Rajdhani Express
Rajdhani Express is a passenger train service in India introduced in 1969 providing high-speed connections (up to 140 km/h / 87 mph, speed varies depending upon the particular track section) from various railway stations in the capital city of New Delhi to the capital cities of various states in India (or, in certain cases, prominent cities within the state the train serves).
These trains have higher priorities on the Indian railway network and are fully air-conditioned. The passengers are provided with complimentary meals during the journey. Depending on the 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, Second Class AC 2-tier with open system berths (bays of 4 berths + 2 berths on the side) but provided with curtains for privacy, Second Class AC 3-tier (bays of 6 berths + 2 berths on the side) with no privacy curtains.
Currently there are 15 pairs of Rajdhani Express trains, connecting New Delhi to Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Bilaspur, Chennai, Guwahati/Dibrugarh, Ranchi, Kolkata (2), Jammu, Mumbai (2), Patna, Secunderabad and Thiruvananthapuram. These trains have fewer stops than other express trains which are generally prominent cities of any state like Allahabad, Lucknow, Kanpur, Bhopal, Jaipur etc. Some cities have more than one Rajdhani Express serving them. Kanpur and Mughal Sarai (near Varanasi) are served by the maximum number of Rajdhani Express trains (6 each).
| Train Name | State Served | Origin and Destination Station | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani | Gujarat | New Delhi to Ahmedabad | 6 days a week |
| Bangalore Rajdhani | Karnataka | Hazrat Nizamuddin to Bangalore | 4 days a week |
| Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani | Orissa | New Delhi to Bhubaneshwar via Tatanagar/Adra | 2 days a week on both routes |
| Bilaspur Rajdhani | Chhattisgarh | New Delhi to Bilaspur via Raipur | 2 days a week |
| Chennai Rajdhani | Tamil Nadu | Hazrat Nizamuddin to Chennai | 2 days a week |
| Guwahati/Dibrugarh Rajdhani | Assam and the North East | New Delhi to Guwahati (one portion goes on to Dibrugarh) via Kanpur, Allahabad and Patna (route 1); or via Lucknow, Varanasi and Hajipur (route 2) | 5 days a week (route 1); 2 days a week (route 2) |
| Ranchi Rajdhani | Jharkhand | New Delhi to Ranchi via Gaya/Daltonganj | 2 days a week (route 1); once a week (route 2) |
| Sealdah Rajdhani | West Bengal | New Delhi to Kolkata (Sealdah) | 7 days a week |
| Kolkata Rajdhani | West Bengal | New Delhi to Kolkata (Howrah) via Dhanbad/Patna | 6 days a week (route 1); once a week (route 2) |
| Jammu Rajdhani | Jammu and Kashmir | New Delhi to Jammu Tawi | Once a week |
| Mumbai Rajdhani | Maharashtra | New Delhi to Mumbai | 7 days a week |
| August Kranti Rajdhani | Maharashtra | Hazrat Nizamuddin to Mumbai | 7 days a week |
| Patna Rajdhani | Bihar | New Delhi to Patna | 2 days a week |
| Secunderabad Rajdhani | Andhra Pradesh | Hazrat Nizamuddin to Secunderabad | Once a week |
| Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani | Kerala | Hazrat Nizamuddin to Thiruvananthapuram | 2 days a week |
