Howrah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express (via Patna)

The Howrah - New Delhi Rajdhani Express is a most prestigious Rajdhani class train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and New Delhi in India. It is currently being operated with 12305/12306 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3][4][5]

Howrah - New Delhi Rajdhani Express
Overview
Service typeRajdhani
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway zone
Route
StartHowrah Junction (HWH)
Stops8
EndNew Delhi (NDLS)
Distance travelled1,531 km (951 mi)
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)12305/12306
On-board services
Class(es)First AC, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry Car
On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesLHB Coaches
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed79 km/h (49 mph), including halts

Service

The 12305/Howrah - New Delhi Rajdhani Express has an average speed of 77 km/hr and covers 1531 km in 19h 55m. The 12306/New Delhi - Howrah Rajdhani Express has an average speed of 79 km/hr and covers 1531 km in 19h 20m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches :

  • 2 First AC
  • 5 AC II Tier
  • 10 AC III Tier
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 2 End-on Generator

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based HOG WAP-7 electric locomotive from Howrah to New Delhi and vice versa.

Direction Reversal

The train shares its rake with 12301/12302 Howrah Rajdhani Express.

Notes

  1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.

See also

References


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