What is the longest Indian railway express that travels non-stop?

 The longest train in Indian Railways that runs non-stop between two intermediate stops is Mumbai Central - Hapa Duronto Express (12267/12268).

The train runs non-stop between Ahmedabad Junction and Mumbai Central (493 kilometers) without any technical halt as well.

• The Hapa Duronto Express 12267 departs Mumbai Central at 10:50 pm on daily basis and arrives Hapa at 10:10 am on the next day of commencing of journey. The total travel time is 11 hours 20 minutes.
• The Mumbai Central Duronto Express 12268 departs Hapa at 08:05 pm on daily basis and arrives Mumbai Central at 08:00 am on the next day of commencing of journey. The total travel time is 11 hours 55 minutes.
• The train travels total distance of 815 kilometers between Mumbai Central and Hapa in which 493 kilometers distance is covered non-stop by the train.

When the train was introduced, it was initially running upto Ahmedabad Junction. Later on, it got extended to Rajkot. In 2022, the train was extended to Hapa.

Earlier this record was held by trains like Trivandrum Rajdhani Express, Kerela Sampark Kranti Express which used to run non-stop between Kota Junction and Vadodara Junction (528 kilometers). Currently, these trains are halting at Ratlam Junction.

Note : I am considering technical halt for crew change as a stoppage of the train.

IMAGES: Google.

Which Rajdhani Express train covers the longest distance in India?

 Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express train covers the longest distance in India.

About Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express

• The Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani is a Rajdhani Express train in India connecting New Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram Central, the capital of Kerala state.
• The train operates as train number 12431 from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12432 in the reverse direction.
• It is the longest running Rajdhani Express train, which covers about 3,149 km (1,957 mi).
• It has a record for the highest section speed, reaching 104 km/h (65 mph) between Ratnagiri and Sawantwadi Road (225 km or 140 mi in 2 h 10 min).
• It also gets a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph) between Nagda and Hazrat Nizamuddin (267 km).
• It moves at an average speed of 76.36 km/h (47.45 mph) between Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram. It runs the longest non-stop run between Kota Junction - Vadodara Junction section (528 km).

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Services of Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express

• The 12431 Rajdhani Express leaves Thiruvananthapuram Central on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in the evening at 19:15 and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday in the afternoon at 12:40 of the third day.
• The 12432 Rajdhani Express leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday in the morning at 10:55 and reaches Thiruvananthapuram Central on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in the morning at 05:25 of the third day.

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Coach Composition of Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express

• 9 AC III tier coach (B1 to B9).
• 5 AC II tier coach (A1 to A5).
• 1 AC First Class (H1).
• 1 Pantry Car (PC).
• 2 End On Generation (EOG).

So, there are total 18 coaches in the train.

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Stoppages of Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express

The stoppages of the train between Hazrat Nizamuddin and Thiruvananthapuram Central are

• Kota Jn (KOTA).
• Vadodara Jn (BRC).
• Vasai Road (BSR).
• Panvel Jn (PNVL).
• Ratnagiri (RN).
• Sawantwadi Road (SWV).
• Madgaon Jn (MAO).
• Karwar (KAWR).
• Udupi (UD).
• Mangaluru Jn (MAJN).
• Kasaragod (KGQ).
• Kannur Main (CAN).
• Kozhikode Main (CLT).
• Shoranur Jn (SRR).
• Thissur (TCR).
• Ernakulam Jn (ERS).
• Alappuzha (ALLP).
• Kollam Jn (QLN).

So, there are total 18 stoppages of the train between Hazrat Nizamuddin and Thiruvananthapuram Central.

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Some images of catering services provided in Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express train

• AC III tier and AC II tier

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• AC First Class

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NOTE

• The images of the catering services used above are Self-clicked during the journey in other Rajdhani Express train.
• The images of trains are imported from Google.

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