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. 3 rajdhani trains run from Allahabad to Patna - New Delhi Howrah Rajdhani Express (Via Patna) (12306), New Delhi Rajendra Nagar Terminal Rajdhani Express (12310) and New Delhi Dibrugarh Town Rajdhani Express (12424).

Allahabad to Patna New Delhi Howrah Rajdhani Express (Via Patna) (12306) departs from Prayagraj Allahabad Junction station (PRYJ) at 23:39 and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at 04:30. Allahabad to Patna rajdhani fare is Rs.1790 in First AC, Rs.775 in Third AC and Rs.1070 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.

Allahabad to Patna New Delhi Rajendra Nagar Terminal Rajdhani Express (12310) departs from Prayagraj Allahabad Junction station (PRYJ) at 00:03 and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at 05:00. Allahabad to Patna rajdhani fare is Rs.1790 in First AC, Rs.775 in Third AC and Rs.1070 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!

Allahabad to Patna New Delhi Dibrugarh Town Rajdhani Express (12424) departs from Prayagraj Allahabad Junction station (PRYJ) at 23:11 and arrives Danapur station (DNR) at 04:00. Allahabad to Patna rajdhani fare is Rs.1755 in First AC, Rs.765 in Third AC and Rs.1045 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.

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 Allahabad to Patna - Anand Vihar Terminal Jaynagar Garib Rath Express (12436) and Anand Vihar Terminal Bhagalpur Garib Rath Express (22406).

Allahabad to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Jaynagar Garib Rath Express (12436) departs from Prayagraj Allahabad Junction station (PRYJ) at 00:16 and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at 05:35. Allahabad to Patna garib-rath fare is Rs.505 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.

Allahabad to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Bhagalpur Garib Rath Express (22406) departs from Prayagraj Allahabad Junction station (PRYJ) at 00:16 and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at 05:35. Allahabad to Patna garib-rath fare is Rs.505 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 Allahabad to Patna - New Delhi Silchar Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express (14038) and New Delhi Guwahati Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express (22450).

Allahabad to Patna New Delhi Silchar Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express (14038) departs from Prayagraj Allahabad Junction station (PRYJ) at 08:55 and arrives Patliputra station (PPTA) at 14:45. Allahabad to Patna sampark-kranti fare is Rs.1465 in First AC, Rs.125 in None, Rs.625 in Third AC, Rs.880 in Second AC and Rs.235 in Sleeper for this train.

Allahabad to Patna New Delhi Guwahati Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express (22450) departs from Prayagraj Allahabad Junction station (PRYJ) at 08:55 and arrives Patliputra station (PPTA) at 14:45. Allahabad to Patna sampark-kranti fare is Rs.1545 in First AC, Rs.140 in None, Rs.670 in Third AC, Rs.930 in Second AC and Rs.265 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 Allahabad to Patna - Anand Vihar Terminal Madhupur Humsafar Express (12236) and Baba Baidyanath Dham Deoghar Humsafar Express (22460).

Allahabad to Patna Anand Vihar Terminal Madhupur Humsafar Express (12236) departs from Prayagraj Allahabad Junction station (PRYJ) at 00:16 and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at 05:35. Allahabad to Patna humsafar fare is Rs.770 in Third AC and Rs.300 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.

Allahabad to Patna Baba Baidyanath Dham Deoghar Humsafar Express (22460) departs from Prayagraj Allahabad Junction station (PRYJ) at 19:55 and arrives Patna Jn station (PNBE) at 01:10. Allahabad to Patna humsafar fare is Rs.770 in Third AC and Rs.300 in Sleeper for this train.