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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Rajendra Nagar Patna Rajdhani Express
| image = 12309 Rajdhani Express - Train board.jpg
| caption =
| type = [[Rajdhani Express]]
| status =
| locale = [[Bihar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] & [[Delhi]]
| first = {{Start date and age|1996}}
| last =
| operator = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Rajendra Nagar Terminal}} (RJPB)
| stops = 6
| end = {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} (NDLS)
| distance = {{convert|1005|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 12 hours 15min
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = Available
| observation = Large windows LHB rakes
| entertainment =
| baggage = Yes
| otherfacilities=
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|lk=on}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 12309 / 12310
| speed = {{convert|79|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
| map = {{infobox rdt|Rajendra Nagar Patna Rajdhani Express}}
| map_state =
}}

'''Rajendra Nagar Patna Rajdhani Express''' connects [[Patna]] with and [[Delhi]]. It is fastest train on the Patna–Delhi section and fifth fastest rajdhani of Indian railways. It is the fastest train in covering the Delhi–Kanpur section. It also comes in top 10 fastest trains of Indian railways.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/train/1320?kkk=1283252109767 |title=Patna Rajdhani Express/12309 RJPB to NDLS |publisher=India Rail Info |date= |accessdate=2010-08-31}}</ref>

==History==
This Train was introduced in the Annual Railway Budget of 1996–97 as a daily [[Rajdhani Express]] from New Delhi to Patna via [[Lucknow]]. Later its route was rerouted to run via [[Allahabad]]. In 1997, the [[pantry car]] service was introduced.

== 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 1005 kilometres in each direction however it takes 12 hours 15 minutes when operating as train number 12310 at an average speed of 82 km/h (including halts) while its return journey takes 12 h 40 min at an average speed of 79 km/h (including halts) as train number 12309. Later on with the completion of the construction of the [[Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station]], it was terminated from [[Patna Junction]] to here.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/train/1321?kkk=1283252823292 |title=Patna Rajdhani Express/12310 NDLS to RJPB |publisher=India Rail Info |date= |accessdate=2010-08-31}}</ref>

It has 4 halts in either direction at [[Patna Junction]], [[Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction railway station|PT Deen Dayal Upadhaya Junction]], {{stnlnk|Allahabad Junction}}, and {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}}. With 22 coaches, the train is the longest Rajdhani Express service in the country. Also this train has 7 AC 2 coaches which is maximum in Indian railways. This is the only Rajdhani Express having [[ISO certification]].

==Time Table==

{| class="wikitable
|-
! style="background:gold;"| Station code
!! style="background:gold;"| Station name
!! style="background:gold;"| Arrival
!! style="background:gold;"| Departure
|-
| RJPB || '''Rajendra Nagar Terminal''' || || 19:10
|-
| PNBE || Patna Junction || 19:25 || 19:35
|-
| DDU || Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya''' || 22:12 || 22:22
|-
| PRYJ || Prayagraj Junction || 00:10 || 00:12
|-
| CNB || Kanpur Central || 02:15 || 02:20
|-
| NDLS || '''New Delhi''' || 07:40 ||
|}

==Traction==
It is regularly hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad|Ghaziabad]]-based [[WAP-7]] (HOG)-equipped locomotive on its entire journey.

==Coach composition==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| Loco
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 1
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 2
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 3
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 4
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 5
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 6
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 7
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 8
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 9
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 10
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 11
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 12
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 13
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 14
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 15
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 16
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 17
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 18
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 19
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 20
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 21
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:RED;"| 22
|-
|||EOG||BE1||B1||B2||B3||B4||B5||B6||B7||B8||B9||A1||A2||A3||A4||A5||A6||A7||PC||H1||H2||EOG
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
12309 Rajdhani Express - AC 1st Class.jpg|12309 Rajdhani Express – AC 1st Class
12309 Rajdhani Express - with Madhubani Art.jpg|12309 Rajdhani Express – with Madhubani art
12309 Rajdhani Express - AC 1st Class - H1.jpg|12309 Rajdhani Express – AC 1st Class – H1
12309 Rajdhani Express - AC 2 tier.jpg|12309 Rajdhani Express – AC 2 tier
12309 Rajdhani Express - AC 3 tier.jpg|12309 Rajdhani Express – AC 3 tier
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

{{Rajdhani Express}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rajendra Nagar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express}}
[[Category:Transport in Patna]]
[[Category:Transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Rajdhani Express trains]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Bihar]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 1996]]

Rajendra Nagar Patna Rajdhani Express - Revision history

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