Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express

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Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express
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Overview
Service typeRajdhani Express
LocaleKerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan,& Delhi
First service3 July 1993; 28 years ago (1993-07-03)
Current operator(s)Northern Railways
Route
StartThiruvananthapuram Central (TVC)
Stops21
EndHazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Distance travelled2,845 km (1,768 mi)
Average journey time41hrs 25mnts
Service frequencyTri-weekly
Train number(s)12431/ 12432
On-board services
Class(es)
  • AC 1st Class
  • AC 2 Tier
  • AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry car
On-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed74 km/h (46 mph) average including halts
Rake sharing

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.[1]

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. At the time of its introduction it had stops at Thiruvananthapuram Central, Ernakulam Junction, Thrissur, Shoranur, Kozhikode, Kannur, Mangalore Junction, Madgoan Junction, Panvel, Vasai, Vadodara and Kota. Until 1999 it was the non-stop Rajdhani between Panvel and Hazrat Nizamuddin. It runs the longest non stop run between Kota Junction and Vadodara Junction section (528 km).

Before the Konkan Railway came up in 1998, there were only 2 southbound 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 H2 A5 A4 A3 A2 A1 PC B10 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[]

The Train is usually hauled by Ernakulam DLS (Diesel Loco Shed, Ernakulam) based WDP4D From Thiruvananthapuram (TVC) To Vadodara (BRC) and Then Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara (BRC) Based WAP-7 Pull The Train To Its Final Destination

Incidents[]

On 18 October 2018, two 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 was killed due to the collision. The train continued its journey after delay of 7 hours towards New Delhi.[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "12431 Rajdhani Exp - Trivandrum Cntl to H Nizamuddin : Train Number, Running Status, Time Table". NDTV. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. ^ Oct 19, TNN /; 2018; Ist, 08:41. "Truck rams Rajdhani, two coaches derailed | Indore News". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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