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Bangalore Rajdhani Express

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KSR Bengaluru-Hazrat Nizamuddin
Rajdhani Express
Bangalore Rajdhani Express at Guntakal Junction
Overview
Service typeRajdhani Express
LocaleKarnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service1 November 1992; 31 years ago (1992-11-01)
Current operator(s)South Western Railways
Route
TerminiKSR Bangaluru City (SBC)
Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Stops15
Distance travelled2,367 km (1,471 mi)
Average journey time33 hours 30 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)22691 / 22692
Line(s) used
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
broad gauge
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum speed, 71 km/h (44 mph) average including halts.

The 22691 / 22692 KSR Bengaluru–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani Express train connecting Bangalore and Delhi. It was the fastest service on the Bangalore & Delhi sector before Yeshvantapur Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express running via SecunderabadNagpurBhopalAgra route.

History

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Originally introduced in 1992, this was a weekly train, then converted to bi-weekly, tri-weekly and then four times a week.[1]

Service

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Bangalore Rajdhani Express is the 2nd fastest train on the Bengaluru (earlier known as Bangalore)–Delhi sector after Yeshvantapur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 22691 from Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bangalore) to Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station, and as train number 22692 in the reverse direction. It has been converted into a daily service from 1 July 2017.[2]

Routes and halts

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References

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  1. ^ "Rajdhani changes!". Rediff. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Delhi- Bangalore Rajdhani to run daily". Times of India. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.