Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express
The 12431 / 12432 Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani Express service in India, connecting the Hazrat Nizamuddin to Thiruvananthapuram Central, the capital of Kerala state.
 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Rajdhani Express |
| Locale | Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Delhi |
| First service | 3 July 1993 |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC) |
| Stops | 21 |
| End | Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) |
| Distance travelled | 2,845 km (1,768 mi) |
| Average journey time | 41hrs 25mnts |
| Service frequency | Tri-weekly |
| Train number(s) | 12431/ 12432 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) |
|
| 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) |
| Operating speed | 74 km/h (46 mph) average including halts |
| Rake sharing | |
Background
It runs from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Hazrat Nizamuddin. 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).
Before the Konkan Railway came up in 1998, there were only 2 South bound Rajdhani from Delhi. Trivandrum Rajdhani Express was a weekly train back then having rake sharing agreement with Bangalore Rajdhani Express & it used to run via Chennai.
Coach composition
The Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani generally has 1 AC 1st Class, 5 AC 2 tier, 9 AC 3 tier coaches, 1 pantry car and 2 luggage cum generator coaches making a total of 18 LHB Coaches. Back in 1995, the train had 11 coaches only.
It shares its rakes with Chennai Rajdhani Express, Secunderabad Rajdhani Express and Madgaon Rajdhani Express. Earlier, it also shared its rake with the Bangalore Rajdhani Express.
| Loco | EOG | H1 | A5 | A4 | A3 | A2 | A1 | PC | B9 | B8 | B7 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | EOG |
Route
The service runs from Thiruvananthapuram Central via Kollam Junction, Alappuzha, Ernakulam Junction, Thrissur, Shoranur Junction, Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasaragod, Mangaluru Junction, Udupi, Karwar, Madgaon Junction, Ratnagiri, Panvel Junction, Vasai Road, Vadodara Junction, Kota Junction to Hazrat Nizamuddin.
Traction
It is hauled by a WAP 5 or WAP 7 locomotive of Vadodara / Tughlakabad electric loco shed from NZM to BRC, and then from BRC to TVC it is hauled by an Ernakulam based WDP-4D twins locomotive
Earlier it used to be hauled by WDP-3A from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Vadodara. Once Konkan railway is fully electrified, this train is expected to get an end to end electric locomotive.
Accident
On October 18 2018, 2 coaches of TVC Rajdhani derailed at manned level crossing near Ratlam when a truck rammed into the train. There were no injuries to train passengers but the truck driver killed due to the collision. The Train continued journey after delay of 7 hours towards New Delhi.
References
External links
|
