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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