| Trivandrum Rajdhani Express | |
|---|---|
Old coaches of the Trivandrum Rajdhani Express (Now LHB) |
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| Overview | |
| Service type | Rajdhani Express |
| Locale | Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan & Delhi |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway (India) |
| Route | |
| Start | Trivandrum Central |
| No. of intermediate stops | 17 |
| End | Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station |
| Distance travelled | 3,149 km (1,957 mi) |
| Average journey time | 41 hours |
| Service frequency | 3 times a week |
| Train number(s) | 2431/ 2432 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Technical | |
| Gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 76 km/h (47 mph) average with halts |
The Trivandrum Rajdhani (2431/32) is a passenger train service in India,[1] connecting the national capital New Delhi to Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of state Kerala. It runs from Thiruvanathapuram Central to Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station. It is the longest running Rajdhani Express train, which covers about 3,149 km (1,957 mi).[2] It has a record for the highest section speed, reaching 104 km/h (65 mph) between Ratnagiri and Sawantwadi Road (225 km or 140 mi in 2 h 10 min). It also gets a speed of 140 km/h (87 mph) between Udupi and Karwar (267 km). It moves at an average speed of 78 km/h (48 mph) between Delhi and Trivandrum.It uses Vadodara(BRC)WAP4 for its run between H.Nizamuddin and Vadodra and Golden Rock(GOC)WDP3A from Vadodara to Trivandrum Central.it also sometimes gets a GZB(GHAZIABAD) WAP7 from Vadodara to H.Nizamuddin. It is also the first Rajdhani bound to south to get the new model LHB coaches.
Note: The length of 'Konkan Railway' is actually 738 km (and not 1034 km) since it is 'inflated by 40%' (296 km) to calculate fare. So the calculated section speed would be meaningless.
2431- Trivandrum Central to Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station (Delhi)
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| TVC | Trivandrum Central | Starting Station | 19:16 |
| QLN | Kollam Junction | 20:10 | 20:12 |
| ALP | Alappuzha | 21:15 | 21:17 |
| ERS | Ernakulam Junction (South) | 22:30 | 22:35 |
| TCR | Thrissur | 23:52 | 23:55 |
| SRR | Shoranur Junction | 00:40 | 00:45 |
| CLT | Kozhikode | 02:18 | 02:20 |
| CAN | Kannur | 03:45 | 03:47 |
| MAJN | Mangalore Junction | 06:00 | 06:10 |
| UD | Udupi | 07:12 | 07:14 |
| KAWR | Karwar | 09:08 | 09:10 |
| MAO | Madgaon Junction | 10:15 | 10:25 |
| SWV | Sawantwadi Road | 11:25 | 11:27 |
| RN | Ratnagiri | 13:35 | 13:40 |
| PNVL | Panvel | 18:05 | 18:10 |
| BSR | Vasai Road | 19:30 | 19:35 |
| BRC | Vadodara Junction | 00:10 | 00:26 |
| KOTA | Kota Junction | 06:50 | 07:00 |
| NZM | Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station | 12:40 | Destination Station |