Ranchi–New Delhi Rajdhani Express

Ranchi Rajdhani Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi
Current operator(s)	Indian Railways
Route
Termini	Ranchi Junction; New Delhi
Stops	6(BOTH ROUTES)
Distance travelled	1,306 km (812 mi) / 1,341 km (833 mi)
Average journey time	17 hours 10 minutes / 17 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency	Bi - Weekly(via Daltonganj) / Bi - Weekly(via Bokaro)
Train number(s)	12453 / 12454; 12439/12440
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangements	AVAILABLE
Sleeping arrangements	AVAILABLE
Catering facilities	AVAILABLE (included in the ticket)
Observation facilities	LHB COACHES
Entertainment facilities	NOT AVAILABLE
Baggage facilities	AVAILABLE
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	78 km/h (48 mph) average with halts

The 12453/12454 Ranchi Rajdhani Express connects Ranchi and New Delhi. It is the fastest train on the Ranchi - Delhi sector besides the Ranchi New Delhi Garib Rath Express.^[1]

Service

The 12453/12454 Rajdhani Express is the fastest train on the Ranchi - Delhi sector. It runs four days in a week on between Ranchi and Delhi.^[2] It operates as train number 12453 from Ranchi to New Delhi Railway Station and as train number 12440.

It has four halts in 12453 direction at Tori, Daltonganj, Mughalsarai Junction and Kanpur Central Junction.

A separate Ranchi Rajdhani (Train no. 12439/12440) via Grand Chord route is also there via Bokaro, Gomoh, Gaya.

This train is hauled by a WAP 4/WAP 5/WAP 7 locomotive of Ghaziabad shed in both directions. This train is now has Wi-Fi facilities.

Incident

On 12 May 2012,30 people reported ill after eating the food and numerous of passengers vomited .

Time table

Station Code	Station Name	12453 - Ranchi to New Delhi		12454 - New Delhi to Ranchi
Station Code	Station Name	Arrival	Departure	Arrival	Departure
RNC	Ranchi	Source	16:40	11:00	Destination
DTO	Daltonganj	21:42	21:45	05:00	05:05
GHD	Garwa Road	22:30	22:35	04:10	04:18
MGS	Mughal Sarai Junction	01:50	02:00	01:18	01:28
CNB	Kanpur Central	05:45	05:50	21:02	21:07
NDLS	New Delhi	10:30	Destination	Source	16:10

References

^ "Ranchi Rajdhani/2453⇒12453 Train Ranchi/RNC to New Delhi/NDLS Complete Train Route - India Rail Info - Database of Indian Railways Trains & Stations". India Rail Info. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
^ "Ranchi Rajdhani Express/2440⇒12440 Train New Delhi/NDLS to Ranchi/RNC Complete Train Route - India Rail Info - Database of Indian Railways Trains & Stations". India Rail Info. Retrieved 24 January 2011.

[1] "Ranchi Rajdhani/2453⇒12453 Train Ranchi/RNC to New Delhi/NDLS Complete Train Route - India Rail Info - Database of Indian Railways Trains & Stations". India Rail Info. Retrieved 24 January 2011.

[2] "Ranchi Rajdhani Express/2440⇒12440 Train New Delhi/NDLS to Ranchi/RNC Complete Train Route - India Rail Info - Database of Indian Railways Trains & Stations". India Rail Info. Retrieved 24 January 2011.

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