Secunderabad–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express

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Secunderabad Rajdhani Express
Overview
Service type Rajdhani Express
Locale Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Delhi
First service12 February 2002;21 years ago (12 February 2002)
Current operator(s) Northern Railways
Route
Termini Secunderabad (SC)
Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Stops5
Distance travelled1,661 km (1,032 mi)
Average journey time21 hours 55 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12437 / 12438
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Auto-rack arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable (included in the ticket)
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed76 km/h (47 mph) average including halts
Rake sharing

The 12437 / 12438 Secunderabad Rajdhani Express is a Superfast Express train from Indian Railways connecting Hyderabad, the state capital of Telangana and the national capital Delhi. The train runs from Secunderabad Junction to Hazrat Nizamuddin.

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Traction

It is hauled by Lallaguda-based WAP-7 locomotive from end to end.

Schedule and rakes

The train numbers are 12437/12438. The train departs every Wednesday at 12:45 hrs from Secunderabad and arrives Hazrat Nizamuddin on Thursday at 10:40 hrs. While from Hazrat Nizamuddin it departs every Sunday at 15:35 hrs and arrives Secunderabad on Monday at 13:35 hrs. It comprises one AC 1st class, 5 AC 2 Tier, 9 AC 3 Tier and 1 pantry car. This train runs with LHB rakes. It shares its rake with Chennai Rajdhani Express and Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express and Madgaon Rajdhani Express

Time Table

Station codeStation nameArrivalDeparture
NZMHazrat Nizamuddin15:35
JHSJhansi Junction20:1020:15
BPLBhopal Junction23:3023:40
NGPNagpur Junction05:1005:15
BPQBalharshah Junction08:0008:05
KZJKazipet Junction11:2511:27
SCSecunderabad Junction13:35

Coaches

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