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​Covid impact: Railways cancels slew of premium trains from May 9 – full list of trains here

​Covid impact: Railways cancels slew of premium trains from May 9 – full list of trains here

Fri, May 07, 2021

Amid the surge in the covid cases and low occupancy, Indian Railways has decided to cancel as many as 28 pairs of prominent trains from May 9 until further orders. These trains include Rajdhani, Duranto, Shatabdi and Vande Bharat Express. 

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Indian Railways upgraded facility: Experience enhanced comfort with this Tejas sleeper-type coaches | check key features

Indian Railways upgraded facility: Experience enhanced comfort with this Tejas sleeper-type coaches | check key features

Sat, Feb 13, 2021

Ministry of Railways have decided to replace the rake of Agartala - Anand Vihar Terminal Special Rajdhani Express with Tejas Sleeper coaches with upgraded facilities. 

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30 Delhi-bound trains delayed due to fog

30 Delhi-bound trains delayed due to fog

Mon, Dec 30, 2019

According to northern Railway officials, Bhubaneshwar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express was delayed by over seven hours, followed by Puri-New Delhi Purushottam Express which was running behind its schedule by over 5 hours.

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Mumbai-Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express: Increase in frequency to four days from two days

Mumbai-Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express: Increase in frequency to four days from two days

Fri, Sep 13, 2019

Railways, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday flagged off the increased frequency of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT ) - Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express.

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Delhi to Mumbai in five hours less: Here is Indian Railways' massive plan to reduce travel time

Delhi to Mumbai in five hours less: Here is Indian Railways' massive plan to reduce travel time

Wed, Jun 19, 2019

Indian Railways has forwarded the proposal to upgrade the Mumbai and Howrah routes from Delhi to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. 

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Rajdhani Express food poisioning incident: 20 passengers taken ill onboard Delhi-Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani Express

Rajdhani Express food poisioning incident: 20 passengers taken ill onboard Delhi-Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani Express

Sun, Apr 07, 2019

A doctor at Bokaro also attended to the passengers and as a precaution he is now travelling in the train and checking passengers. 

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Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi Express travellers: Your menu is set to change; check what you may get

Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi Express travellers: Your menu is set to change; check what you may get

Sat, Mar 30, 2019

It's notable that in its July 2017 report, Comptroller and Auditor General of India had rebuked the Indian Railways for foods served in these premium trains.

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Travelling by Rajdhani Express? Here is good news for these cities

Travelling by Rajdhani Express? Here is good news for these cities

Sun, Mar 24, 2019

It will take less travelling time as compared to before. Push-pull method, which was adopted by the railways last month, has helped the railway to make a change in its services. 

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Indian Railways may soon do this in Rajdhani trains to save travel time - What rail passengers should know

Indian Railways may soon do this in Rajdhani trains to save travel time - What rail passengers should know

Wed, Feb 27, 2019

The Rajdhanis are currently hauled by a single locomotive with two diesel-powered generator cars at the rear to provide air conditioning and lighting within the train.

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Train Cleanliness Survey 2018: These are the cleanest trains - Find out

Train Cleanliness Survey 2018: These are the cleanest trains - Find out

Sun, Jan 20, 2019

210 trains categorised under premium and non-premium have been covered by the 'Train Cleanliness Survey 2018'. The survey has been done keeping in mind the ratings given by the passengers on the cleanliness of toilets and inadequate cleaning of coaches.

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New Rajdhani train on Delhi-Mumbai route begins operations on Saturday

New Rajdhani train on Delhi-Mumbai route begins operations on Saturday

Sat, Jan 19, 2019

With the introduction of the Mumbai-Hazrat Nizamuddin bi-weekly Rajdhani Express, there will now be three Rajdhanis serving the route between the two cities, the railways said on Friday.

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Delhi-Mumbai new Rajdhani: Hazrat Nizamuddin-CSMT Rajdhani Express features may surprise you

Delhi-Mumbai new Rajdhani: Hazrat Nizamuddin-CSMT Rajdhani Express features may surprise you

Sat, Jan 19, 2019

The new Rajdhani Express, Train Number 22221/22 will reduce the journey time by 5 hours as compared to other Mail/Express trains running on this route. 

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New Rajdhani train on Delhi-Mumbai route begins operations Saturday

New Rajdhani train on Delhi-Mumbai route begins operations Saturday

Fri, Jan 18, 2019

With the introduction of the Mumbai-Hazrat Nizamuddin bi-weekly Rajdhani Express, there will now be three Rajdhanis serving the route between the two cities, the railways said Friday.

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Indian Railways to roll out new New Rajdhani Express train on Delhi-Mumbai route soon, says Piyush Goyal

Indian Railways to roll out new New Rajdhani Express train on Delhi-Mumbai route soon, says Piyush Goyal

Fri, Jan 04, 2019

"We will soon flag off another Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani which will be the first Rajdhani to pass through Central Railways zone. This was a request from the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis," he said.

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Get ready, Indian Railways to roll out new Rajdhani Express between Mumbai-Delhi

Get ready, Indian Railways to roll out new Rajdhani Express between Mumbai-Delhi

Fri, Dec 28, 2018

Though there are already 2 Rajdhani trains running that are being operated by Western Railways, this new train will be managed by the Central Railways. 

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Indian Railways rolls out 200 kmph engine, set to add wings to Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Gatiman Express

Indian Railways rolls out 200 kmph engine, set to add wings to Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Gatiman Express

Tue, Nov 06, 2018

Indian Railways: The CLW said to ZeeBiz.com that the engine will be tested for around 6 to 12 months. The final production call will only be taken based on the feedback.

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Forget Bullet train! Rajdhani, Gatiman, Shatabdi Express will talk to the wind, soon; Here's how

Forget Bullet train! Rajdhani, Gatiman, Shatabdi Express will talk to the wind, soon; Here's how

Thu, Oct 25, 2018

 Indian Railways premium trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Gatimaan Express will soon be running faster than before courtesy a special, first of its kind, engine. 

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Good news for Indian Railways' passengers! Flexi-Fare scheme set to be scrapped; details here

Good news for Indian Railways' passengers! Flexi-Fare scheme set to be scrapped; details here

Sat, Sep 15, 2018

Indian Railways had introduced dynamic pricing on September 7, 2016. Two years after its introduction, Indian Railways is all set to do away with the much-criticised flexi-fare scheme. The scheme has also been under CAG scrutiny. 

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Rajdhani, Shatabdi get major safety upgrade, journey to be smoother from October

Rajdhani, Shatabdi get major safety upgrade, journey to be smoother from October

Sat, Aug 25, 2018

Railways has decided to replace the old design couplers connecting the train coaches with the new design centre buffer coupler (CBC), said Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani on Friday.

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Indian Railways Rajdhani Express from Agartala set to turn bi-weekly

Indian Railways Rajdhani Express from Agartala set to turn bi-weekly

Wed, May 23, 2018

Very soon Indian Railways' Rajdhani Express would run from Agartala to Delhi twice a week. This good news for the public comes in the wake of bi-weekly Humsafar Express from Agartala being flagged off by Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb.  

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