Delhi to Kota trains

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. 5 rajdhani trains run from Delhi to Kota - New Delhi Mumbai Central Rajdhani Express (12952), Hazrat Nizamuddin Bandra Terminus Rajdhani Special (09004), Hazrat Nizamuddin Thiruvananthapuram Central Rajdhani Express (12432), August Kranti Rajdhani Express (12954) and Hazrat Nizamuddin Madgaon Rajdhani Express (22414).

Delhi to Kota New Delhi Mumbai Central Rajdhani Express (12952) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at 16:25 and arrives Kota Jn station (KOTA) at 21:05. Delhi to Kota rajdhani fare is Rs.2325 in First AC, Rs.1485 in Third AC and Rs.2015 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. Mumbai Rajdhani is the fastest running Rajdhani train in India, which started its operations on May 17, 1972. Maintaining an average speed of approx 90 kmph, this train has a maximum permissible speed of 160 kmph. Mumbai Rajdhani was the first Rajdhani train to get LHB coach that comes with more safety features and helps in attaining high speed. It was so popular in its initial days that its chart used to be prepared just 15 mins before the departure time. Electric engines (WAP 4 and WAP 7) are allotted for these high speed trains now as opposed to diesel engines earlier.

Delhi to Kota Hazrat Nizamuddin Bandra Terminus Rajdhani Special (09004) departs from Delhi H Nizamuddin station (NZM) at 16:15 and arrives Kota Jn station (KOTA) at 20:43.

Delhi to Kota Hazrat Nizamuddin Thiruvananthapuram Central Rajdhani Express (12432) departs from Delhi H Nizamuddin station (NZM) at 10:55 and arrives Kota Jn station (KOTA) at 15:20. Delhi to Kota rajdhani fare is Rs.2240 in First AC, Rs.1415 in Third AC and Rs.1925 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.

Delhi to Kota August Kranti Rajdhani Express (12954) departs from Delhi H Nizamuddin station (NZM) at 16:50 and arrives Kota Jn station (KOTA) at 21:40. Delhi to Kota rajdhani fare is Rs.2290 in First AC, Rs.1470 in Third AC and Rs.1980 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. August Kranti is second Rajdhani that connects Delhi with Mumbai. This train made its maiden run way later than Mumbai Rajdhani on Jan 01, 1992. This Rajdhani is named after the August Kranti maidan of Mumbai from where Quit India Movement started in the year 1942. It has three stoppages in Mumbai (Borivali, Andheri and Mumbai Central) whereas Mumbai Rajdhani has 2 stoppages in Mumbai (Borivali and Mumbai Central) and takes approx 1 hour more than other Rajdhani to reach destination.

Delhi to Kota Hazrat Nizamuddin Madgaon Rajdhani Express (22414) departs from Delhi H Nizamuddin station (NZM) at 10:55 and arrives Kota Jn station (KOTA) at 15:20. Delhi to Kota rajdhani fare is Rs.2225 in First AC, Rs.1405 in Third AC and Rs.1915 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. Madgaon Rajdhani is the newest Rajdhani train that started its operations just 2 years back on November 15, 2015. There was a strong need to connect capital city of India - Delhi to that of India's most favourite tourist destination Goa via direct Rajdhani train. Although Trivandrum Rajdhani (12431/32) also covers this route and takes almost same duration to reach Madgaon (27 hours and 40 mins), a direct connect to the state capital with Rajdhani was a long pending demand from the people of the state.

Duronto express is a newer premium class of train which runs as fast as Rajdhanis. Duronto word comes from restless in Bengali as these trains had no intermediate commercial stops when they started. But since Indian Railways incurred losses for these trains, some technical stops were converted to commercial stops. On some routes (such as Delhi-Kolkata) they take lesser time than corresponding Rajdhani express. Unlike rajdhani some durontos also have non-air conditioned sleeper class. Thus, Duronto trains have classes First AC (1A), AC II-tier, AC III-tier and Sleeper. Bed-rolls in sleeper class of Mixed Duronto Express trains will be supplied to passengers on demand, on payment of stipulated charges. Duronto trains are distinguished by vibrant and colorful vinyl coating on the outer surface of the coaches. 3 duronto trains run from Delhi to Kota - New Delhi Mumbai Central AC Duronto Express (22210), Hazrat Nizamuddin Pune AC Duronto Express (12264) and Hazrat Nizamuddin Ernakulam Duronto Express (12284).

Delhi to Kota New Delhi Mumbai Central AC Duronto Express (22210) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at 23:25 and arrives Kota Jn station (KOTA) at 04:15. Delhi to Kota duronto fare is Rs.2110 in First AC, Rs.1290 in Third AC and Rs.1820 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. Delhi Mumbai Duronto (22209/10) runs from Delhi to Mumbai - one of the most premier rail route in India. Needless to say there are around 30-35 options to travel to these city including 3 Rajdhanis, but a Duronto makes a special place for the journey. There are 2 other Duronto trains too along with other numerous Mail and Express trains to travel between these two cities. This Duronto has 3 stoppages at Vadodara Jn, Ratlam Jn and Kota Jn.

Delhi to Kota Hazrat Nizamuddin Pune AC Duronto Express (12264) departs from Delhi H Nizamuddin station (NZM) at 10:55 and arrives Kota Jn station (KOTA) at 15:20. Delhi to Kota duronto fare is Rs.2225 in First AC, Rs.1405 in Third AC and Rs.1915 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. Hazrat Nizamuddin Pune Duronto (12263/64) is the fastest train connecting Delhi and Pune Junction. It made its inaugural run on Sept 28, 2009. Nizamuddin Pune duronto has beautiful scenic view alongside its route.

Delhi to Kota Hazrat Nizamuddin Ernakulam Duronto Express (12284) departs from Delhi H Nizamuddin station (NZM) at 21:35 and arrives Kota Jn station (KOTA) at 03:00. Delhi to Kota duronto fare is Rs.2075 in First AC, Rs.1275 in Third AC, Rs.1785 in Second AC and Rs.470 in Sleeper for this train which includes meal charges also. Ernakulam Duronto 12283/84 is the second fastest train after Rajdhani Express between Ernakulam Junction of Kerala and Hazrat Nizamuddin of Delhi. This is the longest running Duronto train in India. This train crosses some of the important cities of India namely Mangalore, Goa, Ratnagiri, Panvel, Vadodara, Ratlam and Kota. As with any other Duronto, this Duronto also have not had any stops initially and used to run non stop for such long distance.

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 Delhi to Kota - Hazrat Nizamuddin Kota JanShatabdi Express (12060).

Delhi to Kota Hazrat Nizamuddin Kota JanShatabdi Express (12060) departs from Delhi H Nizamuddin station (NZM) at 13:15 and arrives Kota Jn station (KOTA) at 20:00. Delhi to Kota jan-shatabdi fare is Rs.670 in Chair Car and Rs.190 in Second Seater for this train. In Hazrat Nizamuddin Kota JanShatabdi Express (12060), seat availability status is AVAILABLE 60 in Chair Car (CC) and seat availability status is AVAILABLE 1045 in Second Seater (2S) for tomorrow.

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 Delhi to Kota - Hazrat Nizamuddin Mumbai Bandra (T.) Garib Rath Express (12910).

Delhi to Kota Hazrat Nizamuddin Mumbai Bandra (T.) Garib Rath Express (12910) departs from Delhi H Nizamuddin station (NZM) at 15:35 and arrives Kota Jn station (KOTA) at 20:05. Delhi to Kota garib-rath fare is Rs.480 in Chair Car and Rs.555 in Third AC for this train.

Sampark Kranti is a series of express trains in India that connects different states of India to the national capital - New Delhi. Sampark in Hindi means connectivity while Kranti is also a word in Hindi language meaning revolution. Thus these trains have revolutionized the state connectivity with center. These trains have a combination of all the classes - AC, Sleeper and Unreserved coaches. Sampark Kranti trains are for long distance journeys. These trains are named after states and Sampark Kranti train for a particular state has most of the stoppages in that state only. 4 sampark-kranti trains run from Delhi to Kota - Kerala Sampark Kranti Express (12218), Goa Sampark Kranti Express (12450), Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express (12908) and Gujarat Sampark Kranti Express (12918).

Delhi to Kota Kerala Sampark Kranti Express (12218) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at 13:40 and arrives Kota Jn station (KOTA) at 19:45. Delhi to Kota sampark-kranti fare is Rs.1855 in First AC, Rs.160 in None, Rs.780 in Third AC, Rs.1100 in Second AC and Rs.300 in Sleeper for this train.

Delhi to Kota Goa Sampark Kranti Express (12450) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at 06:15 and arrives Kota Jn station (KOTA) at 13:20. Delhi to Kota sampark-kranti fare is Rs.1855 in First AC, Rs.160 in None, Rs.780 in Third AC, Rs.1100 in Second AC and Rs.300 in Sleeper for this train.

Delhi to Kota Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express (12908) departs from Delhi H Nizamuddin station (NZM) at 21:35 and arrives Kota Jn station (KOTA) at 03:00. Delhi to Kota sampark-kranti fare is Rs.155 in None, Rs.770 in Third AC, Rs.1080 in Second AC and Rs.295 in Sleeper for this train.

Delhi to Kota Gujarat Sampark Kranti Express (12918) departs from Delhi H Nizamuddin station (NZM) at 13:55 and arrives Kota Jn station (KOTA) at 19:50. Delhi to Kota sampark-kranti fare is Rs.770 in Third AC, Rs.1080 in Second AC and Rs.295 in Sleeper for this train.