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The 12313 / 12314 Sealdah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani class train of Indian Railways which connects the capital of West Bengal, Kolkata to the National Capital of India, New Delhi through Sealdah. It is the third Rajdhani Express class train connecting Delhi and Kolkata and is the second-fastest connection between these two ...
The 12301/ 12302 Howrah - New Delhi -Howrah Rajdhani Express (also known as Kolkata Rajdhani Express) is a Rajdhani class Superfast Express train of Indian Railways that connects that capital of West Bengal, Kolkata ( Howrah ) to the national capital of India, New Delhi. This is the first Rajdhani Express of India and is one of the fastest ...
The new terminal complex was finished in 1992, creating a total of 19 platforms. [36] This was extended by a further four platforms in 2009. [36] On 3 March 1969, the inaugural Rajdhani Express departed Howrah for New Delhi. [37] [36] In October 2011, India's first double-decker train, Howrah–Dhanbad Double Decker Express, left Howrah for ...
Super-fast express: Any passenger train with an average speed higher than 55 km/h (34 mph) on 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge. Mail: Trains which earlier had a mail coach attached. Newer trains are not named so, but older trains remain in operation. Express: Express trains travel faster and have fewer stops than ordinary passenger trains.
On 1 March 1969, the first Rajdhani Express with nine coaches was flagged off from New Delhi to Howrah with the return journey commencing on 3 March. [4] The train completed the 1,450 km (900 mi) trip in 17 hours 20 minutes and was the only such train in operation till 1972, when the second Rajdhani was introduced from Mumbai .
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 ...
The Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express from Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin to Yesvantpur was the first train which was launched on 8 February 2004. [2] Uttar Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express link from Khajuraho got terminated with the introduction of Gita Jayanti Express and extension of the same to Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh .
This Train was originally introduced in the Annual Railway Budget of 1996–97 as a daily Rajdhani Express from New Delhi to Patna via Lucknow. Later it was rerouted to run via Prayagraj. In 1997, the pantry car service was introduced. [1] In 2009, it was certified as the only ISO-Certified Rajdhani Express of Indian Railways till now.