Delhi Sarai Rohilla - Jaipur Double Decker Train - Train no. 12985/12986 flagged off

Railway Minister, Mukul Roy and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit flag off a double-decker, air-conditioned train from Delhi to Jaipur on Friday 24th August 2012. A beautifully decorated train left from at 17:35 hours from Delhi Sarai Rohilla and is scheduled to reach Jaipur at 22:05 hours. The train will run regularly August 25, 2012. Moreover, the Jaipur-Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC double decker train will leave from Jaipur at 6:00 hours to reach Delhi Sarai Rohilla station.

The train contains all chair cars and has the capacity of sitting 120 passengers in each coach. No of seats in each deck are:

Upper Deck: 50

Lower Deck: 48

On ends: 22

The departure time of this daily AC Double Decker train (no. 12986) from Delhi Sarai Rohilla is 5.35 P.M. and arrival time at Jaipur is 10.05 P.M. From Jaipur this train (no. 12985) will depart at 6.00 A.M. and arrive at Delhi Sarai Rohilla at 10.30 A.M. This AC Double Decker train will have two stops on its way namely Delhi Cantt. and Gurgaon Railway Station.

ADDITIONAL STOPPAGE AT GANDHI NAGAR JAIPUR TO DELHI SARAI ROHILLA- JAIPUR DOUBLE DECKER TRAIN

For the convenience of rail passengers, Railways have decided to provide additional stoppage to train no. 12985/12986 Jaipur- Delhi Sarai Rohilla – Jaipur Double Deckertrain at ‘Gandhi Nagar Jaipur’ station as per the following programme:

The 12986 Delhi Sarai Rohilla – Jaipur Double Deckertrain will reach at ‘Gandhi Nagar Jaipur’ station at 09.41 p.m. and in the return direction, the 12985 Jaipur- Delhi Sarai Rohilla Double Deckertrain will reach at ‘Gandhi Nagar Jaipur’ station at 06.10 a.m. with two minutes stoppage in both the directions.

Air Conditioned Double-Decker Train Delhi - Jaipur ready to roll

NEW DELHI: Those travelling to Jaipur from Delhi can look forward to a novel experience with the Railways ready with a double-decker, air-conditioned train on the route.

Railway minister Mukul Roy was scheduled to flag off the double-decker train service to the Pink City from Sarai Rohilla station in Delhi on Thursday but the launch was postponed due to the death of Congress leader and Cabinet minister Vilasro Deshmukh.

The train, which will be a daily service, is expected to cover the distance between the national capital and Jaipur in five hours. Railway officials said the train will leave Sarai Rohilla at 5.35 pm and reach Jaipur at 10.05 pm. The train will leave Jaipur at 5.55 am on its return journey.

The double-decker coach, being manufactured by the Kapurthala coach factory in Punjab, has a seating capacity of 120. Equipped with fully automatic doors, each coach has eight emergency windows and fire extinguishers near its door.

The coaches have been designed keeping both safety and passenger comfort in mind, a senior railway official said. Also, each coach will have a mini-pantry including fridge and microwave.

Railways got safety certification from the Commissioner of Railway Safety ( CRS) after meeting all requirements.

The operation of a double-decker train is not new for Railways. In 2010, former railway minister Mamata Banerjee had flagged off an AC double-decker service between Dhanbad and Howrah.

Double-decker services on Mumbai-Ahmedabad and Jaipur-Delhi routes were part of a slew of announcements in the railway budget 2011-12. But the services, the brainchild of Banerjee, failed to take off last year because of delay in manufacture of double-decker coaches and getting safety clearance.

The double-decker service between Mumbai and Ahmedabad is also expected to be launched this month.

Source: TOI 16th Aug 2012