with other important destinations, especially state capitals. Rajdhani means "The Capital" in
Rajdhani Express was introduced in 1969, for providing high-speed connections (up to , speed varies depending upon the particular track section) from various railway
to the capital cities of various states in India (or, in certain cases, prominent cities within the state the train serves). The first Rajdhani Express left New Delhi station for Howrah station to cover a distance of 1,445 km in 17 hours 20mins.
These trains have highest priorities on the Indian railway network and are fully air-conditioned. The passengers are provided with complimentary meals during the journey. Depending on the duration of the journey and timings of the train, lunch, high tea, dinner, morning tea and breakfast are served. Almost all of these trains offer three classes of accommodation; First Class AC with 2 or 4 berth lockable bedrooms, AC 2-tier with open system berths (bays of 4 berths + 2 berths on the side) but provided with curtains for privacy, AC 3-tier (bays of 6 berths + 2 berths on the side) with no privacy curtains.
. These trains have fewer stops than other express trains, stopping only at cities which are generally prominent cities of any state like
etc. Some cities have more than one Rajdhani Express serving them. For instance,
Presently the train travelling long distances, running at an average speed of around takes considerable amount of time and depending on how fares are structured, has the potential of losing to the Airlines. (
). On trunk routes at times the airline tickets are cheaper than Rajdhani Express tickets. The standard of highways in India is also improving since the roll out of NHDP by the Government of India. In such a scenario the train could be seen to be high-priced and below the global standards of luxury and speed, thus leading to the shift of upper class and business passengers from Rajdhani Express and
1,495 for AC three-tier. The train takes about 16 hours to reach from Delhi to Mumbai in an overnight journey.
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| Ahmedabad Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani |
RajasthanRājasthān is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with Pakistan...
,GujaratGujarat is the westernmost state in India. It is home to the Gujarati speaking people of India. The state encompasses major sites of the Indus Valley Civilization such as Lothal and Dholavira. Gujarat played an important role in the economic history of India throughout the history of India...
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New Delhi to Ahmedabad via JaipurJaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital of Rajasthan state, India. Jaipur is the former capital of the princely state of Jaipur...
, AjmerThis article is about a city in central Rajasthan, for the historical region, see Ajmer region.Ajmer , formerly written Ajmere, is a city in Ajmer District in India's Rajasthan state. Ajmer is a very beautiful city, surrounded by the spectacular Aravalli Mountains. Ajmer, also known as Ajaymeru,...
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| Bangalore Rajdhani |
KarnatakaKarnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It was created on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act...
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Hazrat Nizamuddin Hazrat Nizamuddin may refer to* A Sufi saint of India, Nizamuddin Auliya* Nizamuddin East or Nizamuddin West, neighbourhoods in Delhi, near Nizamuddin Dargah, named after the saint...
to Bangalore via SecunderabadTwin city of Hyderabad and the India's largest cantonment, Secunderabad is the city that lies on the north of Hyderabad. Both the cities are collectively known just as Hyderabad outside the state and together they form the fifth largest metropolis in India. Even officially the capital city of the...
, NagpurNāgpur is a city in the state of Maharashtra. It is the largest city in central India. It is also the third largest city by population in the state of Maharashtra. Nagpur UA with a population of around 2,420,000; is the 13 th largest urban conglomeration in India and 114 th...
, BhopalBhopāl is the capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarter of Bhopal District and Bhopal Division. Bhopal is known as the Lake city as its landscape is dotted with a number of natural lakes.Bhopal is also one of the greenest cities of India.Historically, Bhopal...
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4 days a week |
| Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani |
OrissaOrissa , is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of ancient republican nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Indian Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC, that led to a turning point in the Emperor's life when deeply saddened by the bloodshed...
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New Delhi to Bhubaneshwar via Bokaro Bokaro may refer to:* Bokaro Steel City* Bokaro District* Bokaro , a city in Jharkhand, India...
,JamshedpurJamshedpur is the largest city and urban conglomeration in the state of Jharkhand with a population of 1.1 million...
/AdraAdra is a town in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is an important railway centre.- Geography :Adra is located at...
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5 days a week from 1st one and 2 days from later routes |
Chennai RajdhaniThe Chennai Rajdhani Express is an important train connecting Chennai to New Delhi. It was first introduced in 1993 and runs twice a week from Delhi and twice from Chennai. The Chennai Rajdhani is a fast alternative to the classic Grand Trunk Express and the modern superfast Tamil Nadu Express.The...
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Tamil NaduTamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai . Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by Puducherry , Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh...
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Hazrat Nizamuddin to Chennai via VijayawadaVijayawada earlier known as Bezawada, is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. Vijayawada literally translates to "The Place of Victory"...
, NagpurNāgpur is a city in the state of Maharashtra. It is the largest city in central India. It is also the third largest city by population in the state of Maharashtra. Nagpur UA with a population of around 2,420,000; is the 13 th largest urban conglomeration in India and 114 th...
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2 days a week |
| Guwahati/Dibrugarh Rajdhani |
AssamAssam ) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur located in the Guwahati city. Located south of the eastern Himalayas, Assam comprises the Brahmaputra and the Barak river valleys and the Karbi Anglong and the North Cachar Hills with an area of 30,285 square miles...
and NagalandNagaland is a hill state located in the far north-eastern part of India. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Burma to the east and Manipur to the south. The state capital is Kohima, and the largest city is Dimapur...
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New Delhi to Guwahati (one portion goes on to Dibrugarh) via Kanpur, Allahabad and Patna (route 1); or via Lucknow, Varanasi and Hajipur Hajipur is the headquarters of Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar. It produces bananas, and has a modern railway zonal office. Patna, the capital of Bihar is only 10 km from Hajipur...
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5 days a week (route 1); 2 days a week (route 2) |
| Ranchi Rajdhani |
JharkhandJharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar state on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east. of 28,833 sq mi...
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New Delhi to Ranchi via Bokaro Bokaro may refer to:* Bokaro Steel City* Bokaro District* Bokaro , a city in Jharkhand, India...
/DaltonganjDaltonganj is a town in Jharkhand state of India. It is the headquarters of Palamu commissionery, which covers three districts namely Palamu, Garhwa and Latehar...
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3 days a week (route 1); once a week (route 2) |
| Sealdah Rajdhani |
West BengalWest Bengal is a state in eastern India. With Bangladesh, which lies on its eastern border, the state forms the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. To its northeast lie the states of Assam and Sikkim and the country Bhutan, and to its southwest, the state of Orissa...
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New Delhi to Kolkata's Sealdah Sealdah is one of the major train stations serving Kolkata in India, the others being Howrah Station, Shalimar Station and Kolkata Station. Sealdah is one of the busiest rail stations in India. It is famous for the suburban local train terminal. There are two sections, Sealdah North and...
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Howrah RajdhaniHowrah Rajdhani was the first fully air-conditioned train as well as the first Rajdhani train. It was started in the year 1969. At that time it only had AC Chair Car seating . It reduced the traveling time from Delhi to Howrah from 24 hours to 17 hours...
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West BengalWest Bengal is a state in eastern India. With Bangladesh, which lies on its eastern border, the state forms the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. To its northeast lie the states of Assam and Sikkim and the country Bhutan, and to its southwest, the state of Orissa...
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New Delhi to Kolkata's Howrah via Gaya Gaya may refer to:In India:*Gaya district, Bihar, India*Gaya, India, a city in Bihar, India*Gaya , Bihar, IndiaIn Niger:*Gaya, Niger, a city in the Dosso region of Niger...
/PatnaPaṭnā is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar.The modern city of Patna is situated on the southern bank of the Ganges. The city also straddles the rivers Kosi, Sone and Gandak. Patna is approximately 25 km long and 9 km to 10 km wide...
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6 days a week (route 1); once a week (route 2) |
| Howrah Bilaspur Rajdhani |
West BengalWest Bengal is a state in eastern India. With Bangladesh, which lies on its eastern border, the state forms the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. To its northeast lie the states of Assam and Sikkim and the country Bhutan, and to its southwest, the state of Orissa...
, JharkhandJharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar state on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east. of 28,833 sq mi...
, ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh , a state in central India, formed when the sixteen Chhattisgarhi-speaking southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained statehood on November 1, 2000. Raipur serves as its capital. It is the 10th largest state of India by area of 52,199 sq mi...
, Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh was originally the largest state in India until November 1, 2000 when the state of Chhattisgarh was carved out...
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New Delhi to Kolkata's Howrah via Bilaspur Bilaspur may refer to:* India** Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, a city in Chhattisgarh** Bilaspur, Uttar Pradesh, a town in Muzaffarnagar District, Uttar Pradesh** Bilaspur, Rampur, a town in Rampur District, Uttar Pradesh...
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2 days a week |
| Jammu Rajdhani |
Jammu and KashmirJammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the Pakistani...
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New Delhi to Jammu Tawi |
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| Mumbai Rajdhani |
MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
, GujaratGujarat is the westernmost state in India. It is home to the Gujarati speaking people of India. The state encompasses major sites of the Indus Valley Civilization such as Lothal and Dholavira. Gujarat played an important role in the economic history of India throughout the history of India...
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New Delhi to Mumbai |
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| August Kranti Rajdhani The August Kranti Rajdhani Express which connects Mumbai to Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin, is a sister train to the main Mumbai Rajdhani. It is named after the August Kranti Maidan formerly known as the Gowalia Tank Maidan from where the Quit India Movement was launched in August 1942.-Service:The...
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MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's third largest state by area and second largest by population....
, GujaratGujarat is the westernmost state in India. It is home to the Gujarati speaking people of India. The state encompasses major sites of the Indus Valley Civilization such as Lothal and Dholavira. Gujarat played an important role in the economic history of India throughout the history of India...
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Hazrat Nizamuddin to Mumbai |
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| Patna Rajdhani |
BiharBihar is a state in eastern India. Bihar is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at 38,202 sq mi , and 3rd largest by population. Close to 85 percent of the population lives in villages...
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New Delhi to Rajendranagar (PatnaPaṭnā is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar.The modern city of Patna is situated on the southern bank of the Ganges. The city also straddles the rivers Kosi, Sone and Gandak. Patna is approximately 25 km long and 9 km to 10 km wide...
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| Secunderabad Rajdhani |
Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh , abbreviated A.P., is a state situated on the south-eastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Hyderabad...
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Hazrat Nizamuddin to Secunderabad via NagpurNāgpur is a city in the state of Maharashtra. It is the largest city in central India. It is also the third largest city by population in the state of Maharashtra. Nagpur UA with a population of around 2,420,000; is the 13 th largest urban conglomeration in India and 114 th...
, JhansiJhansi is a city of Uttar Pradesh state of northern India. Jhansi is a major road and rail junction, and is the administrative seat of Jhansi District and Jhansi Division...
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Once a week |
| Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani The Thiruvaduream Rajdhani is a passenger train service in India, connecting the national capital New Delhi to the state of Kerala. It runs from Thiruvanathapuram to Hazrat Nizamuddin. It is the longest running rajdhani, which covers about 3441 km..It is the important train runs in konkan...
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KeralaKerala , is a state located in southwestern India. The state was created in 1956 on linguistc basis, bringing together those places where Malayalam formed the principal language...
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Hazrat Nizamuddin to Thiruvananthapuram via KotaKota formerly known as Kotah, is a city in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. Situated on the banks of Chambal River, the city is the trade centre for an area in which cotton, millet, wheat, coriander and oilseeds are grown; industries include cotton and oilseed milling, textile weaving,...
, VadodaraVadodara , formerly Baroda , is the third most-populated city in the Indian state of Gujarat after Ahmedabad and Surat. It is one of four cities in the state with a population of over 1 million, the other being Rajkot and the two cities listed above, although it has a massive population of over 3...
, PanvelPanvel is city and a municipal council lies in Raigad district in India in state of Maharashtra. Panvel is also known as gateway of Konkan region. It adjoins Navi Mumbai, and is just after the Thane district border. Panvel is located on the Mumbai Pune Expressway about 22 kilometres from...
, Madgaon, UdupiUdupi is a city and the headquarters of the Udupi District in the Indian state of Karnataka. Udupi is famous for the Krishna temple located here. It also lends its name to the Udupi cuisine which is famous across the world....
, MangaloreMangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka...
, ErnakulamErnakulam refers to the eastern part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. Ernakulam is the most urban part of Kochi and has lent its name to Ernakulam District...
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3 days a week |