Mumbai CSMT–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express

The 22221 / 22222 Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus - Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express also called Central Railway (CR) Rajdhani Express is a 4-days a week train of Rajdhani class operating between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Hazrat Nizamuddin. Train no. 22221 leaves Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 16:10 on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and arrives Hazrat Nizamuddin at 10:05 on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The return train 22222 leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin at 17:15 on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday and arrives Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 11:50 on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. CR Rajdhani Express runs with an Average Speed of 86 Km/Hr.[1][2]

Mumbai CSMT - Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express
Mumbai CSMT Rajdhani trainboard
Overview
Service typeRajdhani Express
LocaleMaharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Delhi
First service19 January 2019 (2019-01-19)
Current operator(s)Central Railways
Route
StartChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)
Stops6
EndHazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Distance travelled1,535 km (954 mi)
Average journey time17 hrs 55 mins as 22221, 18 hrs 35 mins as 22222
Service frequency4 days a week
Train number(s)22221 / 22222
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes,1 Pantry Car, E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum,
86 km/h (53 mph) average with halts

Post Covid-19 lockdown, This train started its service with some changes in its schedule from 31 December 2020 as Rajdhani Special with the numbers 01222 (NZM - CSMT) and 01221 (CSMT - NZM) on a daily basis.

Schedule

Post Covid-19 lockdown, some changes were made in the schedule.

As per the latest schedule, it runs daily.

01221-Rajdhani Special departs Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 04:00 PM IST and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 09:55 AM IST.

01222-Rajdhani Special departs Hazrat Nizamuddin at 04:55 PM IST and reaches Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 11:15 AM IST.

Coach composition

CR Rajdhani Express runs with railing stock:

  • 11 AC 3 - Tier (3A)
  • 5 AC 2 - Tier (2A)
  • 1 AC 1st Class (1A)
  • 1 Pantry Car (PC)
  • 2 Luggage, Bake & Generator Car (EOG)

Traction

It is hauled by Kalyan based WAP 7 (HOG) equipped locomotive and run with Push-Pull method.

Route & Halts

Notes

1) CR Rajdhani Express will also add other full connectivity between Mumbai and Delhi after Punjab Mail which used to take almost 25 hours to reach Delhi from Mumbai.

2) This Rajdhani Express also uses the Push-Pull technique of Locomotives as the train passes from the Kasara Ghat of Maharashtra.

References
  1. "Delhi-Mumbai new Rajdhani: Hazrat Nizamuddin-Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Rajdhani Express features may surprise you". Zee Business. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  2. "New Rajdhani Express on Delhi-Mumbai route via MP to be launched soon". Times of india. Retrieved 22 May 2019.

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