Howrah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express (via Patna)

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	Jharkhand
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Howrah–New Delhi
*Rajdhani Express*
Howrah–New Delhi ; Rajdhani Express
	Howrah Rajdhani Express train board.
Overview
Service type	Rajdhani
Locale	West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service	3 July 1993; 31 years ago
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Howrah (HWH); New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops	9
Distance travelled	1,531 km (951 mi)
Average journey time	19 hrs 45 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	12305 / 12306
Line(s) used	Howrah-Bardhaman chord; Bardhaman–Asansol section; Asansol–Patna section; Patna–Mughalsarai section; Mughalsarai–Kanpur section; Kanpur–Delhi line (till New Delhi);
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry car, ; On-board catering, ; E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Entertainment facilities	On-board Wi-Fi
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum , ; 79 km/h (49 mph) average including halts.
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	Uttar Pradesh
	Uttar Pradesh
	New Delhi

The 12305 / 12306 Howrah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani class train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and New Delhi in India via Patna Junction. It is currently being operated with 12305/12306 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] 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. ^[6] 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:

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

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
	EOG	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	B7	B8	B9	B10	B11	PC	H1	H2	A1	A2	A3	A4	A5	A6	EOG	HCPV

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Howrah to New Delhi, and vice versa.

Rake sharing

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

Notes

^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

External links

12305. Howrah New Delhi Kolkata Express Timetable Archived 9 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine
12306. New Delhi Howrah Kolkata Express Timetable Archived 9 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine
12305/Howrah - New Delhi Rajdhani Express India Rail Info
12306/New Delhi - Howrah Rajdhani Express India Rail Info

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[1] Runs one day in a week for every direction.

[2] PROVISION OF OPTIONAL CATERING ON RAJDHANI/DURONTO/ SHATABDI EXPRESS TRAINS

[3] Train food not up to mark, govt discovers

[4] Mega Power & Traffic Block between Khana & Galsi stations on 23.10.2016

[5] ER TO RUN HOWRAH – NEW JALPAIGURI WEEKLY SUPERFAST PUJA SPECIAL

[6] 'Super Fares' seats to the passengers who were unable to get confirmed bookings on Rajdhani Express

[7] "Indian Railways' first superfast service! 53 years of first Rajdhani Express between Delhi-Howrah". Financialexpress. Retrieved 19 June 2022.

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