Rajendranagar Express

Mumbai LTT- Rajendranagar Patna SF Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
First service	1 January 1997
Current operator(s)	Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways
Route
Start	Mumbai LTT
Stops	13
End	Rajendra Nagar Terminal (Patna)
Distance travelled	1,713 km (1,064 mi)
Average journey time	29 hrs 15 min
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Technical
Operating speed	58 km/h (36 mph) average with halts

The 12141/42 Mumbai LTT-Rajendranagar Express, commonly known as the Rajendranagar Express (Marathi: राजेन्द्रनगर एक्सप्रेस Hindi: राजेन्द्रनगर एक्सप्रेस), is a daily superfast express train service of the Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai, Maharashtra and Rajendranagar Terminal in Patna, Bihar.^[1]

History

This train was started in 1997 to facilitate the transportation of passengers from Mumbai to Patna. When it began, the train ran only on Tuesdays, and only from LTT to PNBE. When the Rajendranagar Terminal was inaugurated in 2003, service was extended from PNBE to RJPB. In 2009, the train line was again extended from LTT TO CSTM, therefore running from CSTM TO RJPB.

Time Table

Coach Composition

This train has 24 coaches consisting of ONE AC First CUM AC 2 TIER(with effect from 3 November 2012 for Patna Going Passengers and from 5 November 2012 for Mumbai Going Passengers),ONE 2 AC TIER,TWO 3 AC TIER, 1 PANTRY CAR, 5 NON RESERVED SECOND CLASS, 12 SLEEPER CLASS and 2 brake vans.The format is as follows-

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
	SLR	GEN	GEN	GEN	HA1	B2	B1	A1	S12	PC	S11	S10	S9	S8	S9	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	GEN	GEN	SLR

12141 Rajendranagar Express AC coach

Locomotives

From LTT to Itarsi, this train is hauled by either WAP 4 ET(Itarsi Shed)or WAP 4 BSL(Bhusawal Shed) . From Itarsi till Rajendranagar Terminal, this train is carried by WDP-4B/4D Of Itarsi Shed.^[3]

Halts

This Train halts at 12 main stations, namely: Dadar, Kalyan, Nasik, Manmad, Bhusawal, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Satna, Mughalsarai, Buxar and Ara.This train halts at Igatpuri and Itarsi because of technical and pantry problems.

References

External links

• [www.indianrail.gov.in]