Rajendra Nagar Patna Rajdhani Express

The 12309 / 12310 Rajendra Nagar-New Delhi Tejas Rajdhani Express is a Semi-High Speed Fully AC Train that connects Patna with and Delhi. It is fastest train on the Patna–Delhi section and fifth fastest Rajdhani of Indian railways. It is the fastest train in covering the Delhi–Kanpur section. It also comes in top 10 fastest trains of Indian railways.[1]

Rajendra Nagar-New Delhi Tejas Rajdhani Express
Overview
Service typeTejas-Rajdhani Express
LocaleBihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First serviceSeptember 2021 (September 2021)
Last serviceNovember 2021 (November 2021)
Current operator(s)East Central Railways
Route
StartRajendra Nagar Terminal (RJPB)
Stops6
EndNew Delhi (NDLS)
Distance travelled1,005 km (624 mi)
Average journey time12 hours 5min
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12309 / 12310
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stockTejas rakes
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph) (top speed)
130 km/h (81 mph) (top operating speed)
Route map
Legend
km
from New Delhi railway station
0
440
634
Allahabad Junction railway station
787
Mughalsarai Junction railway station
999
1001
towards Howrah Junction railway station

History

This Train was originally introduced in the Annual Railway Budget of 1996–97 as a daily Rajdhani Express from New Delhi to Patna via Lucknow. Later it was rerouted to run via Prayagraj. In 1997, the pantry car service was introduced.

From 1st September 2021, the train LHB Rajdhani Rakes are replaced with LHB Tejas Sleeper Rakes. This increased the speed of the train to 130km/h. [2]

Service

It runs daily. 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 1005 kilometres in each direction however it takes 12 hours 15 minutes when operating as train number 12310 at an average speed of 82 km/h (including halts) while its return journey takes 12 h 40 min at an average speed of 79 km/h (including halts) as train number 12309. Later on with the completion of the construction of the Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station, it was terminated from Patna Junction to here.[3]

It has 4 halts in either direction at Patna Junction, PT Deen Dayal Upadhaya Junction, Prayagraj Junction, and Kanpur Central. With 22 coaches, the train is the longest Rajdhani Express service in the country. Also this train has 7 AC 2 coaches which is maximum in Indian railways. This is the only Rajdhani Express having ISO certification.

Time Table

Station code Station name Arrival Departure
RJPBRajendra Nagar Terminal19:10
PNBEPatna Junction19:2519:35
DDUPandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya 22:1222:22
PRYJPrayagraj Junction00:1000:12
CNBKanpur Central02:1502:20
NDLSNew Delhi07:40

Traction

It is regularly hauled by a Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive on its entire journey.

Coach composition

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
EOGB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9B10B11A1A2A3A4A5PCH1H2EOG

References

  1. "Patna Rajdhani Express/12309 RJPB to NDLS". India Rail Info. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  2. Livemint (1 September 2021). "Railways starts Patna-New Delhi Rajdhani Express with Tejas rake from today". mint. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. "Patna Rajdhani Express/12310 NDLS to RJPB". India Rail Info. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
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