The 12441 / 12442 Bilaspur-New Delhi Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani Express train belonging to Indian Railways â Northern Railway zone that runs between and in India.
It operates as train number 12441 from Bilaspur Junction to New Delhi and as train number 12442 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. It is the fastest train on the Bilaspur - Delhi via Nagpur route. It is one of the Rajdhani's in the entire Indian Railway network to have a locomotive and rake reversal. The reversal for both the trains occurs at Nagpur Junction (NGP).
The 12441 / 42 BilaspurâÂÂNew Delhi Rajdhani Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class, 6 AC 2 tier, 10 AC 3 tier, a pantry car and 2 end-on generator coaches. As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
It was the last Rajdhani class train to be equipped with LHB coaches, in 2016.
Coach positioning of 12442 Bilaspur Rajdhani at New Delhi station is:
LOCO-EOG-H1-H2-A1-A2-A3-A4-A5-PC-B1-B2-B3-B4-B5-B6-B7-B8-B9-B10-B11-B12-EOG
Coach Positioning is vice versa at Bilaspur Junction Railway Station.
Then northbound 12441 BilaspurâÂÂNew Delhi Rajdhani Express covers the distance of in 20 hours 45 minutes (); the southbound 12442 New DelhiâÂÂBilaspur Rajdhani Express takes 20:15 ().
Per Indian Railways rules, as the average speed of the train is above , its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
The 12441 / 12442 BilaspurâÂÂNew Delhi Rajdhani Express runs from Bilaspur Junction via Raipur Junction, Nagpur New Delhi.
It reverses direction of travel at . In the year 2009, This train was extended up till Howrah Junction for providing â connection. That time the train used to depart Howrah Junction at 21.35 P.M., at 01.05 A.M., at 08.05 A.M., Nagpur at 14.35 P.M. and reached New Delhi on 3rd day morning at 05.20 A.M. On return the train used to depart at 20.35 P.M., Nagpur at 10.49 A.M., Bilaspur Junction at 17.34 P.M. Tatanagar at 00.40 A.M. and reached Howrah Junction at 04.20 A.M. From grey area of 2009, the extended service was withdrawn.
⢠New Delhi
⢠Gwalior Junction
⢠VGL Jhansi Junction
⢠Bhopal Junction
⢠Nagpur Junction ( Reversal Of train )
⢠Gondia Junction
⢠Raj Nandgaon
⢠Durg Junction
⢠Raipur Junction
⢠Bilaspur Junction
As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled from end to end by a Ajni Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotives.
This train shares itâÂÂs rake with 12453/12454 Ranchi Rajdhani ( Via Chopan ) and this train also shares itâÂÂs rake with 20407/20408 Ranchi rajdhani ( Via Jalpa ).