Agartala Tejas Rajdhani Express

Route map
	Legend
Ambassa - Hojai
Ambassa
	Tripura
	Assam
Rangiya - Barpeta Road
Rangiya Junction
	Assam
	West Bengal
Bhagalpur - Jamalpur
	West Bengal
	Bihar
	Bihar
	Uttar Pradesh
	Uttar Pradesh
	New Delhi

Agartala - Anand Vihar Terminal
*Tejas Rajdhani Express*
Agartala - Anand Vihar Terminal; Tejas Rajdhani Express
	Agartala Tejas Rajdhani Express standing at Guwahati.
Overview
Service type	Tejas-Rajdhani Express
First service	28 October 2017; 6 years ago
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Termini	Agartala (AGTL); Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops	15
Distance travelled	2,423 km (1,506 mi)
Average journey time	43hrs 40mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	20501 / 20502
On-board services
Class(es)	First AC, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier.
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Tejas rakes
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, ; 59 km/h (37 mph) average including halts.
Route map
Route map
	Legend
Ambassa - Hojai
Ambassa
	Tripura
	Assam
Rangiya - Barpeta Road
Rangiya Junction
	Assam
	West Bengal
Bhagalpur - Jamalpur
	West Bengal
	Bihar
	Bihar
	Uttar Pradesh
	Uttar Pradesh
	New Delhi

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]

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

Service Details[edit]

The 20501 Agartala – Anand Vihar Terminal Tejas Rajdhani Express is a weekly train departing every Monday from Agartala at 13:50 hrs and arriving at Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi at 10:50 hrs on Wednesday. Covering a distance of 2593 km in 43 hours and 40 minutes, with an average speed of 59 km/hr.

On its return journey as the 20502 Anand Vihar Terminal – Agartala Tejas Rajdhani Express, the train departs from Anand Vihar Terminal on Wednesday at 19:50 hrs and reaches Agartala at 15:40 hrs on Friday. Similarly, it covers the 2593 km distance in 43 hours and 50 minutes, with an average speed of 59 km/hr.

Route and halts[edit]

20501 / 20502 Agartala - Anand Vihar (T) Tejas Rajdhani Express
Train No 20501		Stations	Train No 20502
Arrival	Departure	Stations	Arrival	Departure
	15:10	Agartala	15:40
16:24	16:26	Ambassa	14:35	14:37
17:55	17:57	Dharmanagar	13:10	13:12
19:10	19:12	New Karimganj Jn	11:55	11:57
19:50	20:00	Badarpur Jn	11:25	11:35
01:28	01:30	Hojai	05:35	05:37
03:50	04:05	Guwahati	03:20	03:35
05:03	05:05	Rangiya Jn	02:00	02:02
06:00	06:02	Barapeta Road	01:00	01:10
10:30	10:40	New Jalpaiguri Jn	20:05	20:15
15:00	15:10	Malda Town	16:25	16:35
18:25	18:30	Bhagalpur Jn	12:35	12:40
19:25	19:27	Jamalpur Jn	11:35	11:37
22:10	22:20	Patna Jn	08:00	08:10
01:25	01:35	Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn	04:42	04:52
05:30	05:35	Kanpur Central	00:35	00:40
10:50		Anand Vihar Terminal		19:50

Coach composition[edit]

The train has 21 LHB Coaches Of Tejas Express livery, capable of achieving a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The coach configuration is:

1 First AC
4 AC II Tier
12 AC III Tier
1 Pantry Car
2 End-on Generator Car
1 Luggage Van

Traction[edit]

A Siliguri Loco Shed based WDP-4/WDP-4B/WDP-4D diesel locomotive hauls the train from Agartala to Guwahati. From Guwahati to Anand Vihar Terminal the train is hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive and vice versa.

Running[edit]

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]

Notes[edit]

^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References[edit]

^ "Agartala Rajdhani Express inaugural run tomorrow". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
^ "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.
^ Bhattacharjee, Biswendu. "agartala rajdhani exp: Inaugural run of Agartala Rajdhani Express on Saturday | Agartala News". The Times of India. TNN.
^ "Watch | Agartala Rajdhani Express with new Tejas sleeper coaches rolled out". The Hindu. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
^ "FULFILMENT OF LONG CHERISHED DEMAND: AGARTALA – ANAND VIHAR TEJAS RAJDHANI EXPRESS NOW STOPS AT MALDA TOWN". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

External links[edit]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THGHwYqHXmY

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[1] Runs one day in a week for every direction.

[2] "Agartala Rajdhani Express inaugural run tomorrow". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

[3] "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.

[4] Bhattacharjee, Biswendu. "agartala rajdhani exp: Inaugural run of Agartala Rajdhani Express on Saturday | Agartala News". The Times of India. TNN.

[5] "Watch | Agartala Rajdhani Express with new Tejas sleeper coaches rolled out". The Hindu. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

[6] "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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