3rd Delhi-mumbai Rajdhani to run from Monday
THE SPECIAL TRAIN WILL HAVE 18 COACHES, COMPRISING ONE
FIRST AC, TWO 2AC, TWELVE 3ACS AND
ONE PANTRY CAR
MUMBAI: The Indian Railways is set to launch the third special Rajdhani Express between Mumbai and Delhi from October 16.
The tri-weekly train, hauled by two engines, will cover 1365km between the two cities in about 13.55 hours, instead of the existing 15.50 hours.
It will run between Bandra Terminus and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations at an average speed of 98.4kmph with limited three stoppages at Kota, Vadodara and Surat stations.
For the first three months, the train will be run on experimental basis.
It will depart from Bandra terminus in Mumbai on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 4.05pm and reach Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi at 6am.
In the opposite direction, it will depart from Hazrat Nizamuddin station on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 4.15pm and reach Bandra terminus at 6.10am.
The fares of the new Rajdhani will be 20% more than the base tariff for the existing Mumbai Rajdhani, without any flexi fare.
Railway authorities, however, said the fare for the train in 2nd and 3rd AC class will be around 19% cheaper than the maximum flexi fare of corresponding classes for the existing Rajdhani. The catering service will be optional.
The special train will have 18 coaches, comprising one first AC, two 2AC, twelve 3ACS and one pantry car.