Rajendra Nagar Patna Rajdhani Express

Rajendra Nagar Patna Rajdhani Express 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(Patna)-New Delhi Rajdhani Express

Overview
Service type	Rajdhani Express
Status	Operating
Locale	Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service	1996 (1996)
Current operator(s)	East Central Railway zone
Route
Start	Rajendra Nagar Terminal(RJPB)
Stops	4
End	New Delhi(NDLS)
Distance travelled	1,005 km (624 mi)
Average journey time	12 hours 15min
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12309/ 12310
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangements	Available
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large Windows LHB rakes
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25 kV AC, 50 Hz OHLE
Operating speed	130 kilometres per hour (81 mph)
Route map Legend km from New Delhi railway station 0 New Delhi railway station Delhi–Uttar Pradesh border 440 Kanpur Central railway station 634 Allahabad Junction railway station 787 Mughalsarai Junction railway station Uttar Pradesh-Bihar border 999 Patna Junction railway station 1001 Rajendra Nagar towards Howrah Junction railway station

History

This Train was introduced in the Annual Railway Budget of 1996-97 as a daily Rajdhani Express from New Delhi to Patna via Lucknow. Later its route was rerouted to run via Allahabad. In 1997, the Pantry Car service was introduced.

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. [2]

It has 4 halts in either direction at Patna Junction, PT Deen Dayal Upadhaya Junction, Allahabad 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.

Traction

It is regularly hauled by a Ghaziabad Electric Loco Shed based WAP 7 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	22
	EOG	BE1	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	B7	B8	B9	A1	A2	A3	A4	A5	A6	A7	PC	H1	H2	EOG

Gallery

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  12309 Rajdhani Express - AC 1st Class
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  12309 Rajdhani Express - with Madhubani Art
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  12309 Rajdhani Express - AC 1st Class - H1
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  12309 Rajdhani Express - AC 2 tier
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  12309 Rajdhani Express - AC 3 tier

References

1. "Patna Rajdhani Express/12309 RJPB to NDLS". India Rail Info. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
2. "Patna Rajdhani Express/12310 NDLS to RJPB". India Rail Info. Retrieved 31 August 2010.