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Longest Train Services Of Indian Railways
This article lists the longest passenger rail services that are currently scheduled and running directly between two cities. Services that require railcar exchanges, coach changes, shunting or station transfers are not listed. The list is restricted to a distance of 2000 km. Top non-stop services, by distance/time (Over 350 Km) This section lists the longest passenger rail services that are currently scheduled and running directly between two consecutive railway stations. Top train services, by distance (over 2000 km) Operators This section lists the operators of longest passenger rail services that are currently scheduled and running directly between two cities. Services that require railcar exchanges, coach changes, shunting or station transfers are not considered. The list is restricted to services over a distance of 2000 km. By railway zone By railway division See also * Rail transport in India * Longest train services * List of countries by rail tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howrah Rajdhani Express
''Howrah Rajdhani Express'' (also known as ''Kolkata Rajdhani Express'') is a Rajdhani-class train of Indian Railways connects the capital of West Bengal, Cultural Capital of India,Captial before the British Kolkata to the National Capital of India, New Delhi through Howrah. The Howrah Rajdhani is the first Rajdhani Express of India and is one of the fastest train of Indian Railways. It is the fastest railway connection from New Delhi to Kolkata and vice-versa . It is hauled by a Howrah based WAP 7 end to end. History From 1965 onward Ministry of Railways (India) was looking for options to reduce the time travel between important destinations by implementing new technology. Hence for that very purpose the Howrah–Delhi main line was chosen for the trials owing to its technological superiority in terms of feasibility and others. Thus finally in the Railway Budget of 1969–70, an introduction of a new superfast train was announced which would connect Delhi to Kolkata in les ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiv Ganga Express
The 12559/60 Shiv Ganga Express is a daily superfast train of the North Eastern Railway Zone, that runs between and , named after the two jewels of Varanasi: Shiva and the Ganges river. The two main cities along the route are Prayagraj and Kanpur. Gallery File:12560 Shiv Ganga Express - EOG.jpg, 12560 Shiv Ganga Express – EOG File:12560 Shiv Ganga Express - Sleeper Class coach with Prayagraj Kumbh 2019 decal.jpg, 12560 Shiv Ganga Express – Sleeper Class coach with Prayagraj Kumbh 2019 decal File:12560 Shiv Ganga Express - Pantry Car coach with Prayagraj Kumbh 2019 decal.jpg, 12560 Shiv Ganga Express – Pantry car coach with Prayagraj Kumbh 2019 decal File:12560 Shiv Ganga Express - AC 3 tier coach with Prayagraj Kumbh 2019 decal.jpg, 12560 Shiv Ganga Express – AC 3 tier coach with Prayagraj Kumbh 2019 decal File:12560 Shiv Ganga Express - AC 2 tier coach with Prayagraj Kumbh 2019 decal.jpg, 12560 Shiv Ganga Express – AC 2 tier coach with Prayagraj Kumbh 2019 de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express
The 12565 / 12566 ''Bihar Sampark Kranti Express'' is an Indian daily Sampark Kranti train service of Indian Railways, which runs between the Indian cities of Darbhanga and New Delhi via , ,Siwan Junction, , , , , India. It operates as train number 12565 from Darbhanga Junction to New Delhi and as train number 12566 in the reverse direction. It is the most important train in North Bihar with Vaishali Express for New Delhi. The other Superfast train which runs via Darbhanga to New Delhi is the 12561/12562 Swatantra Senani Superfast Express. Coaches The 12565/12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class, 2 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper class, 3 General Unreserved coaches & 1 Pantry car. As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. Aug 24th, the train coaches were painted in Maithili art. In April 2019 the train ran for the first time between Darbhanga and ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purushottam Express
The 12801 / 12802 Purushottam Express is a daily train which runs between Puri in Odisha and . It is one of the most highly demanded train between Puri to New Delhi. The train is of Superfast category and passes through states of Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh. It was the first train in India to have a Braille-embedded coach for blind passengers. On 2nd November 2021, 1 AC First Class coach added to Purushottam Express. After which, It became the 1st Delhi-Odisha Superfast Train to have dedicated 1 AC Coach. Timetable From Puri to New Delhi- 12801. The train starts from Puri every day From New Delhi to Puri – 12802. The train starts from New Delhi every day. Coaches The train consists of 20 LHB coach which includes :- * Seven Sleeper class Coaches * Six AC 3 Tier * One AC 2 Tier * One 1st AC Coach * Two General class Coaches * One EOG & One Divyang-Jan Coach * One Pantry Car. Traction It is hauled by a Tughlakabad or Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 HOG eq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampoorna Kranti Express
The 12393 / 12394 ''Sampoorna Kranti Express'' is an Indian Railways Superfast Express trains in India, Superfast passenger train service, which runs between Rajendra Nagar Terminal, Rajendra Nagar, Patna and . The service began running on 16 February 2002 and is one of the fastest train services in India, traversing the 1001-kilometre distance in under 12 hours, which puts it with likes of Patna Rajdhani Express, Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express, Agartala–Anand Vihar Terminal Rajdhani Express, Agartala Rajdhani Express, Howrah Rajdhani Express. It is faster than the Shramjeevi Superfast Express, Magadh Express and Vikramshila Express on the same route. This train is also known as "Aam Janta ki Rajdhani" as its fare is less than that of Rajdhani Express but matches it in speed and punctuality (although Patna Rajdhani Express travels ten minutes faster than this train between New Delhi and Patna). It is quicker than few Premier Rajdhani Express Trains on Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhubaneswar–New Delhi Duronto Express
The 12281 / 12282 Bhubaneswar ''Duronto Express'' is a once-a-week weekly train which runs between Bhubaneswar, capital of Odisha and New Delhi in Delhi . This train was introduced as part of the Duronto Express trains that were announced by the then railways minister Mamata Banerjee in 2010-2011 rail budget. It is operated by East Coast Railway. This train consists of total 17 no. of bogies out of which there are 4 no. of sleepers (S1-S8), 2 first class AC coach (H1), eight 2-tier AC coach (A1), five 3-tier AC coaches (B1-B4), one pantry car and 2 no.s of SLR bogies each at both the ends. It uses LHB coach. It has Rake sharing with 22806/05 Anand Vihar Terminal Bhubaneswar Weekly Superfast Express. Time Table 12281 train starts from Bhubaneswar (BBS) every Wednesday at 08:00 AM and reach to New Delhi (NDLS) at 06:25 AM next day. 12282 train starts from New Delhi (NDLS) every Thursday at 12:55 PM and reach back to Bhubaneswar (BBS) at 10:45 AM next day. Stoppages It's ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howrah–New Delhi Duronto Express
The 12273/74 Howrah–New Delhi Duronto Express is a Duronto class train which operates between the capital of West Bengal, Kolkata and the national capital New Delhi. It is the second Duronto Express connecting Delhi to Kolkata, the other one being the Sealdah–Bikaner Duronto Express. Most of the other Duronto trains take less travel time than their Rajdhani counterparts. Therefore, before the introduction of the Howrah Duronto, it was expected to be the fastest service on the route by many Indian railfans. The Rajdhani Express gets top-most priority on the route, making it the fastest train in the Howrah–Delhi route. But, the Rajdhani continues to be the fastest as both trains cover the same distance and despite being a non-stop service, with no commercial halts, the Duronto takes more time than the Rajdhani. It has been running with modern LHB rakes since 2nd July 2021, having a maximum permissible speed of 130 km/h, thus replacing the hybrid LHB Rakes which have a max ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express
''Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express'' is one of the premier train in the exclusive fleet of Rajdhani Expresses of Indian Railways. It connects in Delhi and in Assam. History * The first version of this train was inaugurated on 26 October 1996 as Guwahati Rajdhani Express which ran via Barauni. It was flagged off by Ram Vilas Paswan (former Minister of Railways) which runs as a weekly service. The frequency was later increased to tri-weekly in 1997. * Later, on 11 January 1999, the Second set of Guwahati Rajdhani Express was inaugurated which runs through Chhapra. It was flagged off by Nitish Kumar (former Minister of Railways) which runs as a bi-weekly service. * After that, on 24 March 2010, the third set of Guwahati Rajdhani Express was inaugurated which runs through Muzaffarpur. It was flagged off by Mamata Banerjee (former Minister of Railways) which runs as a weekly service. * Later due to public demand in 2012, The three sets of Rajdhani was extended up to Dibrugarh and runs a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranchi–New Delhi Garib Rath Express
The 12877 / 78 Ranchi New Delhi Garib Rath Express is a Superfast Express train of the Garib Rath series belonging to Indian Railways - South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Ranchi and New Delhi in India. It operates as train number 12877 from Ranchi to New Delhi and as train number 12878 from New Delhi to Ranchi serving the states of Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi. It is part of the Garib Rath Express series launched by the former railway minister of India, Laloo Prasad Yadav. Route The 12877 / 78 Ranchi New Delhi Garib Rath Express runs from Ranchi via Tori, Daltonganj, Mughalsarai Junction, Allahabad Junction, Kanpur Central to New Delhi. Service It operates thrice a week. Ranchi-New Delhi Garib Rath Express (12877) operates on Monday, Tuesday & Friday originating from Ranchi Junction. New Delhi-Ranchi Garib Rath Express (12878) operates on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday originating from New Delhi Railway Station. It has a travel time of approximately 19 hr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranchi Rajdhani Express
''Ranchi Rajdhani Express'' is a premier train in the exclusive fleet of Rajdhani Express of Indian Railways. History * On 17 October 2001, Nitish Kumar, former Minister of Railways, inaugurated the train service as a weekly service through with Hatia as the terminating station instead of present terminating station Ranchi. Later, in 2004 the frequency was increased to bi-weekly. * On 11 June 2006, Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Minister of Railways, inaugurated the train service as a bi-weekly service through the Prayagraj - Mughalsarai - Daltonganj - Barkakana - Muri route. Later in 2021, after gauge conversion of Ranchi - Lohardaga rail line and construction of Lohardaga - Tori rail line the route was changed to Prayagraj - Mughalsarai - Daltonganj - Lohardaga - Tori - Ranchi. Further, the route for the train service on one of the two days of a week was changed to Prayagraj - Chunar - Chopan - Daltonganj - Lohardaga - Tori - Ranchi. Coach Composition Traction The tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sealdah–Bikaner Duronto Express
The 12259 / 12260 Sealdah - Bikaner Duronto Express is a premium train of the Duronto Express category belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sealdah and Bikaner in India.It operates as train number 12259 from Sealdah to Bikaner and as train number 12260 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan. It used to run as New Delhi - Sealdah Duronto Express and was the first Duronto Express to be launched as announced in the Railway budget of 2008/09. On 24 February 2020, it was extended beyond New Delhi to Bikaner, thereby becoming not only the first Duronto service to Bikaner but also one connecting New Delhi and Bikaner. It was the fastest Duronto Express in India when it operated from Sealdah to New Delhi. Coaches The 12259 / 60 Sealdah Bikaner Duronto Express presently has one AC First Class, four AC 2 tier, twelve AC 3 tier, two End on Generator Car & one Pantry car coach. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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