Howrah - New Delhi Rajdhani Express (via Patna)

Howrah - New Delhi Rajdhani Express
Overview
Service type Rajdhani
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway zone
Route
Start Howrah Junction (HWH)
Stops 7
End New Delhi (NDLS)
Distance travelled 1,531 km (951 mi)
Service frequency Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 12305/12306
On-board services
Class(es) First AC, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Pantry Car
On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilities LHB Coaches
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 79 km/h (49 mph), including halts

The Howrah - New Delhi Rajdhani Express is an most prestigious Rajdhani class train train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and New Delhi in India. It is currently being operated with 12305/12306 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2][3][4][5]

Service

The 12305/Howrah - New Delhi Rajdhani Express has averages speed of 77 km/hr and covers 1531 km in 19h 55m. The 12306/New Delhi - Howrah Rajdhani Express has averages speed of 79 km/hr and covers 1531 km in 19h 20m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consist of 20 coaches :

  • 2 First AC
  • 5 AC II Tier
  • 10 AC III Tier
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 2 End-on Generator

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based HOG WAP-7 electric locomotive from Howrah to New Delhi and vice versa.

Direction Reversal

The train share its rake with 12301/12302 Howrah Rajdhani Express.

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

See also

References

  1. ↑ PROVISION OF OPTIONAL CATERING ON RAJDHANI/DURONTO/ SHATABDI EXPRESS TRAINS
  2. ↑ Train food not up to mark, govt discovers
  3. ↑ Mega Power & Traffic Block between Khana & Galsi stations on 23.10.2016
  4. ↑ ER TO RUN HOWRAH – NEW JALPAIGURI WEEKLY SUPERFAST PUJA SPECIAL
  5. ↑ 'Super Fares' seats to the passengers who were unable to get confirmed bookings on Rajdhani Express
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