Thursday, 22 February 2018

SOME COOL FACTS ABOUT THE RAJDHANI EXPRESS YOU SHOULD KNOW!!

Rajdhani express gets the highest priority on the Indian railway network. They are fully air-conditioned. The Rajdhani Express is a series of express passenger train services in India operated by Indian Railways connecting the national capital New Delhi with capital and/or largest cities of various states. Rajdhani means "The Capital" in many Indian languages.

Here are some cool facts about Rajdhani Express:


1. Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express is the longest running Rajdhani Express train, connects New Delhi to Thiruvananthapuram. The 12431 Rajdhani Express runs the longest nonstop run between Kota Junction to Vadodara Junction.

 2. Rajdhani Express runs at speed of 140 km/h.

 3. The first Rajdhani Express left New Delhi station for Howrah station to cover a distance of 1,445 km in 17 hours 20 mins.

 4. Are the first train of Indian Railways in which onboard Wi-Fi system is available. Howrah Rajdhani with onboard WI-Fi.

 5. Howrah Rajdhani is the oldest Rajdhani Express, followed by Mumbai Rajdhani and Bangalore Rajdhani Express.

 6. Assam and West Bengal are the only states with three Rajdhani Express.

 7. Jharkhand, Odisha, and Maharashtra are the only states with two Rajdhani Express.

 8. West Bengal and Maharashtra are the only states with two Daily running Rajdhani Express.
Sealdah Rajdhani and Howrah Rajdhani from West Bengal and Mumbai Rajdhani and August Kranti Rajdhani from Mumbai.

 9. All Rajdhani Express trains offer three classes of accommodation: AC First Class with 2-berth and 4-berth lockable bedrooms, AC 2-tier with open berths (bays of 4 berths + 2 berths on the other side of the corridor) with curtains for privacy, and AC 3-tier (bays of 6 berths + 2 berths on the side) without curtains.Currently, there are 23 pairs of trains, connecting New Delhi to important cities across the country. These trains have fewer stops than other express trains and halt only at prominent stations.

 10. Passengers are served complimentary meals during the journey. Depending on the duration and timings of the journey, these could include morning tea, breakfast, lunch, high tea, and dinner.

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