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. 2 rajdhani trains run from Delhi to Parasnath - New Delhi Howrah AC Special (via Dhanbad) (02302) and New Delhi Howrah Rajdhani Express (Via Gaya) (12302).
Delhi to Parasnath New Delhi Howrah AC Special (via Dhanbad) (02302) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at and arrives Parasnath station (PNME) at . This train has 5 stoppages. Delhi to Parasnath rajdhani fare is Rs.3965 in First AC, Rs.1655 in Third AC and Rs.2335 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. In New Delhi Howrah AC Special (via Dhanbad) (02302), seat availability status is AVAILABLE 17 in Second AC (2A) and seat availability status is PQWL8/WL3 in Third AC (3A) with 64% chance of confirmation for tomorrow.
Delhi to Parasnath New Delhi Howrah Rajdhani Express (Via Gaya) (12302) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at and arrives Parasnath station (PNME) at . This train has 5 stoppages. Delhi to Parasnath rajdhani fare is Rs.4150 in First AC, Rs.1820 in Third AC and Rs.2500 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. Kolkata Rajdhani is the first Rajdhani express to be introduced in India. It started its operation on March 3, 1969. In its initial stage the train had just 10 coaches in total and used to run non stop between New Delhi and Howrah with technical stoppages at Kanpur, Mughalsarai and Gomoh. Do you know, there used to be lounge cars and chair cars in Rajdhani trains initially. Howrah Rajdhani had only 2 classes that time-AC First Class and AC Chair Car the fares of which were Rs 280 and Rs 90 respectively. Howrah Rajdhani is the only wi-fi enabled Rajdhani train till date. Over the years, the train has seen tremendous changes in its number of coaches (now 18), type of cars (Chair cars are totally replaced by First AC, AC II tier and AC III tier) and is replaced by most modern facilities inside the train now.
- RAC is considered as confirmed for evaluating confirmation chances.
- Colors under confirmation chances mean following:
- Red - Not likely to confirm.
- yellow - Difficult to say if this will confirm or not.
- Green - Very likely to confirm.
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