Howrah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express (via Patna)

The 12305 / 12306 Howrah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani class train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between and in India via . It is currently being operated with 12305/12306 train numbers on a weekly basis.PROVISION OF OPTIONAL CATERING ON RAJDHANI/DURONTO/ SHATABDI EXPRESS TRAINSTrain food not up to mark, govt discoversMega Power & Traffic Block between Khana & Galsi stations on 23.10.2016ER TO RUN HOWRAH – NEW JALPAIGURI WEEKLY SUPERFAST PUJA SPECIAL 'Super Fares' seats to the passengers who were unable to get confirmed bookings on Rajdhani Express It is widely regarded as one of the most premium trains on the Indian Railway network and is given the highest priority in terms of clearance. It is the fastest train on the Howrah-Delhi main line.

Service

The 12305/Howrah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express has an average speed of 77 km/h and covers 1,531 km in 20h 00m. The 12306/New Delhi–Howrah Rajdhani Express has an average speed of 79 km/h and covers 1,531 km in 19h 25m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches:

2 First AC 6 AC II Tier 11 AC III Tier 1 Pantry car 2 End-on Generator 1 High Capacity Parcel Van

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Traction

During inaugural run, locomotive was WDM-2 then WAP-4 in 60s. As the entire route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-7 and WAP-5 electric locomotive from Howrah Junction to New Delhi and vice versa. The route of this train cross Patna Junction.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12301/12302 Howrah Rajdhani Express (via Gaya).

Incidents The Howrah Rajdhani Express involved in Rafiganj train wreck when luxury Howrah Rajdhani Express train led by Ghaziabad-based WAP-5 derailed on a bridge over the Dhave River in North-Central India, on 10 September 2002. At least 130 people were killed in the crash, which was attributed in some reports to sabotage by a local Maoist terrorist group, the Naxalites.

Howrah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express (via Patna)

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