New Delhi–Sealdah Rajdhani Express

Route map
	1350 m
	1476 yd

Sealdah Rajdhani Express
	Sealdah Rajdhani Express at New Delhi
Overview
Service type	Rajdhani Express
Locale	West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service	1 July 2000
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Sealdah (SDAH); New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops	8
Distance travelled	1,458 km (906 mi)
Average journey time	17hrs 45mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12313 / 12314
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum speed 83 km/h (52 mph) average including halts
Route map
Route map
	1350 m
	1476 yd

The 12313 / 12314 Sealdah Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani class train of Indian Railways which connects the capital of West Bengal, Kolkata to the National Capital of India, New Delhi through Sealdah. It is the third Rajdhani Express class train connecting Delhi and Kolkata and is the second-fastest connection between these two cities by rail.^[1]

Overview

Owing to the high demands of the passengers plying between Delhi and Kolkata and to ease down the existing pressure of bookings on the Howrah Rajdhani Express, Indian Railways decided to introduce another Rajdhani Class train between these two cities. Since Howrah Division of Eastern Railways already had two existing Rajdhani Express trains, thus Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway was awarded with third Rajdhani Express to West Bengal. Hence on 1 July 2000, the first Sealdah Rajdhani Express left for New Delhi from Sealdah for its maiden journey.^[2]

On 23 August 2006, the coaches of Sealdah Rajdhani Express were upgraded to LHB coaches replacing the older ICF coaches.

Route and halts

Traction

It is hauled by a Sealdah based WAP-7 (HOG) equipped locomotive from end to end. Sometimes, it may receive a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 (HOG) equipped locomotive.

Time table

Station Code	Station name	Arrival	Departure
SDAH	Sealdah	---	16:50
DGR	Durgapur	18:48	18:50
ASN	Asansol Junction	19:16	19:20
DHN	Dhanbad Junction	20:20	20:25
GAYA	Gaya Junction	23:01	23:04
DDU	Pt DD Upadhyaya Junction	01:15	01:25
CNB	Kanpur Central	05:20	05:25
NDLS	New Delhi	10:50	---

Speed

The maximum permissible speed is 140 kmph.

Gallery

Sealdah Rajdhani Express – AC 3 tier coach – B 12
Sealdah Rajdhani Express – AC 2 tier coach
Sealdah Rajdhani Express – AC 3 tier coach – B 7, halted at New Delhi rail station

References

↑ "Big Sealdah Rajdhani revamp images: Book for same fare; get these new features and comforts". The Financial Express. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
↑ "Sealdah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express का बदला समय, अब देर से पहुंचेगी दिल्ली". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 July 2021.

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[1] "Big Sealdah Rajdhani revamp images: Book for same fare; get these new features and comforts". The Financial Express. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

[2] "Sealdah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express का बदला समय, अब देर से पहुंचेगी दिल्ली". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 July 2021.

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