Rajendra Nagar-New Delhi Tejas Rajdhani Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Rajdhani Express | ||||
| Locale | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi | ||||
| First service | 1996 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | East Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Rajendra Nagar Terminal (RJPB) New Delhi (NDLS) | ||||
| Stops | 5 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,005 km (624 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 12 hours 15min | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12309 / 12310 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large Windows LHB rakes | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB Coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 79 km/h (49 mph) average including halts | ||||
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Rajendra Nagar Patna Rajdhani Express connects Patna with and Delhi. It is fastest train on the Patna - Delhi section and fifth fastest rajdhani of Indian railways. It is the fastest train in covering the Delhi-Kanpur section. It also comes in top 10 fastest trains of Indian railways.[1]
History
This Train was introduced in the Annual Railway Budget of 1996-97 as a daily Rajdhani Express from New Delhi to Patna via Lucknow. Later its route was rerouted to run via Allahabad. In 1997, the Pantry Car service was introduced.
Service
It runs daily. It operates as train number 12309 from Rajendra Nagar (Patna) to New Delhi Railway Station and as train number 12310 in the reverse direction. It covers a distance of 1005 kilometres in each direction however it takes 12 hours 15 minutes when operating as train number 12310 at an average speed of 82 km/h (including halts) while its return journey takes 12 h 40 min at an average speed of 79 km/h (including halts) as train number 12309. Later on with the completion of the construction of the Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station, it was terminated from Patna Junction to here. [2]
It has 4 halts in either direction at Patna Junction, PT Deen Dayal Upadhaya Junction, Allahabad Junction, and Kanpur Central. With 22 Coaches, the train is the longest Rajdhani Express service in the country. Also this train has 7 AC 2 coaches which is maximum in Indian railways. This is the only Rajdhani express having ISO certification.
Stoppage
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- Patna Junction}}
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- Allahabad Junction
- Kanpur Central
- New Delhi
Traction
It is regularly hauled by a Ghaziabad Electric Loco Shed based WAP 7 (HOG) equipped locomotive on its entire journey.
Coach composition
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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| EOG | BE1 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | B8 | B9 | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | A6 | A7 | PC | H1 | H2 | EOG |
Gallery
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12309 Rajdhani Express - AC 1st Class -
12309 Rajdhani Express - with Madhubani Art -
12309 Rajdhani Express - AC 1st Class - H1 -
12309 Rajdhani Express - AC 2 tier -
12309 Rajdhani Express - AC 3 tier
References
- ^ "Patna Rajdhani Express/12309 RJPB to NDLS". India Rail Info. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ "Patna Rajdhani Express/12310 NDLS to RJPB". India Rail Info. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
Tejas Rajdhani Express trains are also listed here | |||||
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