Ranchi–New Delhi Rajdhani Express
 Ranchi Rajdhani Express at New Delhi | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Rajdhani Express | ||||
| Locale | Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & New Delhi | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Ranchi Junction (RNC) New Delhi (NDLS) | ||||
| Stops | 6 (20839/20840) 5 (20407/20408) 6 (12453/12454) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 20839/20840 - 1,307 km (812 mi) 20407/20408 - 1,251 km (777 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 20839 (17 Hours) 20840 (16 Hours 55 Mins) 20407 (16 Hours 45 Mins) 12454 (17 Hours 55 Mins) | ||||
| Train number(s) | 20839/20840 (twice in a week) 20407/20408 (once in a week) 12453/12454 (once in a week) | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 1AC, 2AC, 3AC | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | Average Speed (incl. stops) 20839/20840 (76 km/h) 20407/20408 (74 km/h) 12453/12454 (69 km/h) | ||||
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The Ranchi–New Delhi Rajdhani Express is a premier train in the exclusive fleet of Rajdhani Express of Indian Railways.
History
- On 17 October 2001, Nitish Kumar, former Minister of Railways, inaugurated the train service as a weekly service through Bokaro Steel City with Hatia as the terminating station instead of present terminating station Ranchi.[1] Later, in 2004 the frequency was increased to bi-weekly.[2]
- On 11 June 2006, Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Minister of Railways, inaugurated the train service as a bi-weekly service through the Prayagraj - Mughalsarai - Daltonganj - Barkakana - Muri route. Later in 2021, after gauge conversion of Ranchi - Lohardaga rail line and construction of Lohardaga - Tori rail line the route was changed to Prayagraj - Mughalsarai - Daltonganj - Lohardaga - Tori - Ranchi.[3][4] Further, the route for the train service on one of the two days of a week was changed to Prayagraj - Chunar - Chopan - Daltonganj - Lohardaga - Tori - Ranchi.
Coach Composition
| Train Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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| 20839 | LOCO | EOG | B11 | B10 | B9 | B8 | B7 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | PC | A6 | A5 | A4 | A3 | A2 | A1 | H1 | EOG |
| 20840 | LOCO | EOG | H1 | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | A6 | PC | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | B8 | B9 | B10 | B11 | EOG |
| Train Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20407 | LOCO | EOG | B11 | B10 | B9 | B8 | B7 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | PC | A5 | A4 | A3 | A2 | A1 | H1 | EOG |
| 20408 | LOCO | EOG | H1 | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | PC | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | B8 | B9 | B10 | B11 | EOG |
| Train Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12453 | LOCO | EOG | B11 | B10 | B9 | B8 | B7 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | PC | A5 | A4 | A3 | A2 | A1 | H1 | EOG |
| 12454 | LOCO | EOG | H1 | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | PC | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | B8 | B9 | B10 | B11 | EOG |
Traction
The three sets of Ranchi Rajdhani Express is hauled by a WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive of Ghaziabad electric loco shed in both directions.
Routes
| Route 1 - via Chopan | Route 2 - via Japla | Route 3 - via Bokaro Steel City | ||||||||||||||
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| Train No. 12453 | Stations | Train No. 12454 | Train No. 20407 | Stations | Train No. 20408 | Train No. 20839 | Stations | Train No. 20840 | ||||||||
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |||||
| --- | 17:15 | Ranchi | 09:45 | --- | --- | 18:25 | Ranchi | 08:10 | --- | --- | 18:10 | Ranchi | 09:05 | --- | ||
| 20:39 | 20:41 | Daltonganj | 05:40 | 05:42 | 21:39 | 21:41 | Daltonganj | 04:41 | 04:43 | 20:05 | 20:10 | Bokaro Steel City | 06:30 | 06:35 | ||
| 21:20 | 21:25 | Garhwa Road | 05:00 | 05:05 | 22:50 | 22:55 | Garhwa Road | 04:10 | 04:15 | 22:01 | 22:03 | Koderma | 04:40 | 04:42 | ||
| 22:36 | 22:38 | Renukut | 03:20 | 03:22 | 01:35 | 01:45 | Mughalsarai | 01:12 | 01:22 | 23:20 | 23:23 | Gaya | 03:30 | 03:33 | ||
| 00:05 | 00:10 | Chopan | 02:45 | 02:50 | 00:16 | 00:18 | Dehri-on-Sone | 02:28 | 02:30 | |||||||
| 03:35 | 03:37 | Prayagraj | 22:58 | 23:00 | 03:35 | 03:37 | Prayagraj | 22:58 | 23:00 | 01:35 | 01:45 | Mughalsarai | 01:12 | 01:22 | ||
| 05:40 | 05:45 | Kanpur Central | 20:52 | 20:57 | 05:40 | 05:45 | Kanpur Central | 20:52 | 20:57 | 05:40 | 05:45 | Kanpur Central | 20:52 | 20:57 | ||
| 11:10 | --- | New Delhi | --- | 16:10 | 11:10 | --- | New Delhi | --- | 16:10 | 11:10 | --- | New Delhi | --- | 16:10 | ||
Incidents
On 7 Sep 2017, the engine and power car of train derailed near New Delhi, but no casualties were reported.[5]
References
- ^ Rail Budget 2001-02, Retrieved 26 May 2019
- ^ Rail Budget 2003-04, Retrieved 26 May 2019
- ^ "Ranchi Rajdhani to run via Lohardaga route every Thursday". The Times of India. 10 November 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Ranchi Rajdhani to run on Lohardaga route on Thursdays". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Ranchi Rajdhani Express derails in Delhi". The Economic Times. 7 September 2017. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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