Taj Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh |
| First service | 1964 between New Delhi & Agra |
| Route | |
| Termini | Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station Jhansi Junction |
| Stops | 9 |
| Distance travelled | 403 km (250 mi) |
| Average journey time | 6 hours 40 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 2279 / 2280 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, 2nd Class sitting |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1676 |
| Operating speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) average with halts |
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 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 1986. The train was later extended up to Gwalior, then to Jhansi in 2006.
History
- In 1964 Taj Express was introduced from New Delhi to Agra. Running at 105 km/h it brought down the travel time on this route to 2h 35m. It was hauled by a WP 7003 steam engine.
- In Oct, 1982 The Taj Express gets diesel locomotives (WDM-2).
- In 1985. the then Railway Minister late Madhavrao Scindia extended the Taj Express to Gwalior.
- In 1986 The Taj Express gets electric locomotives.
- 1 July 2006, the train was extended to Jhansi.
Route
The train numbered 2279 goes from Jhansi Junction to Nizamuddin Railway Station, and train number is 2280 goes from Nizamuddin Railway Station to Jhansi
- Nizamuddin, Delhi
- Faridabad
- Mathura
- Raja ki Mandi, Agra
- Agra Cantt, Agra
- Dhaulpur
- Morena
- Gwalior
- Dabra
- Datia
- Jhansi
See also
- List of named passenger trains of India
- Bhopal Shatabdi
- Bhopal Express
- Indian Railways - Travel Coach types and their seating / berths