Sealdah Rajdhani Express

Sealdah Rajdhani Express
	Sealdah Rajdhani Express trainboard
Overview
Service type	Rajdhani Express
Locale	West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service	1 July 2000
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railways
Route
Start	Sealdah (SDAH)
Stops	6
End	New Delhi (NDLS)
Distance travelled	1,457 km (905 mi)
Average journey time	17 hrs 45 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12313 / 12314
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large Windows
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25 kV AC 50 Hz OHLE
Operating speed	83 km/h (52 mph) average including halts
Route map
	1350 m
	1476 yd

The 12313 / 12314 Sealdah Rajdhani Express connects Sealdah (Kolkata) to New Delhi via Durgapur— Asansol Jn. - Dhanbad Jn.- Gaya Jn.- Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction. & Kanpur Central.This train runs everyday between these two cities. The train departs from Sealdah at 04.50 pm and reaches New Delhi on its subsequent day at 10.25 am and the Sealdah bound train departs from New Delhi at 04.25 pm and reaches Sealdah at 10.10 am on its next day. It is the third Rajdhani Express that runs from West Bengal to the Capital of India, the other two being Howrah Rajdhani Express, One via Patna Jn. & other via Gaya Jn.. It is the second fastest Rajdhani to West Bengal and the third fastest train to Kolkata after Howrah Rajdhani Express and Sealdah Duronto Express. [1]

Stoppage

The important stoppages of this sf train are as follows:-

It is hauled by WAP 7 locomotive of Howrah electric loco shed from end to end.

Pure LHB Coaches in Red-Grey, manufactured in India, are used for this train.

It consists of thirteen Third AC (3A), three Second AC (2A), one Pantry Car (PC), one First AC (1A) and two Generator cum luggage cum guard van. That is in total of 20 coaches.
The Primary Maintenance of the rake takes place in Sealdah, while the Secondary Maintenance takes place in New Delhi.
There are three refurbished Swarna Rakes, which are used by Eastern Railways for Sealdah Rajdhani Express.

LRM/GD/EOG/SLR	B-	A-	H-	PC
Generator cum luggage van	Third AC	Second AC	First AC	Pantry cum Hot Buffet Car

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
	EOG	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	B7	B8	B9	B10	B11	B12	B13	PC	H1	A1	A2	A3	EOG

While the rake composition of 12314 DN NDLS to SDAH Rajdhani is


Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
	EOG	A3	A2	A1	H1	PC	B13	B12	B11	B10	B9	B8	B7	B6	B5	B4	B3	B2	B1	EOG

Sealdah Rajdhani Express - AC 3 tier coach - B 12
Sealdah Rajdhani Express - AC 2 tier coach
Sealdah Rajdhani Express - [[AC 3 tier coach - B 7, halted at New Delhi Rail Station

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