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. 4 rajdhani trains run from Patna to Delhi - Howrah New Delhi Rajdhani Express (via Patna) (12305), Rajendra Nagar Terminal New Delhi Rajdhani Express (12309), Dibrugarh Town New Delhi Rajdhani Express (12423) and Agartala Anand Vihar Terminal Rajdhani Express (20501).
Patna to Delhi Howrah New Delhi Rajdhani Express (via Patna) (12305) departs from Patna Jn station (PNBE) at and arrives New Delhi station (NDLS) at . Patna to Delhi rajdhani fare is Rs.3875 in First AC, Rs.2410 in Third AC and Rs.3360 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.
Patna to Delhi Rajendra Nagar Terminal New Delhi Rajdhani Express (12309) departs from Patna Jn station (PNBE) at and arrives New Delhi station (NDLS) at . Patna to Delhi rajdhani fare is Rs.3780 in First AC, Rs.2330 in Third AC and Rs.3280 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. In Rajendra Nagar Terminal New Delhi Rajdhani Express (12309), seat availability status is GNWL29/WL13 in First AC (1A) with 75% chance of confirmation, seat availability status is GNWL58/WL16 in Second AC (2A) with 91% chance of confirmation and seat availability status is GNWL188/WL70 in Third AC (3A) with 81% chance of confirmation for tomorrow. 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!
Patna to Delhi Dibrugarh Town New Delhi Rajdhani Express (12423) departs from Danapur station (DNR) at and arrives New Delhi station (NDLS) at . Patna to Delhi rajdhani fare is Rs.3705 in First AC, Rs.2265 in Third AC and Rs.3200 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. In Dibrugarh Town New Delhi Rajdhani Express (12423), seat availability status is REGRET/RLWL1 in First AC (1A) with 0% chance of confirmation, seat availability status is RLWL12/WL11 in Second AC (2A) with 36% chance of confirmation and seat availability status is RLWL30/WL21 in Third AC (3A) with 24% chance of confirmation for tomorrow. 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.
Patna to Delhi Agartala Anand Vihar Terminal Rajdhani Express (20501) departs from Patliputra station (PPTA) at and arrives Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at . Patna to Delhi rajdhani fare is Rs.3515 in First AC, Rs.2125 in Third AC and Rs.3065 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 Patna to Delhi - Howrah New Delhi Duronto Express (12273).
Patna to Delhi Howrah New Delhi Duronto Express (12273) departs from Patna Jn station (PNBE) at and arrives New Delhi station (NDLS) at . Patna to Delhi duronto fare is Rs.3615 in First AC, Rs.2190 in Third AC, Rs.3140 in Second AC and Rs.790 in Sleeper for this train which includes meal charges also. In Howrah New Delhi Duronto Express (12273), seat availability status is RLWL4/WL4 in First AC (1A) with 88% chance of confirmation, seat availability status is RLWL6/WL5 in Second AC (2A) with 83% chance of confirmation, seat availability status is RLWL19/WL15 in Third AC (3A) with 61% chance of confirmation and seat availability status is RLWL61/WL45 in Sleeper (SL) with 36% chance of confirmation for tomorrow. 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 Patna to Delhi - Jaynagar Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express (12569) and Bhagalpur Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express (22405).
Patna to Delhi Jaynagar Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express (12569) departs from Patna Jn station (PNBE) at and arrives Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at . Patna to Delhi garib-rath fare is Rs.855 in Third AC for this train. In Jaynagar Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express (12569), seat availability status is RLWL174/WL73 in Third AC (3A) with 11% chance of confirmation for tomorrow.
Patna to Delhi Bhagalpur Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express (22405) departs from Patna Jn station (PNBE) at and arrives Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at . Patna to Delhi garib-rath fare is Rs.740 in Chair Car and Rs.855 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 Patna to Delhi - Guwahati New Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express (12501) and Silchar New Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express (15601).
Patna to Delhi Guwahati New Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express (12501) departs from Patliputra station (PPTA) at and arrives New Delhi station (NDLS) at . Patna to Delhi sampark-kranti fare is Rs.3185 in First AC, Rs.1305 in Third AC, Rs.1870 in Second AC and Rs.490 in Sleeper for this train.
Patna to Delhi Silchar New Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express (15601) departs from Patliputra station (PPTA) at and arrives New Delhi station (NDLS) at . Patna to Delhi sampark-kranti fare is Rs.3105 in First AC, Rs.1260 in Third AC, Rs.1820 in Second AC and Rs.460 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. 1 humsafar train runs from Patna to Delhi - Madhupur Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (12235).
Patna to Delhi Madhupur Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (12235) departs from Patna Jn station (PNBE) at and arrives Anand Vihar Trm station (ANVT) at . Patna to Delhi humsafar fare is Rs.2175 in Third AC 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.
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