Rajdhani Express

This article is about the passenger train service in India. For the train-service provider in Sri Lanka, see Rajadhani Express. For the film, see Rajdhani Express (film).
Rajdhani Express

Rajdhani Express with LHB Coaches
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Main Operation(s): India
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Parent company: Indian Railways

The Rajdhani Express is a series of express passenger train services in India operated by Indian Railways connecting New Delhi with other important destinations (mostly capital cities of other states). Rajdhani means "The Capital" in many Indian languages. The Rajdhanis are among the fastest trains in India along with Shatabdi Express and Duronto Express and get the highest priority on the Indian railway network.

History

Rajdhani Express was introduced in 1969,[1] for providing fast connections (up to 140 km/h or 87 mph, speed variation depending upon the particular track section) from New Delhi to the capital cities of various states in India. The first Rajdhani Express left New Delhi station for Howrah station to cover a distance of 1,445 km in 17 hours 20 mins.[2]

About

Rajdhani express get highest priority on the Indian railway network.[2] They are fully air-conditioned. Passengers are served complimentary meals during the journey. Depending on the duration and timings of the journey, these could include morning tea, breakfast, lunch, high tea and dinner.[2] All Rajdhani Express trains offer three classes of accommodation: AC First Class with 2-berth and 4-berth lockable bedrooms, AC 2-tier with open berths (bays of 4 berths + 2 berths on the other side of the corridor) with curtains for privacy, and AC 3-tier (bays of 6 berths + 2 berths on the side) without curtains. Currently there are 22 pairs of trains, connecting New Delhi to important cities across the country. These trains have fewer stops than other express trains and halt only at prominent stations. The Indian Railways has also introduced free wi-fi facility in Rajdhani Express trains.[3]

Routes

There are currently 22 sets of Rajdhani Express operational: [4][5][6]

Name Train No. Sector Route Distance Speed
Dibrugarh Rajdhani12235Dibrugarh — New DelhiNew Delhi → Lukhnow → Varanasi → Chhapra → Muzaffarpur → Katihar → New Jalpaiguri → Guwahati → Dimapur → Dibrugarh2453 km 55 km/hr
12236New Delhi — Dibrugarh
Howrah Rajdhani
12301Howrah — New DelhiNew Delhi → Kanpur → Allahabad → Mughalsarai → Gaya → Parasnath → Dhanbad → Howrah1447 km 84 km/hr
12302New Delhi — Howrah
Howrah Rajdhani
12305Howrah — New DelhiNew Delhi → Kanpur → Allahabad → Mughalsarai → Patna → Jasidih→ Madhupur → Barddhaman → Howrah1530 km 76 km/hr
12306New Delhi — Howrah
Patna Rajdhani12309Rajendra Nagar — New DelhiNew Delhi → Kanpur → Allahabad → Mughalsarai → Patna → Rajendra Nagar Terminal998 km
12310New Delhi — Rajendra Nagar
Sealdah Rajdhani12313Sealdah — New DelhiNew Delhi → Kanpur → Mughalsarai → Gaya → Dhanbad → Asansol → Durgapur → Sealdah1454 km 82 km/hr
12314New Delhi — Sealdah
Dibrugarh Town Rajdhani12423Dibrugarh — New DelhiNew Delhi → Kanpur → Allahabad → Mughalsarai → Patna → Barauni → Katihar → New Jalpaiguri → Guwahati → Dimapur → Dibrugarh2438 km
12424New Delhi — Dibrugarh
Jammu Tawi Rajdhani12425Jammu Tawi — New DelhiNew Delhi → Ludhiana → Pathankot Cantt → Kathua → Jammu Tawi582 km
12426New Delhi — Jammu Tawi
Lucknow Rajdhani12429Lucknow — New DelhiNew Delhi → Ghaziabad → Moradabad → Bareilly → Lucknow493 km
12430New Delhi — Lucknow
Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani12431Thiruvananthapuram — Hazrat NizamuddinHazrat Nizamuddin → Kota → Vadodara → Vasai Road → Panvel → Madgaon → Mangalore → Kannur → Kozhikode → Shoranur → Eranakulam → Alappuzha → Kollam → Thiruvananthapuram3149 km 62 km/hr
12432Hazrat Nizamuddin — Thiruvananthapuram
Chennai Rajdhani12433Chennai — Hazrat NizamuddinHazrat Nizamuddin → Agra → Gwalior → Jhansi → Bhopal → Nagpur → Warangal → Vijayawada → Chennai2175 km
12434Hazrat Nizamuddin — Chennai
Dibrugarh Town Rajdhani12435Dibrugarh — New DelhiNew Delhi → Lucknow → Varanasi → Hajipur → Barauni → Kishanganj → Guwahati → Dimapur → Dibrugarh2459 km
12436New Delhi — Dibrugarh
Secunderabad Rajdhani12437Secunderabad-Hazrat NizamuddinHazrat Nizamuddin → Jhansi → Bhopal → Nagpur → Secunderabad1660 km
12438Hazrat Nizamuddin–Secunderabad
Ranchi Rajdhani12439Ranchi — New DelhiNew Delhi → Kanpur → Mughalsarai → Gaya → Bokaro → Ranchi1305 km 74 km/hr
12440New Delhi — Ranchi
Bilaspur Rajdhani12441Bilaspur — New DelhiNew Delhi → Gwalior → Jhansi → Bhopal → Nagpur → Durg → Raipur → Bilaspur1501 km
12442New Delhi — Bilaspur
Ranchi Rajdhani12453Ranchi — New DelhiNew Delhi → Kanpur → Mughalsarai → Daltonganj → Ranchi1341 km 76 km/hr
12454New Delhi — Ranchi
Mumbai Rajdhani12951Mumbai — New DelhiNew Delhi → Kota → Ratlam → Vadodara → Surat → Mumbai1384 km 88 km/hr
12952New Delhi — Mumbai
August Kranti Rajdhani12953Mumbai — Hazrat NizamuddinHazrat Nizamuddin → Kota → Ratlam → Vadodara → Surat → Mumbai1377 km 79 km/hr
12954Hazrat Nizamuddin — Mumbai
Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani12957Ahmedabad — New DelhiNew Delhi → Jaipur → Ajmer → Abu Road → Palanpur → Ahmedabad934 km 67 km/hr
12958New Delhi — Ahmedabad
Bangalore Rajdhani22691Bangalore — Hazrat NizamuddinHazrat Nizamuddin → Jhansi → Bhopal → Nagpur → Secunderabad → Raichur → Anantapur → Bangalore2365 km
22692Hazrat Nizamuddin — Bangalore
Bangalore Rajdhani22693Bangalore — Hazrat NizamuddinHazrat Nizamuddin → Jhansi → Bhopal → Nagpur → Secunderabad → Dhone → Bangalore2294 km
22694Hazrat Nizamuddin — Bangalore
Bhubaneswar Rajdhani22811Bhubaneswar — New DelhiNew Delhi → Kanpur → Mughalsarai → Gaya → Bokaro → Adra → Kharagpur → Balasore → Cuttack → Bhubaneswar1723 km
22812New Delhi — Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar Rajdhani22823Bhubaneswar — New DelhiNew Delhi → Kanpur → Mughalsarai → Gaya → Bokaro → Tatanagar → Kharagpur → Balasore → Cuttack → Bhubaneswar1800 km
22824New Delhi — Bhubaneswar
Goa Rajdhani22413Goa — Hazrat NizamuddinHazrat Nizamuddin → Kota → Vadodara → Surat → Vasai Road → Panvel → Ratnagiri → Kudal → Thivim → Madgaon1910 km
22414Hazrat Nizamuddin — Madgaon

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Incidents

On 26 June 2014,at least four passengers were killed and eight injured when the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailed at Goldin Ganj station near Chapra in suspected sabotage by Maoists. The train was heading towards Dibrugarh .[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mumbai-New Delhi Rajdhani Express turns 40". Times of India. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 4 Sep 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "Rajdhani Express and Duronto Express Trains". MakeMyTrip.com. Retrieved 4 Sep 2012.
  3. ↑ "Railways launches Free Wi-Fi Service to access Internet in Rajdhani Express". Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Rajdhani Express trains". Indian Railways. Retrieved 14 Feb 2010.
  5. ↑ "List of all Rajdhani Express trains". etrain.info. Retrieved 4 Sep 2013.
  6. ↑ "12424/New Delhi - Dibrugarh Town Rajdhani Express". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 4 Apr 2016.
  7. ↑ "Rajdhani Express derails near Chhapra in Bihar; Railway suspects 'sabotage'". timesofindia-economictimes. Retrieved 28 March 2015.

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