The 12309 / 12310 Rajendra Nagar Terminal (Patna)-New Delhi Tejas Rajdhani Express is a Tejas Rajdhani class train of Indian Railways, that connects the state capital of Bihar, Patna to the national capital of India, Delhi.

History

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.


On 1 September 2021, the train's LHB Rajdhani Rakes were replaced with LHB Tejas Sleeper Rakes.[2]

Service

It runs daily. It operates as train number 12309 from Rajendra Nagar (Patna) to New Delhi railway station and as train number 12310 in the reverse direction. It covers a distance of 1001 km in each direction, however it takes 12 hours 5 minutes when operating as train number 12310 at an average speed of 83 km/h (including halts). While on its return journey, the train takes 12 h 30 min at an average speed of 80 km/h (including halts) as train number 12309.

It is the Fastest train of India to cover 1001 Km in just 11 hours and 30 min and the only Rajdhani Express to have an Iso-Certification.

Initially, the train used to operate between Patna Junction and New Delhi. However, with an increase in passenger pressure over Patna Junction, Indian Railways decided to construct a new satellite station to Patna Junction, in order to accommodate the growing passenger pressure. Later on with the completion of the construction of the Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station, the Rajdhani Express was terminated from Patna Junction to here.

Patna Rajdhani Express in its LHB avatar.

It has 4 halts in either direction at Patna Junction, PT Deen Dayal Upadhaya Junction, Prayagraj Junction, and Kanpur Central. This is the only Rajdhani Express that has ISO certification.

Coach composition

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
EOG BE1 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 PC H1 H2 EOG

Traction

It is regularly hauled by a Gomoh Loco Shed or Samastipur Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

References

  1. ^ "Speech of Shri Ram Vilas Paswan Introducing the Railway Budget, for 1996-97" (PDF). 16 July 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2015.
  2. ^ Livemint (1 September 2021). "Railways starts Patna-New Delhi Rajdhani Express with Tejas rake from today". mint. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajendra_Nagar-New_Delhi_Tejas_Rajdhani_Express
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