Indian Railways have started special trains to enable passengers to go from one city to another for COVID duration. These trains are rajdhani like trains and will be having only air conditioned classes. Only confirmed seats will be allotted in these trains. No waiting list or RAC tickets will be issued. No concessional fare allowed. Also Tatkal and Premium Tatkal quota booking wont be permitted in these trains. The passengers travelling on the train will be screened for coronavirus and those found asymptomatic will be allowed to travel.Railway board has also added that it will be mandatory for all the passengers to keep his or her mouth covered by a face cover. 25 covid trains run from Delhi to Patna - New Delhi Patna SF Festival Special (Via Prayagraj) (04410), New Delhi Patna One Trip Festival Special (04458), New Delhi Patna One Trip AC SF Festival Special (04460), New Delhi Patna Suvidha SF Special (84414), New Delhi Rajendra Nagar Terminal Clone COVID 19 Special (03294), New Delhi Rajgir Clone Special (03392), Magadh Festival Special (04452), New Delhi Rajgir Festival Special (04468), New Delhi Islampur Festival Special (04492), Anand Vihar Terminal Katihar One Way Festival Special (04024), Anand Vihar Terminal Katihar One Way Festival Special (04028), Anand Vihar Terminal Bhagalpur SF Festival Special (04090), Anand Vihar Terminal Bhagalpur SF Festival Special (04404), Anand Vihar Terminal Jaynagar Festival Special (via Varanasi) (04434), Anand Vihar Terminal Bhagalpur Festival Special (04456), Anand Vihar Terminal Bhagalpur Festival Special (04472), Anand Vihar Terminal Jaynagar Festival Special (via Prayagraj) (04488), Anand Vihar Terminal Bhagalpur Festival Special (04496), Delhi Katihar Clone Special (05486), Anand Vihar Terminal Bhagalpur Suvidha SF Special (84406), Anand Vihar Terminal Jogbani Festival Special (Via Lucknow) (04428), Anand Vihar Terminal Jaynagar Festival Special (Via Patliputra) (04438), Anand Vihar Terminal Saharsa One Way Festival Special (04448), Anand Vihar Terminal Jaynagar AC Puja Special (04478) and Anand Vihar Terminal Katihar Festival Special (Via Patliputra) (04480).
Delhi to Patna New Delhi Patna SF Festival Special (Via Prayagraj) (04410) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at . This train has 7 stoppages.
Delhi to Patna New Delhi Patna One Trip Festival Special (04458) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at . This train has 6 stoppages.
Delhi to Patna New Delhi Patna One Trip AC SF Festival Special (04460) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at . This train has 4 stoppages.
Delhi to Patna New Delhi Patna Suvidha SF Special (84414) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at . This train has 7 stoppages.
Delhi to Patna New Delhi Rajendra Nagar Terminal Clone COVID 19 Special (03294) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at . This train has 3 stoppages.
Delhi to Patna New Delhi Rajgir Clone Special (03392) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at . This train has 5 stoppages. In New Delhi Rajgir Clone Special (03392), seat availability status is GNWL30/WL11 in Sleeper (SL) with 89% chance of confirmation for tomorrow.
Delhi to Patna Magadh Festival Special (04452) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at . This train has 21 stoppages.
Delhi to Patna New Delhi Rajgir Festival Special (04468) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at . This train has 5 stoppages.
Delhi to Patna New Delhi Islampur Festival Special (04492) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at . This train has 21 stoppages.
Delhi to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Katihar One Way Festival Special (04024) departs from Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at .
Delhi to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Katihar One Way Festival Special (04028) departs from Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at .
Delhi to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Bhagalpur SF Festival Special (04090) departs from Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at .
Delhi to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Bhagalpur SF Festival Special (04404) departs from Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at .
Delhi to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Jaynagar Festival Special (via Varanasi) (04434) departs from Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at .
Delhi to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Bhagalpur Festival Special (04456) departs from Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at .
Delhi to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Bhagalpur Festival Special (04472) departs from Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at .
Delhi to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Jaynagar Festival Special (via Prayagraj) (04488) departs from Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at .
Delhi to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Bhagalpur Festival Special (04496) departs from Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at .
Delhi to Patna Delhi Katihar Clone Special (05486) departs from Old Delhi station (DLI) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at .
Delhi to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Bhagalpur Suvidha SF Special (84406) departs from Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at .
Delhi to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Jogbani Festival Special (Via Lucknow) (04428) departs from Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at and arrives Patliputra station (PPTA) at .
Delhi to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Jaynagar Festival Special (Via Patliputra) (04438) departs from Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at and arrives Patliputra station (PPTA) at .
Delhi to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Saharsa One Way Festival Special (04448) departs from Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at and arrives Danapur station (DNR) at .
Delhi to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Jaynagar AC Puja Special (04478) departs from Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at and arrives Patliputra station (PPTA) at .
Delhi to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Katihar Festival Special (Via Patliputra) (04480) departs from Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at and arrives Patliputra station (PPTA) at .
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. 8 rajdhani trains run from Delhi to Patna - New Delhi Howrah COVID 19 AC Special (via Patna) (02306), New Delhi Rajendra Nagar Terminal Covid 19 AC Special (02310), New Delhi Howrah Rajdhani Express (Via Patna) (12306), New Delhi Rajendra Nagar Terminal Rajdhani Express (12310), New Delhi Dibrugarh Rajdhani Special (Via New Tinsukia) (02424), New Delhi Dibrugarh Town Rajdhani Express (12424), Anand Vihar Terminal Agartala AC Special (02502) and Anand Vihar Terminal Agartala Rajdhani Express (20502).
Delhi to Patna New Delhi Howrah COVID 19 AC Special (via Patna) (02306) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at . This train has 4 stoppages. Delhi to Patna rajdhani fare is Rs.3660 in First AC, Rs.1535 in Third AC and Rs.2170 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also.
Delhi to Patna New Delhi Rajendra Nagar Terminal Covid 19 AC Special (02310) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at . This train has 4 stoppages. Delhi to Patna rajdhani fare is Rs.3660 in First AC, Rs.1535 in Third AC and Rs.2170 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. In New Delhi Rajendra Nagar Terminal Covid 19 AC Special (02310), seat availability status is AVAILABLE 10 in First AC (1A), seat availability status is AVAILABLE 53 in Second AC (2A) and seat availability status is AVAILABLE 129 in Third AC (3A) for tomorrow.
Delhi to Patna New Delhi Howrah Rajdhani Express (Via Patna) (12306) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at . This train has 4 stoppages. Delhi to Patna rajdhani fare is Rs.3845 in First AC, Rs.1700 in Third AC and Rs.2335 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.
Delhi to Patna New Delhi Rajendra Nagar Terminal Rajdhani Express (12310) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at . This train has 4 stoppages. Delhi to Patna rajdhani fare is Rs.3845 in First AC, Rs.1700 in Third AC and Rs.2335 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. Rajendra Nagar Patna Rajdhani is Rajdhani train that connects prominent city of Bihar (Patna) with the capital city of India. Patna Rajdhani is the longest Rajdhani train having 21 coaches in total. Also, this Rajdhani contains maximum number of AC II tier coach (7) compared to any other train under Indian Railways running to date. Initially it used to connect Patna with New Delhi via lucknow, but later its route was changed to run via Allahabad which is a shorter route. Patna Rajdhani is the only Rajdhani express train that is ISO certified!
Delhi to Patna New Delhi Dibrugarh Rajdhani Special (Via New Tinsukia) (02424) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at and arrives Danapur station (DNR) at . Delhi to Patna rajdhani fare is Rs.3635 in First AC, Rs.1520 in Third AC and Rs.2150 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. In New Delhi Dibrugarh Rajdhani Special (Via New Tinsukia) (02424), seat availability status is AVAILABLE 16 in Third AC (3A) for tomorrow.
Delhi to Patna New Delhi Dibrugarh Town Rajdhani Express (12424) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at and arrives Danapur station (DNR) at . Delhi to Patna rajdhani fare is Rs.3820 in First AC, Rs.1685 in Third AC and Rs.2315 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. Dibrugarh Rajdhani is Rajdhani train connecting New Delhi with Dibrugarh Town. Dibrugarh is the only non-capital city in India to have Rajdhani train originating and terminating in it on a daily basis. There are 3 pairs of Rajdhani train connecting New Delhi with Dibrugarh and Guwahati. Dibrugarh Rajdhani is said to be the slowest Rajdhani amongst all the Rajdhani trains. Its average running speed is only 65 kmph.
Delhi to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Agartala AC Special (02502) departs from Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at and arrives Patliputra station (PPTA) at . Delhi to Patna rajdhani fare is Rs.3635 in First AC, Rs.1520 in Third AC and Rs.2150 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also.
Delhi to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Agartala Rajdhani Express (20502) departs from Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at and arrives Patliputra station (PPTA) at . Delhi to Patna rajdhani fare is Rs.3710 in First AC, Rs.1605 in Third AC and Rs.2230 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also.
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. 1 duronto train runs from Delhi to Patna - New Delhi Howrah Duronto Express (12274).
Delhi to Patna New Delhi Howrah Duronto Express (12274) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at . This train has 3 stoppages. Delhi to Patna duronto fare is Rs.3985 in First AC, Rs.1820 in Third AC, Rs.2455 in Second AC and Rs.735 in Sleeper for this train which includes meal charges also. There are 2 Duronto trains between Kolkata and New Delhi. One connects Howrah Station of Kolkata to New Delhi station of Delhi while the other Duronto 12259/60 connects Sealdah station of Kolkata to New Delhi. Howrah Duronto is slow in speed compared to the Sealdah duronto. It is also a mixed duronto which means it has sleeper class as well as opposed to Sealdah Duronto which only has air conditioned classes. There are other faster trains of the likes of Rajdhani and Express trains too connecting New Delhi and Kolkata hence this is not the best fit but is definitely the best economical option.
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. 2 garib-rath trains run from Delhi to Patna - Anand Vihar Terminal Jaynagar Garib Rath Express (12436) and Anand Vihar Terminal Bhagalpur Garib Rath Express (22406).
Delhi to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Jaynagar Garib Rath Express (12436) departs from Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at . Delhi to Patna garib-rath fare is Rs.895 in Third AC for this train. NDLS DBRT Rajdhani is a bi-weekly train connecting New Delhi to Dibrugarh Town. This Rajdhani takes maximum time to reach destination compared to other two Rajdhanis on the same route.
Delhi to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Bhagalpur Garib Rath Express (22406) departs from Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at . Delhi to Patna garib-rath fare is Rs.895 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. 2 sampark-kranti trains run from Delhi to Patna - New Delhi Silchar Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express (14038) and New Delhi Guwahati Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express (22450).
Delhi to Patna New Delhi Silchar Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express (14038) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at and arrives Patliputra station (PPTA) at . Delhi to Patna sampark-kranti fare is Rs.3145 in First AC, Rs.275 in None, Rs.1300 in Third AC, Rs.1865 in Second AC and Rs.480 in Sleeper for this train.
Delhi to Patna New Delhi Guwahati Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express (22450) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at and arrives Patliputra station (PPTA) at . Delhi to Patna sampark-kranti fare is Rs.3225 in First AC, Rs.290 in None, Rs.1350 in Third AC, Rs.1910 in Second AC and Rs.510 in Sleeper for this train.
Humsafar trains are long distance superfast trains that traverses overnight journeys. This is a new concept by the Indian Railways. Some Humsafar trains also run for more than 24 hours. Keeping in mind the middle class travellers, Humsafar was launched last year by the Former Railway Minister Mr. Suresh Prabhu. It has only Third AC class coach and have optional meal service. This train follows dynamic pricing meaning fare increases as the seat availability decreases. However, these trains hold lesser priority than Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. Humsafar trains are equipped with modern day amenities and enhanced safety features. There are CCTV cameras fitted in every coach of Humsafar trains and there are charging points for each berth. One can also see current running speed of train on the LEDs fitted above doors. These trains are characterized by beautiful graffiti paint with vibrant sky blue color on outer surface of coaches. 2 humsafar trains run from Delhi to Patna - Anand Vihar Terminal Madhupur Humsafar Express (12236) and Baba Baidyanath Dham Deoghar Humsafar Express (22460).
Delhi to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Madhupur Humsafar Express (12236) departs from Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at . Delhi to Patna humsafar fare is Rs.1525 in Third AC and Rs.580 in Sleeper for this train. Out of the three Rajdhani trains connecting Dibrugarh and New Delhi, train number 12235/36 runs once a week only while train number 12435/36 runs twice a week and train number 12423/24 runs daily. Out of these three Rajdhanis train number 12423/24 takes least time to reach destination (around 39 hours) and has least number of stoppages.
Delhi to Patna Baba Baidyanath Dham Deoghar Humsafar Express (22460) departs from Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at . Delhi to Patna humsafar fare is Rs.1525 in Third AC and Rs.580 in Sleeper for this train.
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