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 Bikaner - BKN DURONTO EXP (12259).
Delhi to Bikaner BKN DURONTO EXP (12259) departs from New Delhi station (NDLS) at and arrives Bikaner Jn station (BKN) at . This train has 6 stoppages. Delhi to Bikaner duronto fare is Rs.2130 in First AC, Rs.1270 in Second AC and Rs.910 in Third AC for this train which includes meal charges also.
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. 1 sampark-kranti train runs from Delhi to Bikaner - RJSTHN S KRANTI (22463).
Delhi to Bikaner RJSTHN S KRANTI (22463) departs from Delhi Sarai Rohilla station (DEE) at and arrives Bikaner Jn station (BKN) at . Delhi to Bikaner sampark-kranti fare is Rs.1505 in Second AC, Rs.1070 in Third AC and Rs.405 in Sleeper for this train.