Gaya's Mahabodhi: Tumse Milne Ko Dil Karta hai, Tumhi Ho Jispe Dil Marta hai - Ashwani Kumar

The Howrah Rajdhani
40 years ago
Distance: 1,445 km from Howrah to New Delhi
Time: 17 hrs, 20 min
Stops: Three technical stops at Gomoh, Mughalsarai, Kanpur. No passenger pick-ups or drops. ...
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Coaches: 9, built in Integral Coach Factory, Perambur—two power cars, 5 AC chair cars, 1 AC dining car, I AC first class coach Fully airconditioned Ran on diesel engine
Maximum Speed: 120 kmph
Fare: Rs 90 for AC chaircar, Rs 280 for AC first class, including food
Menu: Morning tea and biscuits, breakfast with choice of eggs, seasonal fruits, three-course lunches and dinners, choice of European/Indian cuisineNow Frequency: Biweekly
Time: 17 hrs, 10 min ( 16 hrs, 55 min on return leg)
Stops: Dhanbad, Gaya, Mughalsarai, Allahabad, Kanpur (Patna instead of Gaya on Sundays)
Coaches: 20 new ones, manufactured under licence from LHB, Germany, at Railway Coach Factory, Kapurthala: 2 AC first class, 5 AC two tier, 10 AC three tier, 1 pantry car and 2 power cars hauled by Head-on Generation electric locomotives
Maximum Speed: 130 kmph
Frequency: Daily, plus one more daily Rajdhani from Sealdah, giving Calcutta two Rajdhanis
Fare: AC first class Rs 3,365, AC 2-tier Rs 2,010, and AC 3-tier 1,520 (chair car phased out)
Menu: Even more sumptuous, with juices, sandwiches, barfis and sandesh
Extra Amenities: Laptop and mobile charging facilities; fresh linen sealed in plastic bags; and has WI-FI Facility.
Low: Derailed near Gaya in 2002, killing 108 people
High: Got ISO 2001 certificate for overall train management