Agartala Tejas Rajdhani Express

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]

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; 7 years ago (2017-10-28)
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 [a]
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 Legend Agartala Ambassa - Hojai Ambassa Dharmanagar Tripura Assam border New Karimganj Jn Badarpur Junction Hojai Guwahati Rangiya - Barpeta Road Rangiya Junction Barpeta Road Assam West Bengal border New Jalpaiguri Junction Malda Town Bhagalpur - Jamalpur West Bengal Bihar border Bhagalpur Junction Jamalpur Junction Patna Junction Bihar Uttar Pradesh border Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Kanpur Central Uttar Pradesh New Delhi border Anand Vihar Terminal 20501 - Agartala → Anand Vihar Terminal 20502 - Anand Vihar Terminal → Agartala

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

Running

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]

Routes&Halts

• Agartala

• Ambassa

• Dharmanagar

• New Karimganj

• Badarpur Junction

• Hojai

• Guwahati

• Rangiya Junction

• Barpeta Road

• New Jalpaiguri

• Malda Town

• Sahibganj Junction

• Bhagalpur

• Jamalpur Junction

• Patna Junction

• Pandit Deen dayalu Upadhyay Junction

• Kanpur central

• Anand Vihar Terminal

Traction

This train is hauled by WDP-4, WDP-4B, WDP-4D of Siliguri Loco shed From Agartala to Guwahati.After the Guwahati this train is hauled by the WAP-7 of Ghaziabad shed.

Coach Composition

At first this train used ICF Coaches but on 15 February 2021 this train got new Lhb tejas coaches.

This train consists of

1 AC first tier coaches

4 AC two tier coaches

12 AC three tier coaches

2 EOG coaches

1 High capicity parcel van coach

Coach Positioning

This coach positioning is for 20501 at Agartala

LOCO-HCP-EOG-A1-A2-A3-A4–H1-PC-B1-B2-B3-B4-B5-B6-B7-B8-B9-B10-B11-B12-EOG

This is vice versa for 20502 at Anand Vihar Terminal.

See also

• Agartala railway station
• Anand Vihar Terminal railway station
• Tripura Sundari Express
• Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express
• Sealdah–Agartala Kanchenjunga Express
• Deoghar–Agartala Weekly Express
• Howrah Rajdhani Express

Notes

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