Rajdhani Express Trains in India

Rajdhani Express trains as the name suggests are elite long distance trains, which connect Indian capital New Delhi (Rajdhani) with important cities and state capitals of India having overnight journey. Rajdhani trains are one amongst the fastest train services in India. These high-speed express trains travel at a speed between 80 to 140 Kms per hour.

The Indian Railways introduced these express trains in the year 1969, to provide fast and comfortable means to transport between New Delhi and other distant cities in India. The first Rajdhani Express train was introduced between New Delhi and Howrah stations. The train covered a distance of 1,445 km in 17 hours 20 minutes.

Standard Facilities in Rajdhani Express trains

Rajdhani are fully air-conditioned trains having very less commercial and technical halts in between source and destination stations so as to reduce the travel time to a minimum.

For added comfort quality meals and snacks are provided on board the trains and the cost of meals and snacks served in the train is included in the train ticket. As per the timings of the train, the travelers are served with morning tea, breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner. Bottled drinking water is provided in addition to this

110 V AC power points are provided for connecting laptops and charging mobile phones during the journey

Being premier luxury trains the fare of these trains is higher than the equivalent AC coaches in other super fast trains.

Train Coaches

Most Rajdhani trains have three classes of accommodation, AC first class, AC second Class / AC two tier and AC three tier. The AC first Class has two or four berth coups, the Second Class AC sleeper coaches have curtains for privacy whereas AC three tier coached introduced a few years back to reduce ticket cost has open system of berths without curtains. Some Rajdhani trains have AC chair cars also which are being phased out

 Facilities provided in Rajdhani trains based on class of travel

 AC Three Tier

  1. Neat and clean pillow two white bed sheets, blanket and hand towel.
  2. Wet facial tissue / hot towel roll on train boarding
  3. 110 V power ports for laptop, mobile chargers.
  4. Periodical cleaning of toilets & passageway.
  5. Train attendant in every coach
  6. Increased level of security with no extra passengers / hawkers etc.

AC Two Tier

All above mentioned facilities plus curtains for individual sides.

AC first class

All above-mentioned facilities plus

  1. Increased level of privacy with lockable cabins housing 4 passengers.
  2. Individual Reading lights
  3. More choices on food / menu different from other classes
  4. Floor mats / carpets
  5. Spacious interiors and
  6. Good level of comfort, stewards at your call.

Above all priority is given to Rajdhani trains over others in case of delay line clearance issues.

Rajdhani Trains in India

As of now, Indian Railways has 21 pairs of Rajdhani Express trains. There are many cities that are served by more than one Rajdhani Express train like Kanpur Mughal Sarai, Bhopal and Surat.

Rajdhani Exp trains list.

Train Number
Train Name
Source Stn
Source Dep. Time
Destination Stn
Dest. Arr. Time
 
02423
DBRT GHY RAJ
DIBRUGARH TOWN
20:15
GUWAHATI
06:15
 
02424
GHY DBRT RAJ
GUWAHATI
18:05
DIBRUGARH TOWN
05:00
 
02435
DBRT GHY RAJ
DIBRUGARH TOWN
19:00
GUWAHATI
05:05
 
02436
GHY DBRT RAJ
GUWAHATI
19:45
DIBRUGARH TOWN
06:25
 
09003
MUMBAI RAJ SPL
MUMBAI CENTRAL
23;15
NEW DELHI
17:50
 
09004
NDLS BCT RAJ SPL
New Delhi
23:30
MUMBAI CENTRAL
16:20
 
09005
BCT NDLS RAJ SPL
MUMBAI CENTRAL
19:45
NEW DELHI
17:10
 
09006
NDLS BCT RAJ SPL
New Delhi
23:55
MUMBAI CENTRAL
20:55
 
12235
GHY NDLS RAJDHAN
Guwahati
19:15
New Delhi
13:45
 
12236
GHY RAJDHANI
New Delhi
9:30
Guwahati
19:00
 
12301
CAL RAJDHANI
Howrah Jn
16:55
New Delhi
9:55
 
12302
KOLKATA RJDHNI
New Delhi
17:00
Howrah Jn
9:55
 
12305
CAL RAJDHANI
Howrah Jn
14:05
New Delhi
9:55
 
12306
KOLKATA RJDHNI
New Delhi
17:00
Howrah Jn
12:40
 
12309
RJPB RAJDHANI
Rjndr Ngr Bihar
19:00
New Delhi
7:35
 
12310
RJPB RAJDHANI
New Delhi
17:10
Rjndr Ngr Bihar
6:00
 
12313
SDAH RAJDHANIEXP
Sealdah
16:50
New Delhi
10:20
 
12314
SEALDAH RJDHANI
New Delhi
16:35
Sealdah
10:15
 
12421
BBS RAJDHANI EX
Bhubaneswar
11:30
New Delhi
10:35
 
12422
BUBNESWR RJDHNI
New Delhi
17:20
Bhubaneswar
16:00
 
12423
DBRT RAJDHANIEX
Dibrugarh Town
20:15
New Delhi
10:10
 
12424
DBRT RAJDHANI
New Delhi
14:00
Dibrugarh Town
5:00
 
12425
JAMMU RAJDHANI
New Delhi
20:40
Jammu Tawi
5:40
 
12426
JAMMU RAJDHANI
Jammu Tawi
19:45
New Delhi
5:00
 
12429
RAJDHANI EXP
Bangalore Cy Jn
20:20
H Nizamuddin
5:50
 
12430
BANGLORE RJDHNI
H Nizamuddin
20:50
Bangalore Cy Jn
6:40
 
12431
RAJDHANI EXP
Trivandrum Cntl
19:15
H Nizamuddin
12:40
 
12432
TRIVNDRM RJDHNI
H Nizamuddin
11:00
Trivandrum Cntl
5:45
 
12433
RAJDHANI EXP
Chennai Central
6:10
H Nizamuddin
10:20
 
12434
CHENNAI RAJDHNI
H Nizamuddin
16:00
Chennai Central
20:15
 
12435
DBRT RAJDHANIEXP
Dibrugarh Town
19:00
New Delhi
13:50
 
12436
NDLS DBRT RJDHNI
New Delhi
9:30
Dibrugarh Town
6:25
 
12437
RAJDHANI EXP
Secunderabad Jn
12:45
H Nizamuddin
10:20
 
12438
NZM SC RJDHNI
H Nizamuddin
16:00
Secunderabad Jn
14:00
 
12439
RNC NDLS RAJ EXP
Ranchi
17:50
New Delhi
10:50
 
12440
NDLS RNC RAJ EXP
New Delhi
16:10
Ranchi
9:20
 
12441
BSP NDLS RAJ EX
Bilaspur Jn
14:00
New Delhi
10:50
 
12442
BILASPUR RJDHNI
New Delhi
15:45
Bilaspur Jn
12:00
 
12443
BBS RAJDHANI EXP
Bhubaneswar
9:15
New Delhi
10:35
 
12444
BUBNESWR RJDHNI
New Delhi
17:20
Bhubaneswar
17:30
 
12453
RNC NDLS RAJ EXP
Ranchi
17:10
New Delhi
10:50
 
12454
NDLS RNC RJDHNI
New Delhi
16:10
Ranchi
10:40
 
12493
RAJDHANI EXP
Bangalore Cy Jn
20:20
H Nizamuddin
5:50
 
12494
BANGLORE RAJDHNI
H Nizamuddin
20:50
Bangalore Cy Jn
6:40
 
12951
MUMBAI RAJDHANI
Mumbai Central
16:40
New Delhi
8:30
 
12952
MUMBAI RAJDHANI
New Delhi
16:30
Mumbai Central
8:35
 
12953
AUG KR RAJ EXP
Mumbai Central
17:40
H Nizamuddin
11:00
 
12954
AG KRANTI RJDHN
H Nizamuddin
16:55
Mumbai Central
10:15
 
12957
SWARNA J RAJ EX
Ahmedabad Jn
17:25
New Delhi
7:25
 
12958
ADI SJ RAJDHANI
New Delhi
19:55
Ahmedabad Jn
10:05
 
22423
GHY RAJDHANI EX
DIBRUGARH TOWN
20:15
NEW DELHI
10:10
 
22424
GHY RAJDHANI
NEW DELHI
14:00
DIBRUGARH TOWN
05:00
 
22811
BBS RAJDHANI EXP
BHUBANESWAR
11:30
NEW DELHI
10:35
 
22812
BUBNESWR RJDHNI
NEW DELHI
17:20
BHUBANESWAR
16:00
 
22823
BBS RAJDHANI EXP
BHUBANESWAR
09;15
NEW DELHI
10:35
 
22824
BUBNESWR RJDHNI
NEW DELHI
17:20
BHUBANESWAR
17:30
 

 


Content updated in January 2023
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