Bilaspur Rajdhani Express

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Bilaspur-New Delhi Rajdhani Express
Overview
Service type	Rajdhani Express
First service	28 October 2001; 23 years ago (2001-10-28)
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway
Route
Termini	Bilaspur (BSP) New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops	8
Distance travelled	1,505 km (935 mi)
Average journey time	20 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency	Bi-Weekly
Train number(s)	12441 / 12442
Line(s) used	Bilaspur–Nagpur section Nagpur–Bhopal section Bhopal–Agra section Agra–New Delhi line
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 73 km/h (45 mph) average including halts
Route map Bilaspur Rajdhani Express route map Legend ↓ 12441 • 12442 ↑ New Delhi Madhya Pradesh New Delhi border Gwalior Junction Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh border Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh border Bhopal Junction Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh border Nagpur Junction Gondia Junction Chhatisgarh Maharashtra border Raj Nandgaon Durg Junction Raipur Junction Bilaspur Junction This diagram: view talk edit

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

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. It is the fastest train on the Bilaspur - Delhi via Nagpur route. Currently this is the only Rajdhani in the entire Indian Railway network to have a locomotive and rake reversal. The reversal for both the trains occurs at Nagpur Junction (NGP).

The 12441 / 42 Bilaspur–New Delhi Rajdhani Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class, 6 AC 2 tier, 10 AC 3 tier, a 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 be equipped with LHB coaches, in 2016.

Then northbound 12441 Bilaspur–New Delhi Rajdhani Express covers the distance of 1,501 kilometres (933 mi) in 20 hours 45 minutes (72.34 km/h (44.95 mph)); the southbound 12442 New Delhi–Bilaspur Rajdhani Express takes 20:15 (74.12 km/h (46.06 mph)).

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

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.

As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled from end to end by a Ajni Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotives.

• 12441 Bilaspur–New Delhi Rajdhani Express leaves Bilaspur Junction every Monday & Thursday at 14:00 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 10:40 hrs IST the next day.
• 12442 New Delhi–Bilaspur Rajdhani Express leaves New Delhi every Tuesday & Saturday at 15:25 hrs IST and reaches Bilaspur Junction at 12:00 hrs IST the next day.

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