Bilaspur Rajdhani Express

The 12441 / 12442 Bilaspur Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between Bilaspur Junction and New Delhi in India.

Bilaspur Rajdhani Express
Overview
Service typeRajdhani Express
First service28 October 2001 (2001-10-28)
Current operator(s)Northern Railways
Route
TerminiNew Delhi (NDLS)
Bilaspur (BSP)
Stops2
Distance travelled1,501 km (933 mi)
Average journey time20 hours 55 minutes
Service frequencyBi-Weekly
Train number(s)12441 / 12442
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry car attached
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum,
72 km/h (45 mph) average including halts

It operates as train number 12441 from Bilaspur Junction to New Delhi and as train number 12442 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. Currently this is the only Rajdhani in the entire Indian Railway network to have locomotive/rake reversal. The locomotive/rake reversal for both the trains occurs at Nagpur Jn(NGP)

Coaches

The 12441 / 42 Bilaspur–New Delhi Rajdhani Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class, 6 AC 2 tier, 10 AC 3 tier, Pantry car and 2 End on Generator coaches.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

It was the last Rajdhani class train to get LHB coach (in 2016). Now all Rajdhani services are LHBfied.

Service

The 12441 Bilaspur–New Delhi Rajdhani Express covers the distance of 1501 kilometres in 20 hours 45 mins (72.34 km/h) and in 20 hours 15 mins as 12442 New Delhi–Bilaspur Rajdhani Express (74.12 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

12442 Bilaspur Rajdhani Express at New Delhi

Route

The 12441 / 12442 Bilaspur–New Delhi Rajdhani Express runs from Bilaspur Junction via Raipur Junction, Nagpur New Delhi.

It reverses direction of travel at Nagpur. In the year 2009, This train was extended up till Howrah Junction for providing Bhopal Junction–Howrah Junction connection. That time the train used to depart Howrah Junction at 21.35 P.M., Tatanagar at 01.05 A.M., Bilaspur Junction at 08.05 A.M., Nagpur at 14.35 P.M. and reached New Delhi on 3rd day morning at 05.20 A.M. On return the train used to depart New Delhi at 20.35 P.M., Nagpur at 10.49 A.M., Bilaspur Junction at 17.34 P.M. Tatanagar at 00.40 A.M. and reached Howrah Junction at 04.20 A.M. From grey area of 2009, the extended service was withdrawn.

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled from end to end by a powerful Ajni-based WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive.

Timings
  • 12441 Bilaspur–New Delhi Rajdhani Express leaves Bilaspur Junction every Monday & Thursday at 14:00 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 10:45 hrs IST the next day.
  • 12442 New Delhi–Bilaspur Rajdhani Express leaves New Delhi every Tuesday & Saturday at 15:45 hrs IST and reaches Bilaspur Junction at 12:00 hrs IST the next day.

References
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