Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express
The 12431 / 12432 Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani is a Rajdhani Express service in India, connecting the Hazrat Nizamuddin to Thiruvananthapuram Central, the capital of Kerala state.
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| Service type | Rajdhani Express |
| Locale | Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Delhi |
| First service | 3 July 1993 |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC) |
| Stops | 17 |
| End | Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) |
| Distance travelled | 2,845.4 km (1,768.0 mi) |
| Average journey time | 45 hrs (Approx.) |
| Service frequency | Tri-weekly |
| Train number(s) | 12431/ 12432 |
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| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 74 km/h (46 mph) |
| Rake sharing | |
Background
It runs from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Hazrat Nizamuddin. It is the longest running Rajdhani Express train, which covers about 3,149 km (1,957 mi). It has a record for the highest section speed, reaching 104 km/h (65 mph) between Ratnagiri and Sawantwadi Road (225 km or 140 mi in 2 h 10 min). It also gets a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph) between Nagda and Hazrat Nizamuddin (267 km). It moves at an average speed of 76.36 km/h (47.45 mph) between Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram. It runs the longest non stop run between Kota Junction - Vadodara Junction section (528 km).
Before the Konkan Railway came up in 1998, there were only 2 South bound Rajdhani from Delhi. Trivandrum Rajdhani Express was a weekly train back then having rake sharing agreement with Bangalore Rajdhani Express & it used to run via Chennai.
Coach composition
The Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani generally has 1 AC 1st Class, 5 AC 2 tier, 9 AC 3 tier coaches, 1 pantry car and 2 luggage cum generator coaches making a total of 18 LHB Coaches. Back in 1995, the train had 11 coaches only.
It shares its rakes with Chennai Rajdhani Express, Secunderabad Rajdhani Express and Madgaon Rajdhani Express. Earlier, it also shared its rake with the Bangalore Rajdhani Express.
| Loco | EOG | H1 | A5 | A4 | A3 | A2 | A1 | PC | B9 | B8 | B7 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | EOG |
Route & Halts
It is runs, from Thiruvananthapuram Central via Kollam, Ernakulam, Shoranur, Kozhikode, Mangaluru, Madgaon, Ratnagiri, Panvel, Vasai Road, Vadodara, Kota to Hazrat Nizamuddin.
Traction
It is hauls by a WAP 7 locomotive of Vadodara / Tughlakabad or WAP 5 locomotive of Vadodara / Ghaziabad electric loco shed from NZM to BRC, and then from BRC to TVC it is hauls by a Ernakulam diesel loco shed based WDP 4D and Erode based wdm 3d locomotive & vice versa.
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