Rajdhani Express

Timelines

17 Jan 2020

1993 Mumbai-blasts: Convict Jalees Ansari, out on parole, goes missing

The Mumbai Police and Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad have launched a manhunt to nab Jalees Ansari, popularly known as "Dr. Bomb", who was convicted for his role in 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.

01 Jan 2020

Trains to get costlier as Railways hike fares starting today

Starting January 1, 2020, Indian Railways will be hiking train fares across its network, barring suburban train services.

23 Jul 2019

Indian Railways: All major concession rules explained

The Indian Railways offers concessions on tickets for people belonging to certain specified categories.

04 May 2019

Indian Railways: All about break journey rules

The Indian Railways offers the facility of break journey to its passengers during long-distance journeys.

04 Mar 2019

Rajdhani Express turns 50, passengers treated with delicacies, new linens

Passengers traveling in the Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express on Sunday received a special treat as the train turned 50 yesterday.

22 Jan 2019

New Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express: Free Wi-Fi, VR headsets, and more!

The Indian Railways recently launched a third Rajdhani Express between Mumbai and Delhi that was flagged off by Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on 19 January.

19 Jan 2019

New Rajdhani on Mumbai-Delhi route launched: Details here

On Saturday, the Indian Railways flagged off its latest Rajdhani Express, that will ply from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai to the Hazrat Nizamuddin station in Delhi.

18 Jan 2019

All about the new Rajdhani Express between Mumbai and Delhi

A bi-weekly train between Mumbai-Delhi will begin operations tomorrow.

20 Dec 2018

Train 18 to make commercial debut on December 29

India's fastest indigenously manufactured train, Train 18, is all set to make its debut before the end of this year.

20 Dec 2018

#IndianRailways: How Railways is planning to improve cleanliness of toilets

Over the decades, Indian Railways has come a long way in terms of connectivity, ticketing services, passenger amenities, convenience, and comfort.

07 Dec 2018

#Train18: Launch date, route, features of India's first engine-less train

Train 18, the first engine-less train in India, is set to become the country's fastest after breaching the 180kmph mark during a test run on the Kota-Sawai Madhopur section.

17 Nov 2018

Train 18, India's first engine-less train, trial-run today: Details here

The maiden trial-run of India's first engine-less train, the indigenously-built 'Train 18' is scheduled to take place today, on the Bareilly-Moradabad section on a standard railway track.

10 Nov 2018

Soon, Railway coaches to get tray-tables, charging points, new taps

Nearly 2,000 old coaches will be refurbished as part of Railways plan which will cost Rs. 600 crore.

29 Oct 2018

Shatabdi's successor, India's fastest-train called Train 18, to roll-out today

The first indigenously build semi high-speed train is expected to roll out of Chennai's Integral Coach Factory (ICF) on Monday.

18 Oct 2018

1 killed as truck rams into Rajdhani Express in MP

A speeding truck rammed into the Thiruvananthapuram-New Delhi Rajdhani Express today, resulting in the derailment of two of its coaches at a railway crossing in Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua district, an official said.

24 Aug 2018

Sampark Kranti coaches now look so pretty, courtesy Madhubani painting

It's makeover time for the 165-year-old Indian Railways, which plans to revamp close to 30,000 coaches of mail and express trains.

22 Aug 2018

10 rules to know about concessions offered by Indian Railways

IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) offers tickets at concessional rates to a number of specified categories.

19 Aug 2018

Indian Railways fare comparison for Tejas, Humsafar, Gatimaan, other trains

In addition to the 4,600 passenger and 5,000 EMU (Electric multiple unit) trains, the Indian Railways currently runs 3,500 reserved trains.

17 Aug 2018

10 rules to know about concessions offered by Indian Railways

IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) offers tickets at concessional rates to a number of specified categories.

12 Aug 2018

Railways asks drivers to hit top-speed if train is late

To improve the punctuality of trains, Indian Railways has asked drivers to hit top speed if the train is running late, an official said.

09 Aug 2018

10 rules to know about concessions offered by Indian Railways

IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) offers tickets at concessional rates to a number of specified categories.

22 Jul 2018

Delhi-Mumbai special-Rajdhani unable to maintain punctuality; run-time to be increased

Unable to maintain punctuality of Bandra Terminus-Hazrat Nizamuddin special Rajdhani introduced as a faster and cheaper premium option, Indian Railways is mulling increase in its run-time by an hour to make it stick to the schedule.

20 Jul 2018

Rajdhani, Shatabdi late by over 20% in April-June, courtesy maintenance-work

Railways' premium trains Shatabdi and Rajdhani ran late by around 30% and 22% respectively during the last two months, Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain informed Rajya Sabha today.

18 Jun 2018

No more blue coaches: Indian trains are getting a makeover

The Indian Railways is all set to get a makeover, and the dark blue coaches of the trains will be a thing of the past soon.

04 May 2018

Delhi-Mumbai Special Rajdhani to have engines at both ends

For the first time in the Indian Railways, a passenger train - the Mumbai-Delhi Special Rajdhani - will have an engine at the front and at the rear, to save travel time.

01 May 2018

Lalu arrives in Ranchi after being discharged from AIIMS

RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday arrived in Ranchi after being discharged from the AIIMS in Delhi as his condition improved significantly.

15 Apr 2018

Rajdhani trips between Delhi, Mumbai get extended for 1 month

In order to meet the extra demand, the Special Superfast Rajdhani (tri-weekly) between Delhi and Mumbai that was launched in October'17, gets another extension from April 17 to May 16.

25 Feb 2018

Soon, all-women TTE crew on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi!

The Railways is taking major strides towards women empowerment. Recently, it launched all-women crews at Mumbai's Matunga and Jaipur's Gandhinagar railway stations.

22 Jan 2018

Two new high-speed trains to replace Rajdhani, Shatabdi soon

Indian Railways is reportedly gearing up to introduce two new high-speed trains -operating at a speed of 176 kmph- even before the launch of India's first bullet train project.

29 Dec 2017

Six train coaches derail in New Delhi, no casualty

In yet another derailment, six coaches of the New Delhi-Varanasi Manduadih Express went off the tracks at the New Delhi Railway Station last night.

28 Dec 2017

#ThatWas2017: What has Indian Railways been up to this year?

The Indian Railways has always endeavored to improve and innovate its services to provide satisfactory experience and world-class amenities to millions of passengers every day.

23 Dec 2017

Tirupati-Nizamabad Rayalaseema Express derails in Telangana, no casualties

An express train derailed near Nizamabad in Telangana this morning, but there were no casualties, TOI reported.

29 Nov 2017

Sealdah Rajdhani Express gets a big makeover under Operation Swarn!

The Indian Railways has upgraded the Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express under the recently launched "Operation Swarn" initiative by the Railways Ministry.

06 Nov 2017

30 luxurious Rajdhanis, Shatabdis under Operation Swarn: Here's the first!

Weeks after the launch of 'Operation Swarn', the Railways will display its first 'gold standard' train today.

04 Nov 2017

Indian-Railways goes green! Disposable eco-friendly towels, pillow-covers for Rajdhani Express

Passengers traveling on the newly-launched third Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani Express can say goodbye to dirty hand towels, and pillow covers provided on trains.

23 Oct 2017

No confirmed Rajdhani AC-I/II tickets? Fly Air India instead

Now that former Air India chairman Ashwani Lohani is the Railway Board chairman, he is looking to implement a scheme where railway passengers with unconfirmed tickets can fly to their destination instead.

20 Oct 2017

Spend up to 3hrs less for train journeys over 500km

You will soon have to spend up to three hours less than the current travel time for long train journeys over 500km.

13 Oct 2017

Railways to introduce cheaper, faster Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani Express next week

Ahead of Diwali, Indian Railways announced it is launching a new "Special Rajdhani Express" to offer convenient connectivity to passengers on the Delhi-Mumbai route from 16 October.