Agartala–Anand Vihar Terminal Rajdhani Express

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Agartala Tejas Rajdhani Express
Overview
Service typeTejas-Rajdhani Express
First service15 February 2021; 10 months ago (2021-02-15)
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
StartAgartala (AGTL)
Stops18
EndAnand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Distance travelled2,423 km (1,506 mi)
Average journey time40 h 50 min
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number(s)20501 / 20502
On-board services
Class(es)First AC, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry car
On-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Entertainment facilitiesOn-board WiFi
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockTejas rakes
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed59 km/h (37 mph) average including halts

The 20501 / 20502 Agartala Tejas Rajdhani Express is a semi-high-speed Fully AC Train belonging to the Northeast Frontier Railway zone, and runs between Agartala and Anand Vihar Terminal in New Delhi, India. It is currently being operated as train numbers 20501/20502 on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

It became the 1st Rajdhani express to be rolled out with Tejas Express livery Sleeper LHB coaches operated from 15 February 2021.[4]

Speed and service details[]

The 20501/Agartala–Anand Vihar Terminal Tejas Rajdhani Express has an average speed of 59 km/h and covers 2422 km in 40 h 50 min.

The 20502/Anand Vihar Terminal–Agartala Tejas Rajdhani Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 2422 km in 41 h 40 min.

Route and halts[]

TRIPURA

  1. Agartala (Starts)
  2. Ambassa
  3. Dharmanagar

ASSAM

  1. New Karimganj
  2. Badarpur
  3. New Haflong
  4. Hojai
  5. Guwahati
  6. Rangiya Junction
  7. Barpeta Road

WEST BENGAL

  1. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)

BIHAR

  1. Katihar
  2. Barauni Junction
  3. Patliputra Junction

UTTAR PRADESH

  1. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction
  2. Prayagraj Junction
  3. Kanpur Central

DELHI

  1. Anand Vihar Terminal (Ends)

Coach composition[]

The train has standard Tejas Express ;ivery sleeper LHB coaches of 16 coaches, capable of achieving a maximum speed of 130 km/hr. The coach configuration is:

  • 1 First AC
  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 10 AC III Tier
  • 1 Pantry car
  • 2 End-on Generator Car

Locomotive[]

The WDP-4D on inaugural run

A Siliguri based WDP-4D locomotive hauls the train from Agartala to Katihar, and from Katihar to Anand Vihar Terminal, the train is hauled by a MGS WAP-4/GZB WAP-4 locomotive, & vice versa.

Running[]

Train No. 20501 Agartala to Anand Vihar Terminal Tejas Rajdhani Express runs on Monday from Agartala and reaches Anand Vihar Terminal on Wednesday. Train No. 20502 Anand Vihar Terminal to Agartala Tejas Rajdhani Express runs on Wednesday from Anand Vihar Terminal and reaches Agartala on Friday.

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References[]

  1. ^ "Agartala Rajdhani Express inaugural run tomorrow". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Agartala-New Delhi Rajdhani Express Gears Up For Debut Run On Oct 28". Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  3. ^ Bhattacharjee, Biswendu. "agartala rajdhani exp: Inaugural run of Agartala Rajdhani Express on Saturday | Agartala News". The Times of India. TNN.
  4. ^ "Watch | Agartala Rajdhani Express with new Tejas sleeper coaches rolled out". The Hindu. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

External links[]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THGHwYqHXmY


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