Bandra Rajdhani Express

Bandra Rajdhani Express

Overview
Service type	Rajdhani Express
First service	16 October 2017; 7 years ago (2017-10-16)
Current operator(s)	Western Railways
Route
Termini	Bandra Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin
Stops	3
Distance travelled	1,367 km (849 mi)
Average journey time	13 hours 55 minutes
Service frequency	Tri-weekly
Train number(s)	09003 / 09004
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry car
Observation facilities	LHB
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	98 km/h (61 mph) average 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum

The 09003/09004 Bandra Rajdhani Express was a superfast train of Rajdhani service linking the National Capital of Delhi to Bandra in Mumbai.[1]

It operates with a maximum speed of 130 km/h (80 mph) and an average speed of 98 km/h.

History

It was introduced on 16 October 2017 connecting the Bandra Terminus and Hazrat Nizamuddin for a 3-month Period.[2]

It was given a Tri-weekly run. It was introduced with objective to cut the travel time between Mumbai and Delhi to under 14 Hours.

Mumbai Rajdhani takes 16 Hours 45 minutes while the August Kranti Rajdhani takes 17 Hours.

It had 2 Locomotives, 1 on front and other on back used Push-pull technique for faster acceleration.

It was hauled by Ghaziabad-based WAP7 end to end.

Route

Bandra Terminus - Surat - Vadodara - Ratlam - Kota - Mathura - Hazrat Nizamuddin

Haults

It had only 3 stops on its 1,367 km journey.

Surat

Vadodara

Kota

Service

Bandra Rajdhani Express usually reached its destination late.

In January 2018, Bandra Rajdhani Express was further extended till April 2018 for 3 months.[3]

In May 2018, Its run was again extended till July 2018.[4]

In July 2018, Rajdhani again extended till September 2018.[5]

Termination

In October 2018, Bandra Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express was terminated due to frequently reaching Bandra delayed with low occupancy.

References

1. P, Arpit. "09004XXX/Hazrat Nizamuddin - Bandra Terminus Rajdhani Special - Hazrat Nizamuddin to Bandra Terminus WR/Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
2. "Railways to launch faster, cheaper Rajdhani between Delhi-Mumbai ahead of Diwali". Hindustan Times. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
3. Western Railway [@WesternRly] (15 January 2018). "To facilitate passengers, WR has extended trips of Bandra Terminus– H Nizamuddin Tri-Weekly SF AC Rajdhani Spl for further 3 months from 18 January,18 to 15th April,18. The booking of services of extended trips of 09003 will start from 17 January 2018. @drmbct @RailMinIndia" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 September 2021 – via Twitter.
4. Western Railway [@WesternRly] (1 May 2018). "WR has extended the trips of Special Rajdhani between Bandra Terminus & H. Nizamuddin till 15th July, 2018 for the convenience of passengers during summer vacations. #WRUpdates https://t.co/tE5IqkD93T" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 September 2021 – via Twitter.
5. Western Railway [@WesternRly] (16 July 2018). "09003/09004 Special Rajdhani Express between Bandra Terminus and Hazrat Nizamuddin has been extended upto 30 September 2018 for the convenience of passengers. #WRUpdates https://t.co/VqIzEAkbxH" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 September 2021 – via Twitter.