
The route is now fully electrified, it is hauled by a Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive from end to end.
Routeing
The 12403 / 12404 Allahabad–Jaipur Express runs from Prayagraj Junction via Kanpur Central, Etawah Junction, Agra Cantonment, Mathura Junction, Alwar, Gandhinagar Jaipur to Jaipur.
Coach composition
The coach composition of the train is
- 1 AC I Tier + II Tier (hybrid)
- 2 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 2 AC III Economy
- 5 Sleeper coaches
- 4 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | EOG | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | A1 | A2 | H1 | M1 | M2 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | S4 | S5 | GEN | GEN | EOG |
Timing
- 12403 – Leaves Prayagraj Junction daily at night 11:10 PM and reaches Jaipur Junction next day at afternoon 12:10 PM IST
- 12404 – leaves Jaipur Junction every day at 3:20 PM IST and reaches Prayagraj Junction in early morning 4:45 AM IST