The 20501 / 20502 Agartala – Anand Vihar Terminal Tejas Rajdhani Express is a flagship Rajdhani-class train operated by Indian Railways. It connects Agartala, the capital city of state of Tripura in Northeast India, to Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi, the national capital. Notably, it is the only Rajdhani-class train originating from the eastern part of India that terminates at Anand Vihar Terminal, instead of New Delhi Railway station in Delhi.[1][2][3]

Agartala - Anand Vihar Terminal
Tejas Rajdhani Express
Agartala Tejas Rajdhani Express standing at Guwahati.
Overview
Service typeTejas-Rajdhani Express
First service28 October 2017; 7 years ago (2017-10-28)
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
TerminiAgartala (AGTL)
Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops15
Distance travelled2,423 km (1,506 mi)
Average journey time43hrs 40mins
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number(s)20501 / 20502
On-board services
Class(es)First AC, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier.
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Tejas rakes
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum,
59 km/h (37 mph) average including halts.
Route map
Agartala
Ambassa - Hojai
Dharmanagar
Tripura
Assam
border
New Karimganj Jn
Badarpur Junction
Hojai
Guwahati
Rangiya - Barpeta Road
Barpeta Road
New Jalpaiguri Junction
Malda Town
Bhagalpur - Jamalpur
Bhagalpur Junction
Jamalpur Junction
Patna Junction
Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
Kanpur Central
Anand Vihar Terminal
20501 - Agartala → Anand Vihar Terminal
20502 - Anand Vihar Terminal → Agartala

It became the first Rajdhani express to be rolled out with Tejas Express Liveried Sleeper LHB Coaches from 15 February 2021.[4]

Running

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During the time of its introduction, the Agartala Rajdhani Express use to traverse via Katihar- Barauni – Patliputra route to Delhi. However, on 15 January 2024, due to commercial requirements and passenger demand, the Railway Board approved its re-routing via Malda Town – Bhagalpur – Jamalpur – Patna route, with commercial stoppages at Malda Town, Bhagalpur, Jamalpur and Patna Junction.[5]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

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  1. ^ "Agartala Rajdhani Express inaugural run tomorrow". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Agartala-New Delhi Rajdhani Express Gears Up For Debut Run On Oct 28". Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  3. ^ Bhattacharjee, Biswendu. "agartala rajdhani exp: Inaugural run of Agartala Rajdhani Express on Saturday | Agartala News". The Times of India. TNN.
  4. ^ "Watch | Agartala Rajdhani Express with new Tejas sleeper coaches rolled out". The Hindu. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  5. ^ "FULFILMENT OF LONG CHERISHED DEMAND: AGARTALA – ANAND VIHAR TEJAS RAJDHANI EXPRESS NOW STOPS AT MALDA TOWN". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
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