Fastest trains in India
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This is a list of India's fastest long-distance trains by commercial speed (i.e., total distance covered divided by total time taken, including scheduled stoppages). The criterion for entry into this list is a commercial speed of at least 70 km/h. Note that speed is computed only over the entire length of a train's run (in both directions), and not for parts thereof. Where a train takes multiple routes (e.g., the Kolkata Rajdhani), only the fastest is taken into consideration. All data is taken from the official website of the Indian Railways. (Note: the website gives "chargeable distance"[1], which on some routes, e.g. the Konkan Railway[1] and the Ambala-Kalka section[2], is higher than the actual distance. This may lead to the impression that the speed of certain trains is higher than it actually is.) The Indian Railways intend to substantially increase the speed of several trains in the near future, in particular the Shatabdi Express trains[3].
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| Rank | Train number (outbound/inbound) | Train name | Origin | Destination | Round trip distance (km) | Time (h) | Commercial speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001/2002 | Bhopal Shatabdi | New Delhi | Bhopal | 1402 | 15:40 | 89.49 |
| 2 | 2951/2952 | Mumbai Rajdhani | Mumbai Central | New Delhi | 2769 | 31:55 | 86.76 |
| 3 | 2301/2302 | Kolkata Rajdhani | Howrah (Kolkata) | New Delhi | 2893 | 34:15 | 84.47 |
| 4 | 2909/2910 | Bandra Terminus Garib Rath | Bandra Terminus (Mumbai) | Hazrat Nizamuddin (Delhi) | 2732 | 33:05 | 82.58 |
| 5 | 2313/2314 | Sealdah Rajdhani | Sealdah (Kolkata) | New Delhi | 2907 | 35:35 | 81.70 |
| 6 | 2003/2004 | Lucknow Shatabdi | Lucknow | New Delhi | 1022 | 12:40 | 80.68 |
| 7 | 2953/2954 | August Kranti Rajdhani | Mumbai Central | Hazrat Nizamuddin (Delhi) | 2755 | 34:30 | 79.86 |
| 8 | 2309/2310 | Patna Rajdhani | Rajendra Nagar (Patna) | New Delhi | 2004 | 25:45 | 77.83 |
| 9 | 2433/2434 | Chennai Rajdhani | Chennai Central | Hazrat Nizamuddin (Delhi) | 4354 | 56:15 | 77.40 |
| 10 | 2611/2612 | Chennai Garib Rath | Chennai Central | Hazrat Nizamuddin (Delhi) | 4354 | 56:20 | 77.29 |
| 11 | 2029/2030 | Swarna Shatabdi | New Delhi | Amritsar | 896 | 11:45 | 76.26 |
| 12 | 2439/2440 | Ranchi Rajdhani | Ranchi | New Delhi | 2626 | 34:40 | 75.75 |
| 13 | 2437/2438 | Secunderabad Rajdhani | Secunderabad (Hyderabad) | Hazrat Nizamuddin (Delhi) | 3322 | 44:10 | 75.22 |
| 14 | 2013/2014 | Amritsar Shatabdi | New Delhi | Amritsar | 896 | 11:55 | 75.19 |
| 15 | 2421/2422 | Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani | Bhubaneshwar | New Delhi | 3448 | 45:55 | 75.09 |
| 16 | 2429/2430 | Bangalore Rajdhani | Bangalore City | Hazrat Nizamuddin (Delhi) | 4908 | 67:15 | 72.98 |
| 17 | 2027/2028 | Bangalore Shatabdi | Chennai Central | Bangalore City | 724 | 10:00 | 72.40 |
| 18 | 2353/2354 | Rajendra Nagar Garib Rath | Rajendra Nagar (Patna) | Hazrat Nizamuddin (Delhi) | 1994 | 27:35 | 72.29 |
| 19 | 2441/2442 | Bilaspur Rajdhani | Bilaspur | New Delhi | 3002 | 41:45 | 71.90 |
| 20 | 2059/2060 | Kota Jan Shatabdi | Kota | Hazrat Nizamuddin (Delhi) | 916 | 12:50 | 71.38 |
| 21 | 2007/2008 | Mysore Shatabdi | Chennai Central | Mysore | 1000 | 14:10 | 70.59 |
| 22 | 2451/2452 | Shram Shakti Express | Kanpur Central | New Delhi | 880 | 12:30 | 70.40 |
| 23 | 2009/2010 | Ahmedabad Shatabdi | Mumbai Central | Ahmedabad | 982 | 14:00 | 70.14 |
| 24 | 2393/2394 | Sampoorna Kranti Express | Rajendra Nagar (Patna) | New Delhi | 1999 | 28:30 | 70.14 |
| 25 | 2605/2606 | Pallavan Express | Trichy | Chennai Egmore | 676 | 10.48 | 70.03 |
Fastest Sections
Lucknow Shatabdi (2003) covers the Kanpur-Etawah section (138km) in 1hr 13min - An average speed of 113 km/hr. Bhopal Shatabdi (2002) covers the New Delhi-Mathura section (141 km) in 1hr 19min - An average speed of 107 km/hr. Mumbai Rajdhani (2952) covers the New Delhi-Kota section (465 km) in 4hr 25min - An average speed of 105 km/hr.
[edit] Distribution of fastest trains by origin/destination cities
| Delhi | 21 |
| Chennai | 5 |
| Mumbai | 4 |
| Patna | 3 |
| Kolkata | 2 |
| Amritsar | 2 |
| Bangalore | 2 |
| Bhopal | 1 |
| Lucknow | 1 |
| Ranchi | 1 |
| Hyderabad | 1 |
| Bhubaneshwar | 1 |
| Trichy | 1 |
| Bilaspur | 1 |
| Kota | 1 |
| Mysore | 1 |
| Kanpur | 1 |
| Ahmedabad | 1 |
