The Dibrugarh–New Delhi Rajdhani Express is a group of Rajdhani-class express train services operated by Indian Railways, connecting New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS) in the National Capital Territory of Delhi with Dibrugarh Railway Station (DBRG) in the Indian state of Assam. The service provides one of the fastest and most prestigious rail links between the northeastern region of India and the national capital.
The train operates under three different pairs of train numbers, each running via distinct routes to improve connectivity across multiple states and to manage traffic demand along the long-distance corridor. All services are fully air-conditioned and include onboard catering as per Rajdhani Express standards.
History The first version of this train was inaugurated on 26 October 1996 as Guwahati Rajdhani Express which ran via Barauni. It was flagged off by Ram Vilas Paswan (former Minister of Railways) which runs as a weekly service. This Rajdhani Express is numbered 12423/12424 & covers the distance of in 37 hrs 45 mins running at average speed. Later, on 11 January 1999, the Second set of Guwahati Rajdhani Express was inaugurated which runs through Chhapra. It was flagged off by Nitish Kumar (former Minister of Railways) which runs as a bi-weekly service numbered as 2435/2436 with Dibrugarh part numbered 2435A/2436A. After that, on 24 March 2010, the third set of Guwahati Rajdhani Express was inaugurated which runs through Muzaffarpur. It was flagged off by Mamata Banerjee (former Minister of Railways) which runs as a weekly service numbered 2235/2236. The three sets of Rajdhani were permanently extended up to Dibrugarh and runs as Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express and also the frequency of First Set was increased to daily service. February 2021: 12235/12236 was renumbered 20503/04 Dibrugarh Rajdhani with frequency increased to 5 days a week from Weekly. 20503/20504 covers the distance of in 39 hrs 30 mins running at average speed. 12435/12436 was renumbered 20505/06 Dibrugarh Rajdhani and runs permanently via Rangiya, Rangapara(Tezpur), Harmuti, North Lakhimpur, Bogibeel Bridge route avoiding Guwahati. 20505/20506 covers the distance of in 39 hrs 30 mins running at average speed & is slowest Rajdhani Train of India.
20503 / 20504 (Via Muzaffarpur) The 20503/20504 Rajdhani Express is a long-distance Rajdhani Express train of Indian Railways that runs between Dibrugarh in Assam and New Delhi, the capital of India, via Muzaffarpur. The train operates five days a week.
Schedule 20503 / 20504 Dibrugarh–New Delhi Rajdhani Express Schedule Train Type Rajdhani Express Distance 2477 km Average Speed ~85 km/h Journey Time (DBRG → NDLS) ~41 hrs 45 min Journey Time (NDLS → DBRG) ~41 hrs 15 min Classes Available 1A, 2A, 3A Catering On-board catering included Operating Days 5 days in a week. Operator Northeast Frontier Railway
Route + 20503 & 20504 Dibrugarh–New Delhi Rajdhani Express 20503 DBRG → NDLS 20504 NDLS → DBRG Station Arr. Dep. Dist (km) Station Arr. Dep. Dist (km) Dibrugarh — 19:55 0 New Delhi — 11:25 0 Moranhat 20:30 20:32 42 Moradabad 14:03 14:11 167 21:17 21:19 96 Bareilly Junction 15:22 15:25 257 22:05 22:10 150 18:40 18:50 492 Dimapur 00:15 00:22 258 Varanasi 22:50 23:00 793 01:40 01:45 327 Ballia 00:50 00:55 934 Guwahati 05:15 05:30 508 02:07 02:12 999 New Bongaigaon 08:00 08:10 665 03:17 03:22 1058 Kokrajhar 08:43 08:45 696 04:00 04:10 1112 New Alipurduar 09:30 09:32 774 05:05 05:10 1163 New Cooch Behar 09:55 09:57 793 08:35 08:45 1373 12:05 12:15 919 Kishanganj 09:58 10:00 1471 Kishanganj 13:20 13:22 1006 11:25 11:35 1558 15:10 15:20 1104 New Cooch Behar 13:35 13:37 1684 18:35 18:40 1314 New Alipurduar 13:58 14:00 1703 19:30 19:40 1365 Kokrajhar 14:48 14:50 1781 20:30 20:35 1419 New Bongaigaon 15:25 15:35 1812 21:55 22:00 1478 Guwahati 18:20 18:35 1969 Ballia 22:55 23:00 1543 21:20 21:25 2150 Varanasi 01:30 01:40 1684 Dimapur 22:38 22:45 2219 05:45 05:55 1985 01:40 01:45 2327 Bareilly Junction 09:10 09:15 2220 02:33 02:35 2381 Moradabad 10:45 10:55 2311 Moranhat 03:20 03:22 2435 New Delhi 13:38 — 2477 Dibrugarh 04:40 — 2477
Coach composition Category Coaches Total Luggage/Parcel Rake (LPR) LPR1, LPR2 2 AC 2 Tier (2A) A1, A2, A3, A4 4 AC First Class (1A) H1 1 Pantry Car (PC) PC 1 AC 3 Tier (3A) B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12, B13 13 Power Car (VP) VP1, VP2 2 Total Coaches 23 Primary Maintenance – Dibrugrah CD Secondary Maintenance - NDLS CD
20505 / 20506 (Via Rangapara North - Barauni - Hajipur) 20505/20506 Dibrugarh–New Delhi Rajdhani Express (Via Rangapara North) is a premium long-distance Rajdhani Express train operated by Indian Railways, connecting Dibrugarh in Assam with New Delhi, the capital of India. This train runs 2 days a week via Rangapara North, Guwahati, and key junctions in eastern and northern India, providing fast, fully air-conditioned service with classes including AC First Class, AC 2-Tier, and AC 3-Tier
Schedule 20505 / 20506 Dibrugarh–New Delhi Rajdhani Express Schedule Train Type Rajdhani Express Distance 2312 km Average Speed ~82 km/h Journey Time (DBRG → NDLS) ~39 hrs 40 min Journey Time (NDLS → DBRG) ~39 hrs 45 min Classes Available 1A, 2A, 3A Catering On-board catering included Operating Days Bi-Weekly Operator Northeast Frontier Railway
Route + 20505 & 20506 Dibrugarh–New Delhi Rajdhani Express 20505 DBRG → NDLS 20506 NDLS → DBRG Station Arr. Dep. Dist (km) Station Arr. Dep. Dist (km) Dibrugarh — 22:00 0 New Delhi — 11:25 0 North Lakhimpur 00:08 00:13 131 Moradabad 14:03 14:11 167 Harmuti 00:48 00:53 161 Bareilly 15:22 15:25 257 Rangapara North 02:50 03:00 315 18:40 18:50 492 New Misamari 03:14 03:16 325 Varanasi 22:50 23:00 793 Udalguri 03:40 03:42 377 Ballia 00:50 00:55 934 Tangla 04:10 04:12 399 02:07 02:12 999 05:40 05:50 438 03:17 03:22 1058 New Bongaigaon 08:00 08:10 547 04:45 04:55 1146 Kokrajhar 08:43 08:45 578 Begusarai 05:16 05:18 1161 New Alipurduar 09:30 09:32 657 08:35 08:45 1325 New Cooch Behar 09:55 10:00 675 Kishanganj 09:58 10:00 1423 12:05 12:15 801 11:25 11:35 1511 Kishanganj 13:20 13:22 889 New Cooch Behar 13:35 13:40 1637 15:10 15:20 987 New Alipurduar 13:58 14:00 1655 Begusarai 17:48 17:50 1151 Kokrajhar 14:48 14:50 1734 18:25 18:35 1166 New Bongaigaon 15:25 15:35 1765 20:30 20:35 1254 17:20 17:30 1874 21:55 22:00 1313 Tangla 18:00 18:02 1913 Ballia 22:55 23:00 1378 Udalguri 18:18 18:20 1935 Varanasi 01:30 01:40 1519 New Misamari 19:05 19:07 1986 05:45 05:55 1820 Rangapara North 19:30 19:40 1997 Bareilly 09:10 09:15 2055 Harmuti 22:00 22:05 2150 Moradabad 10:45 10:55 2145 North Lakhimpur 00:05 00:10 2180 New Delhi 13:38 — 2312 Dibrugarh 03:10 — 2312
Coach composition Category Coaches Total Luggage/Parcel Rake (LPR) LPR1, LPR2 2 AC 3 Tier (3A) B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12, B13 13 Pantry Car (PC) PC 1 AC First Class (1A) H1 1 AC 2 Tier (2A) A1, A2, A3, A4 4 Total Coaches 21 Primary Maintenance – Dibrugrah CD Secondary Maintenance - NDLS CD
12423 / 12424 (Via New Tinsukia - Barauni - Hajipur - Patliputra) Dibrugarh–New Delhi Rajdhani Express (12423/12424) is a premium long-distance Rajdhani Express train operated by Indian Railways, connecting Dibrugarh in Assam with New Delhi, the capital of India. It runs Daily via Guwahati, Patliputra and other key junctions in eastern and northern India, providing fast, fully air-conditioned service with classes including AC First Class, AC 2-Tier, and AC 3-Tie
Schedule 12423 / 12424 Dibrugarh–New Delhi Rajdhani Express Schedule Train Type Rajdhani Express Distance 2432 km Average Speed ~83 km/h Journey Time (DBRG → NDLS) ~37 hrs 40 min Journey Time (NDLS → DBRG) ~37 hrs 45 min Classes Available 1A, 2A, 3A Catering On-board catering included Operating Days Daily Operator Northeast Frontier Railway
Route + 12423 & 12424 Dibrugarh–New Delhi Rajdhani Express 12423 DBRG → NDLS 12424 NDLS → DBRG Station Arr. Dep. Dist (km) Station Arr. Dep. Dist (km) Dibrugarh — 20:50 0 New Delhi — 16:20 0 New Tinsukia 21:35 21:45 42 Kanpur Central 21:00 21:05 441 23:53 23:58 198 Subedarganj 22:58 23:00 631 Dimapur 02:00 02:07 306 01:13 01:20 788 Diphu 02:42 02:44 344 Danapur 03:38 03:40 986 03:15 03:20 375 Patliputra 04:00 04:10 992 04:36 04:38 465 06:35 06:45 1100 Guwahati 06:20 06:35 556 07:38 07:40 1165 07:28 07:30 604 Naugachia 08:24 08:26 1223 New Bongaigaon 09:00 09:10 713 09:35 09:45 1280 Kokrajhar 09:50 09:52 744 Kishanganj 11:00 11:02 1378 New Cooch Behar 10:58 11:00 841 12:30 12:40 1465 13:05 13:15 967 New Cooch Behar 14:15 14:17 1591 Kishanganj 14:20 14:22 1054 Kokrajhar 15:15 15:17 1688 16:20 16:30 1152 New Bongaigaon 16:15 16:25 1719 Naugachia 17:08 17:10 1209 17:40 17:42 1829 18:03 18:05 1267 Guwahati 19:10 19:25 1876 19:05 19:15 1332 20:43 20:45 1967 Patliputra 21:30 21:40 1440 22:15 22:20 2057 Danapur 21:56 21:58 1446 Diphu 22:50 22:52 2089 00:53 01:00 1644 Dimapur 23:30 23:37 2126 Subedarganj 02:58 03:00 1801 02:10 02:15 2234 Kanpur Central 04:55 05:00 1991 New Tinsukia 04:20 04:30 2390 New Delhi 10:30 — 2432 Dibrugarh 06:05 — 2432
Coach Composition Category Coaches Total Luggage/Parcel Rake (LPR) LPR1, LPR2 2 AC 2 Tier (2A) A1, A2, A3, A4 4 AC First Class (1A) H1 1 Pantry Car (PC) PC 1 AC 3 Tier (3A) B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12, B13 13 Power Car (VP) VP1, VP2 2 Total Coaches 23 Primary Maintenance – Dibrugrah CD Secondary Maintenance - NDLS CD
Traction
Train is hauled by the WAP-7 of Ghaziabad and Tuglakabad shed. For 20506 Dibrugarh Rajdhani the loco is changed at Rngiya From WAP-7 to WDP4 or WDP4-B or WDP4-D of Siliguri shed or to the WDP-4D of New Guwahati shed.
For 20505 Dibrugarh Rajdhani, earlier was WDP-4D, the train is hauled by WAP-7 of Ghaziabad or Tuglakabad shed from New Delhi to Rangiya Junction.
For the 12424 Dibrugarh Rajdhani, earlier was WDP-4B, the train is hauled by a WAP-7 electric locomotive of Ghaziabad Loco Shed from New Delhi to Guwahati.
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