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Rajendra Nagar Terminal - New Delhi
Tejas Rajdhani Express
Patna Tejas Rajdhani Express train board.
Overview
Service typeTejas-Rajdhani Express
LocaleBihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service1 September 1996; 28 years ago (1996-09-01)
Current operator(s)East Central Railway
Route
TerminiRajendra Nagar Terminal (RJPB)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops4
Distance travelled1,001 km (622 mi)
Average journey time11 hrs 30 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12309 / 12310
Line(s) used
On-board services
Class(es)AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockTejas rakes
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed140 km/h (87 mph) maximum ,
87 km/h (54 mph) average including halts.
Route map
Legend
12309 ↓ Rajendra Nagar Terminal
Patna Junction
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
border
Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
Prayagraj Junction
Kanpur Central
Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi
12310 ↑ New Delhi
12309 - Rajendra Nagar Terminal → New Delhi
12310 - New Delhi → Rajendra Nagar Terminal

The 12309 / 12310 Rajendra Nagar Terminal (Patna)-New Delhi Tejas Rajdhani Express is a 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.

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

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.

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
EOG B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 PC H1 H2 EOG

References

  1. https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1996-97_final.pdf
  2. Livemint (1 September 2021). "Railways starts Patna-New Delhi Rajdhani Express with Tejas rake from today". mint. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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