Howrah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express (via Patna)

Howrah–New Delhi
Rajdhani Express
Howrah Rajdhani Express train board.
Overview
Service typeRajdhani
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service3 July 1993; 31 years ago (1993-07-03)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiHowrah (HWH)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops9
Distance travelled1,531 km (951 mi)
Average journey time19 hrs 45 mins
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number(s)12305 / 12306
Line(s) used
On-board services
Class(es)AC First, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry car,
On-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Entertainment facilitiesOn-board Wi-Fi
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum ,
79 km/h (49 mph) average including halts.

The 12305 / 12306 Howrah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani class train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and New Delhi in India via Patna Junction. It is currently being operated with 12305/12306 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3][4][5] It is widely regarded as one of the most premium trains on the Indian Railway network and is given the highest priority in terms of clearance. [6] It is the fastest train on the Howrah-Delhi main line.

Service

The 12305/Howrah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express has an average speed of 77 km/h and covers 1,531 km in 20h 00m. The 12306/New Delhi–Howrah Rajdhani Express has an average speed of 79 km/h and covers 1,531 km in 19h 25m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches:

  • 2 First AC
  • 6 AC II Tier
  • 11 AC III Tier
  • 1 Pantry car
  • 2 End-on Generator
  • 1 High Capacity Parcel Van
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
EOG B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 PC H1 H2 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 EOG HCPV

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Howrah to New Delhi, and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12301/12302 Howrah Rajdhani Express (via Gaya).

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

  1. ^ PROVISION OF OPTIONAL CATERING ON RAJDHANI/DURONTO/ SHATABDI EXPRESS TRAINS
  2. ^ Train food not up to mark, govt discovers
  3. ^ Mega Power & Traffic Block between Khana & Galsi stations on 23.10.2016
  4. ^ ER TO RUN HOWRAH – NEW JALPAIGURI WEEKLY SUPERFAST PUJA SPECIAL
  5. ^ 'Super Fares' seats to the passengers who were unable to get confirmed bookings on Rajdhani Express
  6. ^ "Indian Railways' first superfast service! 53 years of first Rajdhani Express between Delhi-Howrah". Financialexpress. Retrieved 19 June 2022.


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