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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. [ 1 ] Rajdhani , derived from the Sanskrit means "capital" and later, with subsequent up-gradation of the tracks, new Rajdhani expresses were introduced connecting major ...
As of 2023, it maintains over 108,706 km (67,547 mi) of tracks, spanning across 68,584 km (42,616 mi) in route length, and operates nearly 3,000 express trains daily. According to the Ministry of Railways, express trains travel faster and have limited stops than ordinary passenger trains. Any passenger train with an average speed higher than 55 ...
Nagpur Junction is one of the oldest and busiest stations in Maharashtra. Railways came to Nagpur in 1867, when a portion of the Bombay-Bhusaval-Nagpur line was opened for traffic. [2] In 1881, it was connected to Kolkata via the Nagpur State Railway of Chhattisgarh. [5] [6] The laying of the foundation stone of the existing building was done ...
The Rajdhani Express gets top-most priority on the route, making it the fastest train in the Mumbai–Delhi route. But, the Rajdhani continues to be the fastest as both trains cover the same distance and despite being non-stop service, with no commercial halts, the Duronto takes 40–70 mins more than the Rajdhani.
The E5 series trains with red and grey livery have been chosen for use on the under-construction ₹ 1.08 lakh crore (US$13 billion) Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor in India, [8] scheduled to open in June-July 2026. A total of 24 trains are planned to be purchased while the deal for the first six is intended to be signed by the end ...
Tamil Nadu Express has traditionally been accident-prone, with many accidents occurring due to its speed. The top speed of the train was reduced after series of derailments and after major derailment of 14 coaches on 31 August 1981 at Asifabad Road Station in Telangana, in which 15 persons were killed and 39 injured. [1]
The 12431 / 12432 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani Express train service in India, connecting Hazrat Nizamuddin in the country capital New Delhi to Thiruvananthapuram Central, the capital of Kerala state. [1] It is the longest-running Rajdhani Express train in India, which covers about 2845 km in about 42 ...
The first named intercity train (Flying Ranee) was introduced in 1906 for providing connections between two cities from one state to other various states in India.The train left Surat station for Mumbai Central station to cover a distance of 264 km in 5 hrs 28 min and ran weekly from 1906 to 1939 when it was discontinued due to World War II.