Rajdhani Express – Rajendranagar
| Patna Rajdhani Express | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Service type | Rajdhani Express |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi |
| First service | 1996 |
| Current operator(s) | East Central Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Rajendra Nagar Terminal |
| Stops | 4 |
| End | New Delhi |
| Distance travelled | 1002 km |
| Average journey time | 13 hours |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12309/ 12310 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | First AC, Second AC, Third AC |
| Seating arrangements | Available |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Observation facilities | Large Windows |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
Average - 78 km/h Maximum - 140 km/hr |
The Patna Rajdhani Express connects Patna, Bihar and Delhi. It is one of the fastest trains on the Patna - Delhi sector.[1]
History
This Train was introduced in the Annual Railway Budget of 1996-97 as a daily Rajdhani Express from New Delhi to Patna via Lucknow. Later its route was changed to run via Allahabad. In 1997, the Pantry Car service was introduced.
Service
It is a daily train. It operates as train number 12309 from Rajendra Nagar (Patna) to New Delhi Railway Station and as train number 12310 in the reverse direction. It covers a distance of 1001 kilometres in each direction however it takes 12 hours 35 minutes when operating as train number 12309 at an average speed of 79 km/h (excluding halts) while its return journey takes 12 h 50 min at an average speed of 79 km/h (excluding halts) as train number 12310.[2]
It has 4 halts in either direction at Patna Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Allahabad Junction, and Kanpur Central. With 22 Coaches, the train is the longest Rajdhani Express service in the country. In peak seasons the length of Train can go up to 24 coaches. The train is regularly hauled by a WAP 7 locomotive of Ghaziabad shed from September 2013 .
Time Table
| Station Code | Station Name |
12309- Rajendra Nagar, Patna to New Delhi |
12310- New Delhi to Rajendra Nagar, Patna | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||
| RJPB | Rajendra Nagar, Bihar | Starting Station | 19:00 | 06:10 | Destination Station |
| PNBE | Patna Junction | 19:15 | 19:25 | 05:40 | 05:50 |
| MGS | Mughal Sarai Junction | 22:25 | 22:35 | 02:05 | 02:15 |
| ALD | Allahabad Junction | 00:25 | 00:28 | 00:06 | 00:09 |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 02:30 | 02:35 | 21:57 | 22:02 |
| NDLS | New Delhi Railway Station | 07:40 | Destination Station | Starting Station | 17:15 |
References
- ↑ "Patna Rajdhani Express/12309 Train Rajendra Nagar Bihar/RJPB to New Delhi/NDLS Complete Train Route - India Rail Info - Database of Indian Railways Trains & Stations". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ↑ "Patna Rajdhani Express/12310 Train New Delhi/NDLS to Rajendra Nagar Bihar/RJPB Complete Train Route - India Rail Info - Database of Indian Railways Trains & Stations". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
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