The Taj Express was started in 1964 to serve tourists traveling from Delhi to Agra. It reduced the traveling time from over three hours to around two and a half hours. Taj Express was started along the lines of Deccan Queen- which ran as a high-speed commuter-special train between Pune Junction and CSMT Mumbai (ex Victoria Terminus Bombay) – and provided a quick and comfortable journey between Agra and Delhi. It was a very popular train especially among foreign tourists, before the Bhopal Shatabdi was introduced in 1988. The train was later extended up to Gwalior, then to Jhansi in 2006. It was named after Taj Mahal
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Locale | Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh |
First service | 1st October, 1964 between New Delhi & Agra |
Route | |
Termini | New Delhi Gwalior Junction |
Stops | 10 |
Distance travelled | 410 km (250 mi) |
Average journey time | 7 hours |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 12279 / 12280 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Executive Class Premium Class |
Seating arrangements | CC & EC |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
Catering facilities | Yes |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 59 km/h (37 mph) average with halts |
Locomotive | Ghaziabad (GZB) | WAP-5 | WAP-7 |
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Train coaches | LHB rakes |
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ENG | Luggage brake
& Generator car |
AC Chair Car
(1st Class) |
Chair Car
(2nd Class) |
General
(3rd Class) |
Luggage brake
& Generator car | ||||||||||||||||
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L | EOG | C1 | C2 | C3 | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | D9 | D10 | D11 | D12 | D13 | D14 | GS1 | GS2 | EOG |
The train numbered 12279 goes from Gwalior Junctionto New Delhi railway station, and train number is 12280 goes from New Delhi railway station to Gwalior.
Taj Express | |||||
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# | Station | Code | Average speed / hour | Zone | Address |
1 | New Delhi | NDLS | 40 | NR | Ajmeri Gate 110002, Delhi NCT |
2 | Nizamuddin, Delhi | NZM | 70 | NR | New Delhi 110013, Delhi NCT |
3 | Faridabad | FDB | 80 | NR | PIN 121003, Haryana |
4 | Mathura | MTJ | 90 | NCR | Mathura, Uttar Pradesh |
5 | Raja ki Mandi, Agra | RKM | 30 | NCR | Agra, Uttar Pradesh |
6 | Agra Cantt, Agra | AGC | 60 | NCR | Agra, Uttar Pradesh |
7 | Dhaulpur | DHO | 60 | NCR | Dhaulpur, Rajasthan |
8 | Morena | MRA | 60 | NCR | Morena, Madhya Pradesh |
9 | Gwalior Junction | GWL | 70 | NCR | Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh |
As the whole route is electrified the train is generally hauled by WAP-7 from Ghaziabad for its whole journey. But occasionally it is also hauled by WAP-5 from Ghaziabad.