Rajdhani Express

Did Rajdhani trains run faster in 1973 than today?

Did Rajdhani trains run faster in 1973? The answer may surprise you

Once the pride of Indian Railways, the Rajdhani Express hasn't lived up to its speed promises decades later. The train seems to be stuck in a slow-motion time loop

Rajdhani Tejas Express flagged off, Odisha to get 2nd Vande Bharat soon

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw along with Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Monday flagged off the Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express with Tejas coaches from here and announced that Odisha will get the second Vande Bharat express train soon. Monday's operation was a trial run and the train will run as Rajdhani-Tejas Express from August 19. Addressing a gathering at the Bhubaneswar railway station, Vaishnaw said the second Vande Bharat train service between Rourkela and Bhubaneswar will begin soon. It will pass through Sundergarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Angul, Talcher and other places, he said. While flagging off the first Vande Bharat Express between Puri and Howrah on May 18, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised another semi high-speed train for Odisha. In keeping with that promise, the second Vande Bharat will run soon from Rourkela to Bhubaneswar, Vaishnaw said. The Railway Minister said Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Tejas Express will have ultra modern facilities like ..

As part of its revamp plan, Railways to source 8,000 Vande Bharat coaches

One 16-coach trainset generally costs around Rs 130 crore

How did Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto Express get their names? Know here

Most of the trains that run for long-distance travel are named after the destination

Travelling on a premium train? This is what you will need to pay for meals

In a notification on July 15, the Indian Railway Board issued the price chart of various meals that will be offered to the passengers travelling by the premium trains

Railway to operate 4 Rajdhani Express trains with new upgraded Tejas takes

'Use of Tejas coaches for long distance journey is a paradigm shift for enhancing travel experience for passengers,' says govt

IRCTC restores catering services in Rajdhani, Shatabdi among other trains

The Indian Railways now decided to serve freshly cooked food in Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto, Vande Bharat, Tejas, and Gatiman Express trains

Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani gets Tejas-type Smart coaches: Check out features

In a bid to enhance the travel experience of passengers, the Indian Railways on Monday said that it will start operating the Rajdhani Express trains with feature-loaded, upgraded Tejas smart coaches.

Goa-bound Rajdhani Express derails in Maharashtra; all passengers safe

Goa-bound Rajdhani Express from Hazrat Nizamuddin derailed inside a tunnel in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra early on Saturday, but there was no report of injury to any passenger, an official said

AC trains to have operation theatre-like fresh air pumped into coaches

The experiment, started with 15 pairs of air conditioned trains being run by the Railways on the Rajdhani routes since May 12, will be replicated in all AC trains

Shramik Express demand down to 30 trains a day versus 255 in May

On the other hand, the much-hyped special trains - including 15 pairs of Rajdhanis and 100 pairs of mail and express trains - are running on low occupancy of 62 per cent and 67 per cent, respectively.

Delhi couple taken off Rajdhani after quarantine seal found on man's hand

The train was briefly detained and the couple was taken to a hospital

Train rides get costlier from today: Here's by how much

Railways have increased passenger fares by 1 to 4 paisa across various classes. But is that enough for the cash-strapped national transporter ? Listen to this podcast to know more

Railways announces fare hike from Jan 1; already booked tickets excluded

Premium trains like Shatabdi, Rajdhani and Duronto trains are included in the fare hike.

Dedicated rail freight corridors look to rope in Amazon, Flipkart

'A game-changer for parcel industry'; move expected to slash parcel delivery times drastically

Last coach of Jammu Rajdhani Express derails at New Delhi Railway Station

No passengers were injured in the accident

CR wants hike in frequency as new Mum-Del Rajdhani nears 100% occupancy

Says train is perfect to go to Agra from Mumbai, come to Nashik from Delhi, as large number of passengers are booking tickets for these two destinations

In pics: Rajdhani Express turns 50, passengers pampered with sweets & cards

Passengers had a very special day after they boarded the Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express on Sunday

Travel time in Rajdhani trains set to reduce by at least one hour

Railways is planning to use an engine each in the front and rear, boosting the speed, senior officials said.