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12279 Taj Express
تاج ایکسپریس 12279
12279 ताज एक्सप्रेस
Locomotive : WAP 7 GZB
The...
more... Taj Express which was started in 1964 to serve tourists travelling from Delhi to Agra now an victim of regular overtake by India’s Fastest Train, Gatiman Express even though it has 3 minutes of prior arrival time at Agra cantt. Initially, it was a popular train among foreign tourists, before the Bhopal Shatabdi got introduced in 1986 and now Gatiman Express. Taj Express was introduced in 1964 which later extended up to Gwalior in 1985 and then to Jhansi in 2006. Lastly, in January 2016, this train was introduced with LHB Coaches which provides comfortable ride for passenger but it gave some hiccup to LP and ALP due to unnecessary chain pulling.
Location: Sithouli (Gwalior NCR)
Route :
JHS Jhansi Junction
DAA Datia
DBA Dabra
GWL Gwalior Junction
MRA Morena
DHO Dholpur Junction
AGC Agra Cantt.
RKM Raja Ki Mandi
MTJ Mathura Junction
FDB Faridabad
NZM Hazrat Nizamuddin
Coaches Alignment: LOCO-SLR-GS-GS-D12-D11-D10-D9-D8-D7-D6-D5-D4-D3-D2 -D1-C2-C1-GS-GS-SLR
Travel Time: 6h 45m
9 halts
Distance: 403 km
Avg Speed: 59 km/hr
Peak Observed Speed: 94 km/hr near SHLK/Sholaka
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