Bandra Rajdhani Express

Bandra Rajdhani Express
Overview
Service type	Rajdhani Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana & Delhi
First service	October 15, 2017
Current operator(s)	Western Railways
Route
Start	Bandra
Stops	3
End	Hazrat Nizamuddin
Distance travelled	1,367.4 km (849.7 mi)
Average journey time	13 hours 55 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	09003 / 09004
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	1 Pantry Car Coach attached
Observation facilities	LHB rakes
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	99 km/h (62 mph) average 150 km/h (93 mph) maximum

The Bandra Rajdhani Express is a semi-high speed rail service linking the Indian cities of Bandra (Mumbai) and New Delhi. It operates with a maximum speed of 150 km/h (93 mph) and an average speed of 99 km/h (62 mph), making it the fastest train service in India by average speed, and third fastest by maximum speed, after the Gatimaan Express and Vande Bharat Express.[1] The train takes less than 14 hours to complete the 1367-kilometre journey between Bandra Terminus and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station in New Delhi.[2]

Service

Schedule

Train 09003 (Bandra to H. Nizamuddin), departs daily from Bandra Terminus at 16:05. It has 3 intermediate stops (Surat at 18:55, Vadodara at 20:25, and Kota at 01:44 + 1), before arriving at H. Nizamuddin at 06:00 + 1.[3] The return train 09004 (H. Nizamuddin to Bandra) departs daily from H. Nizamuddin at 16:15, and has 3 intermediate stops (Kota at 20:43, Vadodara at 00:45 + 1, and Surat at 02:25 + 1), before arriving in Bandra at 06:10 + 1.

The Bandra Rajdhani Express has a top speed of 150 km/h, which is primarily hit north of Vadodara. On nearly the entire distance between Kota and Vadodara, the train runs at the full 150 km/h, allowing the 458-kilometre journey between the two cities to be covered under 4 hours. Several portions of the service in Uttar Pradesh are also set at 150 km/h.

The remaining portions south of Vadodara is also restricted to 130 km/h, depending on track condition and curvature.[4]

Usage

The train is very popular with businesspeople working in Delhi, who could return to Gujarat by midnight after a whole day's work in Delhi. It is also popular for those seeking to reach the Mumbai area by early morning from Delhi.

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References

"BDTS NZM RAJ SPL (09003) Route, Time Table, Schedule". Rail Beeps. NDTV.
"09003⇒09003X/Bandra Terminus - Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Special". India Rail Info.
"09004⇒09004X/Hazrat Nizamuddin - Bandra Terminus Rajdhani Special". India Rail Info.
"Super Rajdhani Launched On Delhi-Mumbai Route: Fares And Other Details". NDTV Profit. 19 October 2017.

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[1] "BDTS NZM RAJ SPL (09003) Route, Time Table, Schedule". Rail Beeps. NDTV.

[2] "09003⇒09003X/Bandra Terminus - Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Special". India Rail Info.

[3] "09004⇒09004X/Hazrat Nizamuddin - Bandra Terminus Rajdhani Special". India Rail Info.

[4] "Super Rajdhani Launched On Delhi-Mumbai Route: Fares And Other Details". NDTV Profit. 19 October 2017.