Rajdhani express are premium category trains by the Indian Railways that redefines luxury travelling in India. It is a fully air-conditioned train which connects country capital (Delhi) with state capitals. That is why they are called 'Rajdhani' which translates to 'Capital' in English. These train runs at very high speed and therefore it usually takes least time to reach destination compared to other trains on the same route. Mumbai rajdhani is the fastest rajdhani train which attains a maximum speed of 140 kmph on some stretch. Rajdhani Express offers catering facilities inside the train the fare of which is included in ticket fare. Rajdhani trains have 3 classes - First AC (1A), AC II-tier (2A) and AC III-tier (3A) only and they are coupled with LHB coaches that have higher safety features. The ticket fare for Rajdhani is maximum amongst all trains on the same route and has dynamic fare (Flexi Fare) system. Waitlisted passengers are strictly not allowed inside this train. Rajdhani train coaches are usually painted in red with a grey colored strip outside. 1 rajdhani train runs from Ernakulum to Sawantwadi Road - Thiruvananthapuram Central Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express (12431).
Ernakulum to Sawantwadi Road Thiruvananthapuram Central Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express (12431) departs from Ernakulam Jn station (ERS) at and arrives Sawantwadi Road station (SWV) at . This train has 10 stoppages. Ernakulum to Sawantwadi Road rajdhani fare is Rs.3290 in First AC, Rs.1425 in Third AC and Rs.1965 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. Trivandrum Rajdhani is the longest running Rajdhani train. Trivandrum Rajdhani runs three times a week. This is the only Rajdhani whose time table seeks a change every year during monsoon season since it crosses Konkan region. It is allotted more time during monsoon as trains run slower during this time and the timings are reverted in October end when monsoon ends.
Jan Shatabdi express as the name indicates is the shatabdi express for Jan (common mass). Basically these trains are an affordable version of Shatabdi trains in India. Therefore Jan Shatabdi trains have either seating arrangements as air-conditioned Chair Car (CC) or non air-conditioned Second Seating (2S) coaches. These are very pocket friendly compared to other trains on same route. These trains are for short distances and does not run overnight just like Shatabdi trains. It does not have onboard catering services which is there in Shatabdi trains. In general these trains are painted in white and blue combination with window panes painted either white or blue. 1 jan-shatabdi train runs from Ernakulum to Sawantwadi Road - Ernakulam Pune SF Festival Special (via Panvel) (02052).
Ernakulum to Sawantwadi Road Ernakulam Pune SF Festival Special (via Panvel) (02052) departs from Ernakulam Jn station (ERS) at and arrives Sawantwadi Road station (SWV) at . This train has 13 stoppages.
The concept of Garib Rath started with the vision to provide air conditioned berths at a comparatively low price for the people who could not afford to travel in AC coaches. Garib-rath phrase translates to poor man's chariot in English. The fare in this train is almost two-thirds of regular third ac fare. Usually Garib Rath have Third AC (3A) class only excepting some 1-2 trains which also have Chair Car (CC) class. The compartments of these train coaches have 9 berths making an extra space for side middle berth which is not there in any other train in India. In case passengers want to have bedrolls they need to pay separately for it. Some garib-raths run as fast as rajdhani, but they have lesser priority for track clearance compared to them. These trains are painted green with a yellow colored strip along the window panes. 1 garib-rath train runs from Ernakulum to Sawantwadi Road - Kochuveli Mumbai LTT Garib Rath Express (12202).
Ernakulum to Sawantwadi Road Kochuveli Mumbai LTT Garib Rath Express (12202) departs from Ernakulam Town station (ERN) at and arrives Sawantwadi Road station (SWV) at . Ernakulum to Sawantwadi Road garib-rath fare is Rs.710 in Chair Car and Rs.815 in Third AC for this train.
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