Ranchi Rajdhani Express
| Ranchi Rajdhani Express | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | Superfast |
| Locale | Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi |
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Ranchi Junction |
| Stops | 6(BOTH ROUTES) |
| End | New Delhi |
| Distance travelled | 1,306 km (812 mi) / 1,341 km (833 mi) |
| Average journey time | 17 hours 10 minutes / 17 hours 40 minutes |
| Service frequency | Bi - Weekly(viaDaltonganj) / Bi - Weekly(viaBOKARO) |
| Train number(s) | 12453 / 12454; 12439/12440 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | ONE AC 1st Class,FOUR AC 2 Tier,SEVEN AC 3 Tier |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Catering facilities | Available (included in the ticket) |
| Observation facilities | Large Windows |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 78 km/h (48 mph) average with halts |
The 12453/12454 Ranchi Rajdhani Express connects Ranchi and New Delhi. It is the fastest train on the Ranchi - Delhi sector besides the Ranchi New Delhi Garib Rath Express.[1]
Service
The 12453/12454 Rajdhani Express is the fastest train on the Ranchi - Delhi sector. It runs four days in a week on between Ranchi and Delhi.[2] It operates as train number 12453 from Ranchi to New Delhi Railway Station and as train number 12440.
It has four halts in 12453 direction at Barkakana, Latehar, Daltonganj, Garwa Road, Mughalsarai Junction and Kanpur Central Junction.
A separate Ranchi Rajdhani (Train no. 12439/12440) via Grand Chord route is also there via Bokaro, Gomoh, Gaya.
This train is hauled by a WAP 4/WAP 5/WAP 7 locomotive of Ghaziabad shed in both directions. This train is now has Wi Fi facilities
Incident
On 12 May 2012,30 people reported ill after eating the food and numerous of passengers vomited .
Time table
| Station Code | Station Name | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||
| RNC | Ranchi | Source | 16:40 | 11:00 | Destination |
| DTO | Daltonganj | 21:42 | 21:45 | 05:00 | 05:05 |
| GHD | Garwa Road | 22:30 | 22:35 | 04:10 | 04:18 |
| MGS | Mughal Sarai Junction | 01:50 | 02:00 | 01:18 | 01:28 |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 05:45 | 05:50 | 21:02 | 21:07 |
| NDLS | New Delhi | 10:30 | Destination | Source | 16:10 |
References
- ↑ "Ranchi Rajdhani/2453⇒12453 Train Ranchi/RNC to New Delhi/NDLS Complete Train Route - India Rail Info - Database of Indian Railways Trains & Stations". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- ↑ "Ranchi Rajdhani Express/2440⇒12440 Train New Delhi/NDLS to Ranchi/RNC Complete Train Route - India Rail Info - Database of Indian Railways Trains & Stations". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
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