Bangalore Rajdhani Express

The 22691 / 22692 KSR Bengaluru City – Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express, (often called as Namma Rajdhani Express) is a Rajdhani Express train Daily connecting Karnataka's Capital Bangalore and National Capital Delhi. According to a report, it is the highest revenue-earning express train of the Indian Railways as of 2023.^[1]

KSR Bengaluru - Hazrat Nizamuddin
Rajdhani Express

Bangalore Rajdhani Express at Guntakal Junction.
Overview
Service type	Rajdhani Express
Locale	Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service	1 November 1992; 32 years ago (1992-11-01)
Current operator(s)	South Western Railway
Route
Termini	KSR Bangaluru City (SBC) Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Stops	15
Distance travelled	2,366.3 km (1,470 mi)
Average journey time	33 hours 30 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	22691 / 22692
Line(s) used	Bangalore–Guntakal section Guntakal–Secunderabad section Secunderabad–Nagpur line Nagpur–Bhopal section Bhopal–Agra section Agra–New Delhi (till Hazrat Nizamuddin)
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge
Electrification	Fully Electrified
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum speed, 71 km/h (44 mph) average including halts.
Route map Legend KSR Bengaluru City Jn Sathya Sai Nilayam-Dharmavaram Karnataka Andhra Pradesh border Sri Sathya Sai Prashanthi Nilayam Dharmavaram Junction Guntakal Junction Raichur - Sedam Andhra Pradesh Karnatak border Raichur Junction Sedam Karnataka Telangana border Secunderabad Junction Kazipet - Balharshah Kazipet Junction Telangana Maharashtra border Balharshah Nagpur Junction Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh border Itarsi Junction Bhopal Junction Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh border Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Jn Gwalior - Agra Cantonment Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh border Gwalior Junction Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh border Agra Cantonment Uttar Pradesh Delhi border Hazrat Nizamuddin 22691 - KSR Bengaluru → Hazrat Nizamuddin 22692 - Hazrat Nizamuddin → KSR Bengaluru

History

Originally introduced in 1992 after completion of Gauge conversion of 311.3 kilometres (193.4 mi) long Guntakal-Dharmavaram-Puttaparthi-Hindupur-Bangalore Line, it was a weekly train numbered 29/30. It was then converted to bi-weekly, tri-weekly and then four times a week by 2005 as 2429/30.^[2] Timings of 2430 Bangalore Rajdhani was:- Nizamuddin 20.50 pm, Agra 23.07; Jhansi 01.44 am, Bhopal 05.21 am, Nagpur 10.56 am, Kazipet 16.58 pm, Secunderabad 19.25 pm, Guntakal 01.55 am & Bangalore 07.25 am. Return timings of 2429 Bangalore Rajdhani was:- Bangalore 18.45 pm, Guntakal 00.15 am, Secunderabad 07.10 am, Kazipet 09.02 am, Nagpur 15.12 pm, Bhopal 20.47 pm, Jhansi 00.25 am & Nizamuddin 05.20 am. The train used to cover 2,383.4 kilometres (1,481.0 mi) in 34 hours 35 mins having average speed of 69 km/h (43 mph). The weekly 2437/2438 Secunderabad Rajdhani Express used to follow this timings of Bangalore Rajdhani in Nizamuddin-Secunderabad stretch until 2010. Number of Bangalore Rajdhani was changed from 2429/2430 to 12429/12430 to 22691/22692 from 2010 to 2020 period. Another Bangalore Rajdhani numbered 22693/22694 via Secunderabad, Kurnool, Dhone, Dharmavaram & Puttaparthi following same timings of 22691/22692 was introduced to run in 2010-2017 period. It was withdrawn & 22691/22692 Bangalore Rajdhani was made into a daily service post 2017 period. Timings were speeded up in 2015 with 50 mins speed up in Secunderabad-Bangalore stretch of the train journey with Nizamuddin 20.50 pm, Secunderabad 18.58 pm, Guntakal 01.32 am; Bangalore 06.35 am for Nizamuddin-Bangalore journey & Bangalore 20.00 pm, Guntakal 01.00 am, Secunderabad 07.45 am, Kazipet 09.37 am, Nagpur 15.47 pm, Bhopal 21.22 pm, Jhansi 01.00 am & Nizamuddin 05.45 am.

Service

22691/22692 Bangalore Rajdhani Express is the 2nd fastest train on the Bengaluru (earlier known as Bangalore)–Delhi sector after Yeshvantapur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 22691 from Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bangalore) to Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station, and as train number 22692 in the reverse direction. It has been converted into a daily service from 1 July 2017.^[3]

Routes and halts

1. KSR Bangalore City
2. Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam
3. Guntakal Junction
4. Raichur
5. Sedam
6. Secunderabad
7. Kazipet
8. Balharshah
9. Nagpur Junction
10. Itarsi Junction
11. Bhopal Junction
12. Jhansi Junction
13. Gwalior
14. Agra Cantonment
15. Hazrat Nizamuddin

Current Timings

22692 departs Nizamuddin at 19.45 pm, Agra 22.02; Jhansi 00.40 am, Bhopal 04.19 am, Nagpur 09.54 am, Kazipet 15.56 pm, Secunderabad 18.12 pm, Guntakal 00.12 am, Puttaparthi 02.34 am & arrives Bangalore at 05.15 am. 22691 departs Bangalore at 20.00 pm, Puttaparthi 22.22 pm, Guntakal 00.50 am, Secunderabad 07.05 am, Kazipet 08.57 am, Nagpur 15.17 pm, Bhopal 20.52 pm, Jhansi 00.35 am & Nizamuddin arrival at 05.30 am. The train now covers 2,366.3 kilometres (1,470.4 mi) in 33 hours 30 mins running at 71 km/h (44 mph)

Gallery

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  Banglore Rajdhani Express AC 3 tier coach
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  Greeting poster on Banglore Rajdhani
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  AC 1st Class Bangalore Rajdhani Express