Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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).

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.

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.


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.


Some images of catering services provided in Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express train

  • AC III tier and AC II tier

  • AC First Class

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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