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Sainik Express train: Know features, timings, routes and other details
News9Live Staff
14 May 2022 18:39:PM
Ashwini Vaishnaw flags off Jaipur-Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Jaipur Sainik Express via video conferencing. (Photo credit: Twitter/@AshwiniVaishnaw)
In a major connectivity boost to northern India, the Indian Railways have extended the route of the Sainik Express. The inaugural run was successfully conducted on Thursday, May 12.
The word Sainik refers to the Army.
Sainik Express will now run every day instead of tri-weekly.
The initiative will boost the rail connectivity of the Shekhawati region, Rajasthan.
New Delhi: Ensuring better passenger service, the Indian Railways has extended the route of Sainik Express to Delhi Junction with increased frequency from tri-weekly to daily. The inaugural run was conducted on May 12. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Railways, flagged off the train via video conferencing from Rail Bhavan. While Train Number 04022 Sikar-Delhi Express Special departed from Sikar railway station at 7.00 pm on Thursday, the eco-friendly vehicle arrived in Delhi at 1.15 am. "Today is a historic day as this train is being extended to Delhi Junction from Sikar with increased frequency. This will facilitate our Sainik brothers to visit the Capital city," said Vaishnaw, after an inaugural run.
वीर जवानों के नाम, राजस्थान की गौरवमयी भूमि से प्रतिदिन संचालन के लिए रवाना हुई जयपुर-दिल्ली सराय रोहिल्ला-जयपुर 'सैनिक एक्सप्रेस'। pic.twitter.com/tbVqgg0tTc
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) May 12, 2022
Departure and arrival timings
According to the revised schedule, Train Number 14022 Jaipur-Delhi Sainik Express will depart from Jaipur at 8.40 pm and arrive in Delhi at 6:00 am. Train Number 14021 Delhi-Jaipur Sainik Express will depart from Delhi at 11.30 pm and arrive in Jaipur at 8:20 am.
According to the Northern Railway, the train number 14021/14022 Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Sikar-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express was named 'Sainik Express' in February 2019.
However, the Jaipur-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Sainik Express train service is popular among soldiers.
Train route and other details at a glance
Name: Sainik Express
Number: 14022
Source: Jaipur Junction
Destination: Old Delhi Junction (Delhi Sarai Rohilla)
Train Average speed: 44km/hour
Journey Distance: 406km
Train Travel Time: 9 hours 20 minutes
Type of Train Mail: Express Rake
Train Running schedule: Daily
Return Train: 14021
Stops: 23
Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Sikar Express, inaugurated on June 21, 2017, was earlier used to operate between Delhi Sarai Rohilla and Sikar Junction. The intercity express used to cover a distance of 291 kilometres in 6 hours and 15 minutes.
On March 1, 2019, the train route was extended to Ringas Junction. On October 30, 2019, it was again extended to Jaipur Junction for more connection and after gauge conversion between Ringas and Jaipur railway line into 5 ft 6 in broad gauge.
Now onwards, the train will pass through Delhi Sarai Rohilla, Delhi Cantonment, Gurgaon, Pataudi Road, Rewari Junction, Loharu Junction, Surajgarh, Chirawa, Ratan Shahar, Jhunjhunu, Nua, Dundlod Mukundgarh, Nawalgarh, Sikar Junction, Ringas Junction and Jaipur Junction.
Published: 14 May 2022 18:38:PM
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