Guwahati Rajdhani Express
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Guwahati Rajdhani Express is one of the premier train in the exclusive fleet of Rajdhani Express
es of Indian Railways
. Currently there are three set of Rajdhani Express which connects New Delhi
(Capital of India) with Guwahati
(The largest city of the North East region and former capital of Assam
).(few coaches run up to Dibrugarh
Town which is a city in upper Assam).
[Departs on Saturday,Sunday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday and Friday from Dibrugarh]
This train takes 37 hours and 55 mins to travel 2443 km from Dibrugarh(DBRT) to New-Delhi(NDLS) and 27 hours 5 mins to travel 1879 km from Guwahati(GHY) to New Delhi and vice versa.The train runs at an average speed of around 70 km/h. The train belongs to Northern Railways division of the Indian Railways.
The train is composed of following coaches:
1A - 1(H-1,NDLS-DBRT and vice versa):
2A - 3(A-1/A-2,NDLS-GHY;A-3,NDLS-DBRT and vice versa):
3A - 10(B-1 to B-8,NDLS-GHY;B-9 and B-10,NDLS-DBRT and vice versa):
PC - 2(PC-1,NDLS-GHY;PC-2,NDLS-DBRT and vice versa):
GEN Van - 2.
Total length: 18 coaches.
This is considered to be the best Rajdhani amongst the three and takes the minimum time possible to cover the distance.It runs through Kanpur, Allahabad
, Mughal Sarai, Patna
, Barauni
, Katihar
, Kishanganj
, New Jalpaiguri
, Coochbehar, Kokrajhar
, New Bongaigaon, Guwahati
, Lumding
, Diphu
, Dimapur
, Mariani, New Tinisukia to Dibrugarh.Departure from New Delhi for 2424 down is 14:00 hr and reaches Guwahati at 17:20 hr.Stoppage at Guwahati is for 45 min.Then onwards 5 coaches head for Dibrugarh.Arrives at 5:00
On the return journey 2423 departs Dibrugarh at 20:15 and reaches Guwahati at 6:15 next morning and after attaching the remaining coaches it leaves for New Delhi at 7:05 to reach New Delhi at 10:10 next day stopping at the above mentioned stoppages.
The Locos used for this train are:
New Delhi-Barauni: WAP-4 from Ghaziabad/Kanpur/Mugal Sarai/Howrah electric loco shed.
Barauni-Guwahati: WDP-4 from Silliguri Diesel Loco Shed.
Guwahati-Dibrugarh: WDM-2A from New Guwahati Diesel Loco Shed.
Same combination for the return journey.This train has a reversal at Barauni Junction.This train is the most preferred Rajdhani of the three and demand is very high for this train.The best train between NDLS-GHY route.Food provided at good if not best.The Train runs on new LHB rakes.
[ Departs Monday and Friday from Dibrugarh]
This train takes 44 hours and 55 mins to travel 2463 km from New Delhi to Dibrugarh and it takes 33 hours and 30 mins to travel 1899 km from New Delhi to Guwahati and vice versa. This train runs at an average speed of 59 km/h. This train belongs to Northern Railways division of the Indian Railway.
The train is composed of following coaches:
1A - 1(H-1,NDLS-DBRT and vice versa):
2A - 3(A-1/A-2,NDLS-GHY;A-3,NDLS-DBRT and vice versa):
3A - 10(B-1 to B-8,NDLS-GHY;B-9 and B-10,NDLS-DBRT and vice versa):
PC - 2(PC-1,NDLS-GHY;PC-2,NDLS-DBRT and vice versa):
GEN Van - 2.
Total length: 18 coaches.
This is not that much preferable train as it takes 6 more hours then 2423/2424. The train doesn't run on high speed tracks as compared to its counter part 2423/2424 and it also takes more time then Purvottar Sampark Kranti Express. But what so ever being in the category of Rajdhani Express , this train gets the importance. It runs via Moradabad,Bareilly,Lucknow,Varanasi,Chhapra,Hajipur,Barauni,Katihar,Kishenganj,New Jalpaiguri,Coochbehar,New Alipuduar,Kokrajhar,New Bongaigaon,Guwahati,Lumding,Diphu,Dimapur,Mariani,New Tinisukia to Dibrugarh.Departure from New Delhi for 2436 is 9:30(Sunday & Thursday) and reaches Guwahati on 19:00 next day.After 45 min halt at Guwahati it leaves for Dibrugarh at 19:45 with five coaches and arrives at 6:25 next morning.
On the return journey 2435 departs Dibrugarh at 19:00(Monday and Friday) and arrives Guwahati at 5:05 next morning and departs for New Delhi at 5:55 after attaching the remaining 13 coaches(Tuesday and Saturday) and with the above mentioned stoppages arrives New Delhi at 13:45 next day.
The locos used for this train are:
New Delhi-Barauni: WDM-3A from Tughlakabad Diesel Loco Shed;
Barauni-Guwahati: WDP-4 from Silliguri Diesel Loco Shed;
Guwahati-Dibrugarh: WDM-2A from New Guwahati Loco Shed.
Same combination for the return journey.This train is uni-directional and there is no reversal.Being a Rajdhani the train has its demands as on tuesday this is the only rajdhani running. This runs on latest LHB coaches.
Rajdhani Express
Rajdhani Express is a passenger train service in India connecting New Delhi with other important destinations, especially state capitals. Rajdhani means "The Capital" in Hindi.- History :...
es of Indian Railways
Indian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
. Currently there are three set of Rajdhani Express which connects New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
(Capital of India) with Guwahati
Guwahati
Guwahati, Pragjyotishpura in ancient Assam formerly known as Gauhati is a metropolis,the largest city of Assam in India and ancient urban area in North East India, with a population of 963,429. It is also the largest metropolitan area in north-eastern India...
(The largest city of the North East region and former capital of Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
).(few coaches run up to Dibrugarh
Dibrugarh
Dibrugarh is the headquarters of Dibrugarh district, Assam, India, and is the second largest city in Assam after Guwahati. It is situated on the banks of the Brahmaputra River, about north-east of Guwahati. It is the gateway to the three tea-producing districts of Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, and Sibsagar...
Town which is a city in upper Assam).
Trains
The three set of Guwahati/Dibrugarh Town Rajdhani Express are:- 2423/2424 Rajdhani Express via Kanpur, AllahabadAllahabadAllahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...
, MughalsaraiMughalsaraiMughalsarai is a city and a municipal board in Chandauli district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Located around 10 km from Varanasi, it is an important railway junction of the Indian Railways. Once, it enjoyed the position of the largest railway marshalling yard of Asia...
, PatnaPatnaPaṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
, BarauniBarauniBarauni is a town in the state of Bihar, India.Barauni was once an Industrial town in Begusarai district, Bihar. After the partition of the Jharkhand from Bihar, it had and still has the potential to become the industrial capital of Bihar....
to Guwahati and to Dibrugarh hence forth and vice versa (five coaches run up to Dibrugarh). - 2435/2436 Rajdhani Express via MoradabadMoradabadMoradabad is a city and a municipal corporation in Moradabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1600 by prince Murad, the son of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan; as a result the city came to be known as Moradabad. It is the administrative headquarters of...
, BareillyBareillyBareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand...
, LucknowLucknowLucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
, VaranasiVaranasi-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
, ChhapraChhapraChhapra is a city and headquarters of Saran district in the state of Bihar, India. Chhapra is also written as Chapra. It is situated near the junction of the Ghaghara River and The Ganges River....
, HajipurHajipurHajipur is the headquarters of Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is famous for producing bananas, and has a modern railway zonal office. Patna, the capital of Bihar is only 10 km from Hajipur...
, Barauni to Guwahati and to Dibrugarh hence forth and vice versa (five coaches run to Dibrugarh) - 2235/2236 Rajdhani Express Via Moradabad, Bareilly, Lucknow, Varanasi, Chhapra, Hajipur, Muzzafarpur, SamastipurSamastipurSamastipur is a city and a municipality in Samastipur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is headquarters of the Samastipur district.It is situated on the banks of Burhi Gandak River.-Demographics:...
to Guwahati and vice versa.
2423/2424 Guwahati/Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express
runs six days a week on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday (New Delhi-Guwahati/Dibrugarh 2424 down) and Sunday,Monday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday (Guwahati/Dibrugarh-New Delhi 2423 up).[Departs on Saturday,Sunday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday and Friday from Dibrugarh]
This train takes 37 hours and 55 mins to travel 2443 km from Dibrugarh(DBRT) to New-Delhi(NDLS) and 27 hours 5 mins to travel 1879 km from Guwahati(GHY) to New Delhi and vice versa.The train runs at an average speed of around 70 km/h. The train belongs to Northern Railways division of the Indian Railways.
The train is composed of following coaches:
1A - 1(H-1,NDLS-DBRT and vice versa):
2A - 3(A-1/A-2,NDLS-GHY;A-3,NDLS-DBRT and vice versa):
3A - 10(B-1 to B-8,NDLS-GHY;B-9 and B-10,NDLS-DBRT and vice versa):
PC - 2(PC-1,NDLS-GHY;PC-2,NDLS-DBRT and vice versa):
GEN Van - 2.
Total length: 18 coaches.
This is considered to be the best Rajdhani amongst the three and takes the minimum time possible to cover the distance.It runs through Kanpur, Allahabad
Allahabad
Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...
, Mughal Sarai, Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
, Barauni
Barauni
Barauni is a town in the state of Bihar, India.Barauni was once an Industrial town in Begusarai district, Bihar. After the partition of the Jharkhand from Bihar, it had and still has the potential to become the industrial capital of Bihar....
, Katihar
Katihar
Katihar is a town situated in the north eastern part of Bihar state in India. It is headquarters of Katihar district.- Geography :Katihar is located at...
, Kishanganj
Kishanganj
Kishanganj is headquarters of Kishanganj district in the Indian state of Bihar.-Geography:Kishanganj is a town and district headquarter of Kishangnj district in Purnea division of Bihar state, but gographically and culturally it is part of the north Bengal.It is part of the chicken neck of Indian...
, New Jalpaiguri
New Jalpaiguri
New Jalpaiguri is a major railway station of the city of Siliguri in the Indian state of West Bengal. The station is popularly known by its acronym NJP...
, Coochbehar, Kokrajhar
Kokrajhar
Kokrajhar is a city in Bodoland Territorial Council, Assam, one of the North East States and territories of India.Kokrajhar city is located along the bank of Gourang River. The North East Indian Railways divides the city into two sides, north and the south...
, New Bongaigaon, Guwahati
Guwahati
Guwahati, Pragjyotishpura in ancient Assam formerly known as Gauhati is a metropolis,the largest city of Assam in India and ancient urban area in North East India, with a population of 963,429. It is also the largest metropolitan area in north-eastern India...
, Lumding
Lumding
Lumding is a city and a municipal board in Nagaon district in the Indian state of Assam. It is the regional divisional headquarters of the North East Frontier Railway, a big important junction and is famous for the Barak Valley Express which passes through scenic routes.It is the biggest Railway...
, Diphu
Diphu
Diphu is the headquarters of Karbi Anglong district in the state of Assam in India.-Geography:Diphu is located at . It has an average elevation of 186 metres . It is about 270 km by road and 213 km by railways from Guwahati, State capital of Assam.-Demographics: India census, Diphu...
, Dimapur
Dimapur
Dimapur in Nagaland is bounded by Kohima district on the south and east, Karbi Anglong district of Assam on the West, the Karbi Anglong and stretch of Golaghat District of Assam, in the west and the north...
, Mariani, New Tinisukia to Dibrugarh.Departure from New Delhi for 2424 down is 14:00 hr and reaches Guwahati at 17:20 hr.Stoppage at Guwahati is for 45 min.Then onwards 5 coaches head for Dibrugarh.Arrives at 5:00
On the return journey 2423 departs Dibrugarh at 20:15 and reaches Guwahati at 6:15 next morning and after attaching the remaining coaches it leaves for New Delhi at 7:05 to reach New Delhi at 10:10 next day stopping at the above mentioned stoppages.
The Locos used for this train are:
New Delhi-Barauni: WAP-4 from Ghaziabad/Kanpur/Mugal Sarai/Howrah electric loco shed.
Barauni-Guwahati: WDP-4 from Silliguri Diesel Loco Shed.
Guwahati-Dibrugarh: WDM-2A from New Guwahati Diesel Loco Shed.
Same combination for the return journey.This train has a reversal at Barauni Junction.This train is the most preferred Rajdhani of the three and demand is very high for this train.The best train between NDLS-GHY route.Food provided at good if not best.The Train runs on new LHB rakes.
2435/2436 Guwahati/Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express
2435/2436 runs bi-weekly on Sunday and Thursday(New Delhi-Guwahati/Dibrugarh 2436 down) and on Tuesday and Saturday(Guwahati/Dibrugarh - New Delhi 2435 up)[ Departs Monday and Friday from Dibrugarh]
This train takes 44 hours and 55 mins to travel 2463 km from New Delhi to Dibrugarh and it takes 33 hours and 30 mins to travel 1899 km from New Delhi to Guwahati and vice versa. This train runs at an average speed of 59 km/h. This train belongs to Northern Railways division of the Indian Railway.
The train is composed of following coaches:
1A - 1(H-1,NDLS-DBRT and vice versa):
2A - 3(A-1/A-2,NDLS-GHY;A-3,NDLS-DBRT and vice versa):
3A - 10(B-1 to B-8,NDLS-GHY;B-9 and B-10,NDLS-DBRT and vice versa):
PC - 2(PC-1,NDLS-GHY;PC-2,NDLS-DBRT and vice versa):
GEN Van - 2.
Total length: 18 coaches.
This is not that much preferable train as it takes 6 more hours then 2423/2424. The train doesn't run on high speed tracks as compared to its counter part 2423/2424 and it also takes more time then Purvottar Sampark Kranti Express. But what so ever being in the category of Rajdhani Express , this train gets the importance. It runs via Moradabad,Bareilly,Lucknow,Varanasi,Chhapra,Hajipur,Barauni,Katihar,Kishenganj,New Jalpaiguri,Coochbehar,New Alipuduar,Kokrajhar,New Bongaigaon,Guwahati,Lumding,Diphu,Dimapur,Mariani,New Tinisukia to Dibrugarh.Departure from New Delhi for 2436 is 9:30(Sunday & Thursday) and reaches Guwahati on 19:00 next day.After 45 min halt at Guwahati it leaves for Dibrugarh at 19:45 with five coaches and arrives at 6:25 next morning.
On the return journey 2435 departs Dibrugarh at 19:00(Monday and Friday) and arrives Guwahati at 5:05 next morning and departs for New Delhi at 5:55 after attaching the remaining 13 coaches(Tuesday and Saturday) and with the above mentioned stoppages arrives New Delhi at 13:45 next day.
The locos used for this train are:
New Delhi-Barauni: WDM-3A from Tughlakabad Diesel Loco Shed;
Barauni-Guwahati: WDP-4 from Silliguri Diesel Loco Shed;
Guwahati-Dibrugarh: WDM-2A from New Guwahati Loco Shed.
Same combination for the return journey.This train is uni-directional and there is no reversal.Being a Rajdhani the train has its demands as on tuesday this is the only rajdhani running. This runs on latest LHB coaches.