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It operates as train number 12309 from Rajendra Nagar (Patna) to New Delhi railway station and as train number 12310 in the reverse direction. It covers a distance of 1001 km in each direction, however it takes 12 hours 5 minutes when operating as train number 12310 at an average speed of 83 km/h (including halts).
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 Rajdhani Express, Howrah Rajdhani Express.
The 12305 / 12306 Howrah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani class train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and New Delhi in India via Patna Junction. It is currently being operated with 12305/12306 train numbers on a weekly basis.
It was developed as an alternative railway station as part of measures to decongest Patna Junction railway station. Many trains such as New Delhi–Rajendra Nagar Rajendra Nagar Patna Rajdhani Express, Indore–Patna Express, Indore–Rajendra Nagar via Faizabad Express, Sampoorna Kranti Express, South Bihar Express, etc. originate from here.
Train name/No. Distance No. of stops Frequency Scheduled running time Ref 1 Dibrugarh: Kanniyakumari: 22503/22504 Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express: 4,154.1 km 58 Daily 75 hrs 30 min (~3 days 3 hours 30 minutes) [1] 2 Silchar: Thiruvananthapuram Central: 12507/12508 Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Aronai Superfast Express: 3,915.5 km 57 Weekly
The train was first introduced between Patna Junction (PNBE) and New Delhi (NDLS) on 2 October 1991 (Gandhi Jayanti). Later Nalanda Express run in between Rajgir (RGD) and New Delhi (NDLS), which use to attach/detach with Shramjeevi Express at Patna Junction. Now whole rake runs between Rajgir (RGD) and New Delhi (NDLS), as Shramjeevi Express.
The Rajdhani Express bound for New Delhi (train number 12301) departs from Howrah Railway Station at 16:50 hrs and reaches New Delhi at 10:05 hrs the following day, covering a distance of 1452 km in 17 hours and 15 minutes, achieving an average speed of 84 km/h.
Rajasthan Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal: First service: 2 October 1956; 68 years ago () Current operator(s) Eastern Railways: Route; Termini: Howrah (HWH) New Delhi (NDLS) Stops: 22: Distance travelled: 1,531 km (951 mi) Average journey time: 23 hours 20 minutes: Service frequency: Four days a week. Train number(s) 12303 ...