Ranchi Rajdhani Express
Ranchi Rajdhani Express is a premier train in the exclusive fleet of Rajdhani Express of Indian Railways. Currently there are two set of Rajdhani Express which connects capital of India, New Delhi with Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand.[1]
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Rajdhani Express | ||||
| Locale | Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Ranchi Junction (RNC) | ||||
| Stops | 6 | ||||
| End | New Delhi (NDLS) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,306 km (812 mi) / 1,341 km (833 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 17 hours 40 minutes / 16 hours 55 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12453 / 12454 20839 / 20840 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Available | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available (included in the ticket) | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum and 78 km/h (48 mph) average with halts | ||||
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HistoryEdit
- The first set of Ranchi Rajdhani Express was inaugurated on 17 October 2001, which runs through Bokaro Steel City, flagged off by Nitish Kumar (former Minister of Railways) which runs as a weekly service.[2] Later, in 2004 the frequency of first set was increased to bi-weekly.[3]
- Later, the second set of Ranchi Rajdhani Express was inaugurated on 11 June 2006, which runs through Daltonganj, Flagged off by Lalu Prasad Yadav (former Minister of Railways) which runs as a bi-weekly service.
RoutesEdit
The two sets of Ranchi Rajdhani Express runs at two different routes:
- 1st set of train number 20839/20840 runs through Bokaro Steel City with the length of 1310 km with an average speed of 78 km/hr
- Ranchi, Bokaro Steel City, Koderma, Gaya Junction, Dehri-on-Sone, Mughalsarai Junction, Kanpur Central to New Delhi.
- 2nd set of train number 12453/12454 runs through Daltonganj with the length of 1344 km with an average speed 75 km/hr
- Ranchi, Barkakana, Daltonganj, Garwa Road Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Allahabad, Kanpur Central to New Delhi.
TractionEdit
The two sets of Ranchi Rajdhani Express is hauled by a WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive of Ghaziabad electric loco shed in both directions.
IncidentEdit
On 7 Sep 2017, the engine and power car of train derailed near New Delhi, but no casualties reported.[4]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Ranchi Rajdhani/2453⇒12453 Train Ranchi/RNC to New Delhi/NDLS Complete Train Route - India Rail Info - Database of Indian Railways Trains & Stations". India Rail Info. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ↑ Rail Budget 2001-02, Retrieved 26 May 2019
- ↑ Rail Budget 2003-04, Retrieved 26 May 2019
- ↑ The Economic Times, 7 Sep 2017, Retrieved 26 May 2019.