India's Most Expensive and Longest Rajdhani turns 18 today! Inaugrated on April 1,1998, 12431/32 Trivandrum Rajdhani Express covers 3131km criss-crossing 10 states - Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Delhi.
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Seen here is the Capital bound Rajdhani, taking a breather in heavy downpour.
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Place: Mangalore, India
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Pic Credit : Mohnish Ramesh

India ke sabse mehenge aur sabse lambi Rajdhani aaj 18 saal ki ho gayi! April 1, 1998 ko shuru ki gayi 12431/32 Trivandrum Rajdhani Express 3131km ki yatra karti hai aur 10 rajyo ko cover karti hai - Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Delhi.
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Yaha dekho Capital ki or jaane wali Rajdhani, heavy baarish mein thhodi der ke liye ruk gayi hai.
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Jagah: Mangalore, India
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Photo Credit: Mohnish Ramesh

Yo, this train gotta run like a boss, man! Rajdhani express be cruising daily - four days through Konkan and three days via Tirupati. Check it:
From TVC to NDLS, through Konkan on Sun, Tue, Thu, Fri and via Tirupati on Mon, Wed, Sat.
NDLS back to TVC, hitting Konkan on Sun, Mon, Thu, Fri and rolling through Tirupati on Tue, Wed, Sat.
Both routes with the same train set.
Crew change at TVC and NDLS, yup, there be 5 rakes.
Coach lineup goes EOG, A6,A5,A4,A3,A2,A1,H1,PC,B11,B10,B9,B8,B7,B6,B5,B4,B3,B2,B1,EOG

Going UP via TPTY, peep the schedule:
TVC at 19:15
QLN at 20:03/20:05, CNGR at 21:03/21:05, KTYM at 21:38/21:40, ERN at 22:30/22:35, TCR at 23:37/23:40, PGT at 00:40/00:42, CBE at 02:00/02:03, SA at 04:15/04:20, KPD at 06:43/06:45, TPTY at 08:15/08:20, BZA at 13:50/13:55, BPQ at 19:45/19:50, NGP at 22:25/22:30, BPL at 03:45/03:50, VGLJ at 06:50/06:55, AGC at 09:15/09:18, and finally NDLS at 11:55.

On the down route via TPTY:
NDLS at 19:15, AGC at 21:05/21:07, VGLJ at 23:30/23:35, BPL at 02:40/02:45, NGP at 08:00/08:05, BPQ at 10:45/10:50, BZA at 16:45/16:50, TPTY at 22:15/22:30, KPD at 23:45/23:47, SA at 02:03/02:05, CBE at 04:15/04:18, PGT at 05:30/05:33, TCR at 06:40/06:43, ERN at 07:55/08:00, KTYM at 08:52/08:55, CNGR at 09:33/09:35, QLN at 10:35/10:37, and finally TVC at 11:55.

Yeh train ko har din chalne wala Rajdhani express banana chahiye with chaar din Konkan ke raste se, teen din Tirupati ke raste se, Samaayojan:
TVC -NDLS via Konkan (Sun, Tue, Thu, Fri) Via Tirupati (Mon, Wed, Sat)
NDLS - TVC via Konkan (Sun, Mon, Thu, Fri) via Tirupati (Tue, Wed, Sat)
donon me se RSA ke sath
PM at TVCho SM at NDLS No of rakes 5
with coach position EOG, A6, A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, H1, PC, B11, B10, B9, B8, B7, B6, B5, B4, B3, B2, B1, eog

via TPTY: UP
TVC: 19:15
QLN: 20:03/20:05
CNGR: 21:03/21:05
KTYM: 21:38/21:40
ERN: 22:30/22:35
TCR: 23:37/23:40
PGT: 00:40/00:42
CBE: 02:00/02:03
SA: 04:15/04:20
KPD: 06:43/06:45
TPTY: 08:15/08:20
BZA: 13:50/13:55
BPQ:19:45/19:50
NGP:22:25/22:30
BPL: 03:45/03:50
VGLJ: 06:50/06:55
AGC: 09:15/09:18
NDLS: 11:55

via TPTY down
NDLS: 19:15
AGC: 21:05/21:07
VGLJ: 23:30/23:35
BPL:02:40/02:45
NGP:08:00/08:05
BPQ: 10:45/10:50
BZA: 16:45/16:50
TPTY: 22:15/22:30
KPD: 23:45/23:47
SA: 02:03/02:05
CBE: 04:15/04:18
PGT:05:30/05:33
TCR:06:40/06:43
ERN: 07:55/08:00
KTYM: 08:52/08:55
CNGR: 09:33/09:35
QLN: 10:35/10:37
TVC: 11:55