Howrah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express (via Gaya)

Howrah–New Delhi
Kolkata Rajdhani Express
Howrah Rajdhani Express train board.
Overview
Service typeRajdhani Express
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service1 March 1969 (1969-03-01)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiHowrah (HWH)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops7
Distance travelled1,452 km (902 mi)
Average journey time17 hrs
Service frequency6 days a week.
Train number(s)12301 / 12302
Line(s) used
On-board services
Class(es)AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge Windows
Entertainment facilitiesOn-board WiFi
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed140 km/h (87 mph) maximum,
86 km/h (53 mph) average including halts.
Route map

12301
Howrah Junction
Asansol Junction
Dhanbad Junction
Parasnath
Gaya Junction
Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
Prayagraj Junction
Kanpur Central
12302
New Delhi
12301 - Howrah → New Delhi
12302 - New Delhi → Howrah

The Howrah - New Delhi Rajdhani Express (also known as Kolkata Rajdhani Express) is a Rajdhani class Superfast Express train of Indian Railways. The train connects the capital of West Bengal, Kolkata to the national capital of India, New Delhi, via the city of Howrah. This is the first Rajdhani Express of India and is one of the fastest trains of Indian Railways in Kolkata to Delhi route. Not only in Kolkata to Delhi route, it is also the fastest train in Howrah Railway Station.It connects the Howrah Railway Station in Kolkata to the New Delhi Railway Station in Delhi. Howrah Rajdhani Express is the Fastest Train From Howrah to New delhi and From New Delhi to Howrah covering the entire distance of more than 1450 km in just 17 hours. It receives the highest priority on its route and is also considered as the most premium train of ER.