The 12301/ 12302 Howrah - New Delhi -Howrah Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani class Superfast Express train of Indian Railways that connects that capital of West Bengal, Kolkata to the national capital of India, New Delhi. 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 Railways Station.It connects the Howrah Railways 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 1450 km in just 17 hours.
Duronto Express, translating to "Speedster" in Bengali, is a class of long-distance rapid trains operated by Indian Railways. Initially conceived to operate non-stop between origin and destination stations, since January 2016, these trains have been permitted to make additional commercial stops and accept ticket bookings from technical halts. Before the introduction of trains like the Gatimaan Express and Vande Bharat Express, Duronto trains held the distinction of being the fastest trains in India. Unlike its counterpart, the Rajdhani Express, which links India's capital, Delhi, to state capitals, the Duronto Express connects major metropolitan areas, state capitals, and the national capital.
The 12313 / 12314 Sealdah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani class train of Indian Railways which connects the capital of West Bengal, Kolkata to the National Capital of India, New Delhi through Sealdah. It is the third Rajdhani Express class train connecting Delhi and Kolkata and is the second-fastest connection between these two cities by rail.
The Secunderabad–Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express is a Duronto Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Secunderabad (SC) to Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM). It is the fastest train between New Delhi and Secunderabad with a travel time of 22 hours.
Asansol Junction is a railway station of Eastern Railway in Asansol of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The station is on the Howrah–Delhi main line. It is the 8th busiest railway station in India in terms of frequency of trains after Kanpur Central, Vijayawada Junction, Delhi Junction, New Delhi, Ambala Cant, Howrah and Patna Junction. Around 171 trains pass through the station daily. It serves Asansol and the surrounding areas.
The Howrah–Barddhaman chord line is a broad-gauge rail line connecting Howrah and Bardhaman. The 95-kilometre-long (59 mi) railway line operates in Howrah, Hooghly and Purba Bardhaman districts in the state of West Bengal. It is part of the Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line, Howrah–Delhi main line, Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line and the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
The 12273/74 Howrah–New Delhi Duronto Express is a Duronto class train which operates between the capital of West Bengal, Kolkata and the national capital New Delhi. It is the second Duronto Express connecting Delhi to Kolkata, the other one being the Sealdah–Bikaner Duronto Express. Most of the other Duronto trains take less travel time than their Rajdhani counterparts. Therefore, before the introduction of the Howrah Duronto, it was expected to be the fastest service on the route by many Indian railfans. The Rajdhani Express gets top-most priority on the route, making it the fastest train in the Howrah–Delhi route. But, the Rajdhani continues to be the fastest as both trains cover the same distance and despite being a non-stop service, with no commercial halts, the Duronto takes more time than the Rajdhani. It has been running with modern LHB rakes since 2 July 2021, having a maximum permissible speed of 130 km/h, thus replacing the hybrid LHB Rakes which have a maximum permissible speed of 120 km/h.
The 22209 / 22210 Mumbai–New Delhi Duronto Express, also known as Mumbai AC Duronto Express, is a 16 Coached fully air-conditioned, non-stop version of Duronto-type service running between Mumbai Central and New Delhi. It is one of the fastest train to connect Maharashtra to Delhi. It is maintained by Western Railways (WR), Mumbai division. This train did not make any commercial halts in the past, but now does at Vadodara, Ratlam and Kota. In the up direction, from New Delhi to Mumbai, the service runs with train number 22210 and in down direction, from Mumbai to New Delhi, as train number 22209. Post extension of Sealdah–New Delhi Duronto to Bikaner, this train is currently the fastest Duronto Express in Indian Railways.
The 12269 / 12270 Chennai Central–Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express is an Superfast Express train of the Duronto Express category belonging to Indian Railways – Southern Railway zone that runs between Chennai Central and Hazrat Nizamuddin in India. It is the fastest train between Chennai Central (MAS) to Delhi
The 12221 / 22 Pune - Howrah - Pune Duronto Express is a Duronto Category Superfast Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Pune Junction (PUNE) to Howrah Junction (HWH). It is currently being operated with 12221 / 12222 train numbers.
The 12263 / 12264 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Pune Duronto Express is a Superfast Express train of Indian Railways Duronto Express type connecting Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) to Pune (PUNE). It is currently being operated with train numbers 12263 / 12264.
The 12987 / 12988 Ajmer–Sealdah Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Ajmer Junction and Sealdah in India.
The Howrah–Gaya–Delhi is a railway line connecting Howrah and Delhi cutting across Indo-Gangetic Plain and a comparatively small stretch of the line crossing over the Chota Nagpur Plateau. It covers a distance of 1,452 kilometres (902 mi) across, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. The Grand Chord is a part of this line and as such is referred to by many as Howrah–Delhi line.
The 12847 / 48 Howrah–Digha AC Express is a train of the Shatabdi Express category belonging to Indian Railways – South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Digha Flag station in India.
The Yesvantpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express is a Superfast Express train of the Duronto Express category belonging to Indian Railways – South Western Railway zone that runs between Yesvantpur Junction and Delhi Sarai Rohilla in India.
The 12245 / 12246 Howrah - SMVT Bengaluru Duronto SF Express is Superfast Express train of Duronto Express category train service of Indian Railways – by South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction in Kolkata, West Bengal and SMVT Bengaluru in Bengaluru, Karnataka, both in India. It is the fastest train between Bengaluru in Karnataka and Howrah in West Bengal.
The Sealdah-Puri Duronto Express is a Superfast Express express train of the Duronto Express category belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sealdah and Puri in India.
The 22309 / 10 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express was a AC Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Eastern Railway zone that ran between Howrah Junction (Kolkata) and New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri) in India that operated from July 30, 2013, to May 19, 2020.
The 12305 / 12306 Howrah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani class train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and New Delhi in India via Patna Junction. It is currently being operated with 12305/12306 train numbers on a weekly basis. It is widely regarded as one of the most premium trains on the Indian Railway network and is given the highest priority in terms of clearance. It is the fastest train on the Howrah-Delhi main line.
The 12381 / 12382 Poorva Express is a tri-weekly superfast train belonging to Eastern Railway zone, of Indian Railways that runs between Howrah Junction and New Delhi in India.
