Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express


Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani Express train starting from Bhubaneswar, the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha to the final destination of New Delhi, which serves as the capital of India. Currently, there are three dedicated sets of rakes operating from Bhubaneswar to New Delhi. This is 2nd Rajdhani Train which is having 3 dedicated routes after Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express.

History

The three sets of Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express runs on three different routes:
Bhubaneswar, Cuttack,
Jajpur Keonjhar, Bhadrak,
Balasore, Hijli,
Bankura, Adra, Gomoh,
Koderma, Gaya,
Mughalsarai, Kanpur, New Delhi.
Bhubaneswar, Cuttack,
Bhadrak, Balasore,
Kharagpur, Tatanagar,
Bokaro Steel City,
Koderma, Gaya,
Mughalsarai, Kanpur, New Delhi.
Bhubaneswar, Cuttack,
Dhenkanal, Angul,
Sambalpur, Jharsuguda,
Rourkela, Chakradharpur,
Anara, Gomoh, Koderma, Gaya,
Mughalsarai, Kanpur, New Delhi.

Overview

This train is fully air conditioned and has a AC Hot Buffet Car to provide both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals during the journey. The meals are pre-paid along with the ticket, similar to the other Rajdhani Express trains. The train offers three classes of accommodation i.e. AC First Class with 2-berth and 4-berth couples, AC Two Tier with open bays, provided with curtains for privacy, and AC Three Tier with open bays without curtains.

Traction

The three sets of Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express are hauled by the WAP-7 locomotive of Ghaziabad electric loco shed on Both directions.

Coach Composition

The trains use modern LHB Coaches consisting of 1 AC First Class Coach, 2 AC Two Tier Coaches, 11 AC Three Tier Coaches, 1 AC Hot Buffet Car and 2 Luggage/Parcel Cum Generator Cum Brake Vans, one of which is provided with the Guards' Cabin.
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