Traveled by this train on Oct 20 from Lucknow to Raipur. It runs very well and reached virtually every one of its intermediate stops ahead of schedule, and the final destination (Raipur) on time. However, it bothered me that the train was slowed considerably in the last segment since a slower Express train was in front of it, otherwise it would have made the destination ahead of schedule as well.
A few days later, I went to receive my sister traveling by it, and the train was again well on time, except that it was delayed by 30 minutes... again due to following the same Express train which was running late. What is the point of "superfast" category for the Garibrath if...
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it doesn't have the priority? In fact, this train could have overtaken the slower (Sarnath) Express on both occasions without the latter having to stop anywhere (just as express/mail trains overtake running goods trains on triple-line sections between Bilaspur and Raipur.

Ranking of Rajdhanis (by personal experience and internet research..!)
*- personal experience; #- experience shared by a friend...
1. BCT-NDLS RAJDHANI EXPRESS.*
Avg. Moving speed:BCT-NDLS: 90 km/hr NDLS-BCT: 89 km/hr
Loco in charge: WCAM 2...
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or WCAM 2P (BCT-BRC) & WAP-5 or WAP-7 (BRC-NDLS).
Rake composition: EOG, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, PC1, B7, B8, B9, A1, A2, A3, A4, PC2, H1, EOG.
Pros: Good Speed, Good food, timing, priority, rolling stock (LHB).
Cons: None
Remark: fastest Rajdhani in India. The “king of all Rajdhanis”. Catering is good; food is tasty and well served. Train staff is loyal and care-taking. Fastest connectivity between BCT-NDLS.
2. HWH-NDLS RAJDHANI EXPRESS*
Avg. Moving speed: HWH-NDLS: 87 km/hr NDLS-HWH: 87 km/hr (VIA GAYA)
Loco in charge: GZB WAP-7
Rake composition: EOG, PC1, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, BE1, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, PC2, H1, H2, EOG
Pros: Good Speed, Good food, timing, priority, rolling stock (LHB).
Cons: None
Remark: fastest Rajdhani in North India (2nd fastest in IR). Catering is good; food is tasty and well served. Train staff is loyal and care-taking. Earlier this train was fastest in NDLS-HWH route, but now its crown is snatched by Sealdah Duronto.
3. AUGUST KRANTI RAJDHANI EXPRESS.*
Avg. Moving speed: BCT-NDLS: 83 km/hr NDLS-BCT: 81 km/hr
Loco in charge: WCAM 2/2P (BCT-BRC) and WAP-5/7 (BRC-NZM)
Rake composition: EOG, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, PC1, B6, B7, B8, A1, A2, A3, A4, PC2, H1, EOG
Pros: Good Speed, Good food, timing, rolling stock (LHB).
Cons: More stoppages and take more travelling time than BCT-NDLS RAJDHANI EXPRESS.
Remark: 2nd fastest Rajdhani in Western India. Catering is good; food is tasty and well served. Train staff is loyal and care-taking.
4. SEALDAH RAJDHANI.*
Avg. Moving speed: NDLS-SDAH: 84 km/hr SDAH-NDLS: 85 km/hr
Loco in charge: GZB WAP-7/4
Rake composition: EOG , PC-1 , B1 , B2 , B3 , B4 , B5 , B6 , B7 , B8 , B9 , B10 , A1 , A2 , A3 , PC-2 , H1 , EOG
Pros: Good Speed, Good food, timing, rolling stock (LHB).
Cons: less priority than HWH-NDLS RAJDHANI EXPRESS.
Remark: 2nd fastest Rajdhani in Northern India. Catering is good; food is tasty and well served. Train staff is loyal and care-taking.
5. HWH-NDLS RAJDHANI EXPRESS (VIA PATNA)
Avg. Moving speed: HWH-NDLS: 79 km/hr NDLS-HWH: 80 km/hr
Loco in charge: GZB WAP-7
Rake composition: EOG, PC1, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, BE1, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, PC2, H1, H2, EOG
Pros: Good Speed, Good food, timing, priority, rolling stock (LHB).
Cons: None
Remark: Catering is good; food is tasty and well served. Train staff is loyal and care-taking. Faster than Rajendra Nagar Rajdhani and GHY/DBRT Rajdhani (from NDLS only).
6. BBS-NDLS RAJDHANI EXPRESS
Avg. Moving speed: BBS-NDLS (via ADRA): 77 km/hr NDLS-BBS (via ADRA): 78 km/hr; NDLS-BBS: 77 km/hr BBS-NLDS: 73 km/hr (via BKSC).
Loco in charge: WAP-4 of GZB shed
Rake composition: EOG, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, PC, A1, A2, H1, EOG
Pros: Decent Speed, food, timing, rolling stock (LHB).
Cons: less priority than HWH-NDLS RAJDHANI EXPRESS, SEALDAH RAJDANI.
Remark: Take more time than BBS Duronto. Overtaken by SEALDAH RAJDHANI enroute. Catering is good; food is ok and well served. Train staff is loyal and care-taking.
7. GHY/DBRT RAJDHANI EXPRESS
Avg. Moving speed: NDLS-DBRT: 67 km/hr DBRT-NDLS: 69 km/hr
Loco in charge: SGUJ WDP4 or WDP4B; MGS, GZB or CNB WAP4/WAP7
Rake composition: EOG-B1-B2-B3-B4-B5-B6-B7-PC-A1-A2 (for GHY), H1-A3-PC-B8-B9-B10-EOG( for DBRT).
Pros: Decent Speed, food, timing, rolling stock (LHB).
Cons: less priority than HWH-NDLS RAJDHANI EXPRESS, SEALDAH RAJDANI, avg. Moving speed is less than BBS-NDLS RAJDHANI EXPRESS.
Remark: catering is good; food is ok and well served. Train staff is loyal and care-taking. The “king of NFR”. Fastest connectivity between GHY/DBRT-NDLS. 2ND fastest on ndls-pnbe section.
8. RAJENDRA NAGAR (PATNA) RAJDHANI EXPRESS
Avg. Moving speed: NDLS-RJPB: 83 km/hr RJPB-NDLS: 82 km/hr
Loco in charge: WAP-4 of Mughalsarai shed
Rake composition: EOG - H1- PC- A5 - A4 - A3 - A2 - A1 - B5 - B4 - B3 - B2 - B1 - EOG
Pros: Decent Speed, food, timing, rolling stock (LHB).
Cons: least priority Rajdhani in Northern Railway. less priority than HWH-NDLS RAJDHANI EXPRESS, SEALDAH RAJDANI, BBS-NDLS RAJDHANI EXPRESS, DIBRUGARH RAJDHANI EXPRESS.
Remark: Witnessed that, many times overtaken by other Rajdhanis, train staff is loyal and care-taking. Catering is good; food is ok and well served. Fastest connectivity between PNBE-NDLS (from RJPB only)
9. TVC RAJDHANI EXPRESS*
Avg. Moving speed: TVC-NZM: 70 km/hr NZM-TVC: 69 km/hr
Loco in charge: WDP-2/3A GOC Shed (TVC-BRC) & WAP 4/5/7 BRC/GZB Shed (BRC-NZM).
Rake composition: EOG, H1, A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, PC, B9, B8, B7, B6, B5, B4, B3, B2, B1, EOG
Pros: Decent Speed, food, timing, rolling stock (LHB).
Cons: less priority than BCT-NDLS RAJDHANI EXPRESS.
Remark: longest Rajdhani in Indian Railways, covers a distance of 3149 km with an avg speed of 69.5 KM/H. This is one of the beasts on NZM-BRC section, covers NZM-KOTA section of km with an avg speed of 102 kmph in 4:30 hrs, but becomes a crawler when it enters Kerala. Splendid view of Konkan railways can be seen through the wide window of its new LHB coaches. Train staff is loyal and care-taking. Catering is average; food is OK and hot served. Fastest connectivity between TVC-NZM.
10. ADI SWARNAJAYANTI RAJDHANI EXPRESS.#
Avg. Moving speed: ADI-NDLS: 70 km/hr NDLS-ADI: 69 km/hr
Loco in charge: Vatva WDM 3A or WDM 3D
Rake composition: EOG-H1-A1-A2-A3-A4-PC-B1-B2-B3-B4-B5-B6-B7-EOG
Pros: Decent Speed, Good food, timing.
Cons: Still running on ICF rake. Moving avg. Speed is slightly lower than other Rajdhanis.
Remark: Only Rajdhani running on diesel loco throughout its journey; train staff is loyal and care-taking; catering is good, food is tasty and well served. Fastest connectivity between ADI-NDLS. Loco Vatva WDM 3A or WDM 3D for the entire route. Main loco pilot is a woman.(SOURCE www.indiarailinfo.com)
11. SBC-NZM RAJDHANI EXPRESS.*
Avg. Moving speed: SBC-NZM: 72 km/hr(12429); 70 km/hr(12493) NZM-SBC: 72 km/hr(12430); 72 km/hr(12494)
Loco in charge: WDM 3A/C/WDP4 KZJ Shed SBC-SC & WAP 7 LGD Shed SC-NZM.
Rake composition: EOG, H1, A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, PC, B9, B8, B7, B6, B5, B4, B3, B2, B1, EOG
Pros: Decent Speed, food, timing.
Cons: Still running on ICF rake.
Remark: But rake is well maintained; train staff is loyal and care-taking. Catering is average; food is OK and hot served. Take more time than DEE-YPR Duronto, but more prestigious and in-demand than DEE-YPR Duronto.
12. BILASPUR RAJDHANI EXPRESS.*
Avg. Moving speed: NDLS-BSP: 77 km/hr BSP-NDLS: 75 km/hr
Loco in charge: AJNI WAP7 (NDLS-NGP/NGP-NDLS), BSL WAP4 (BSP-NGP/NGP-BSP).
Rake composition: EOG, H-1 , A-1 , A-2 , A-3 , PC-1 , B-1 , B-2 , B-3 , B-4 , EOG.
Pros: Decent Speed, food, timing.
Cons: Still running on ICF rake.
Remark: But rake is well maintained; shortest Rajdhani (train/rake length wise); train staff is loyal and care-taking; train almost every time reaches NGP 30 to 40 min of ahead of scheduled time(from BSP), need to reschedule its departure time from BSP. Originally this train was runs between NDLS-BSP, but after some time it was extended to HWH on an experimental basis, NDLS-HWH via NGP, but later again restored as NDLS-BSP. Catering is average; food is OK and hot served.
13. JAT RAJDHANI EXPRESS.
Avg. Moving speed: NDLS-JAT: 67 km/hr JAT-NDLS: 64 km/hr
Loco in charge: WAP-5/7(GZB) NDLS-LDH and WDM3A from LDH-JAT(LDH)
Rake composition: EOG-H1-A1-A2-A3-A4-PC-B1-B2-B3-B4-B5-B6-B7-B8-B9-B 10-EOG
Pros: Decent Speed, food, timing.
Cons: Still running on ICF rake.
Remark: But rake is well maintained, shortest Rajdhani (travelling distance wise, 577 km). Overnight Rajdhani. Train staff is loyal and care-taking. Only dinner is provided.
14. MAS RAJDHANI EXPRESS.*
Avg. Moving speed: MAS-NZM: 79 km/hr NZM-MAS: 78 km/hr
Loco in charge: WAP 4/7 LGD/GZB
Rake composition: EOG-H1-A5-A4-A3-A2-A1-PC-B9-B8-B7-B6-B5-B4-B3-B2-B 1-EOG.
Pros: Decent Speed.
Cons: Odd departure time; still running on old ICF rake; catering, not up to mark.
Remark: Departs MAS at 06:10 in morning, odd departure timing from MAS; Rake is not well maintained, curtains stinks. You can find cockroaches in First AC! People prefer Tamil Nadu Express over this Rajdhani.
15. SC RAJDHANI EXPRESS.*
Avg. Moving speed: SC-NZM: 78 km/hr NZM-SC: 76 km/hr
Loco in charge: LGD WAP 7
Rake composition: EOG-H1-A4-A3-A2-A1-PC-B10-B9-B8-B7-B6-B5-B4-B3-B2- B1-EOG
Pros: Decent Speed, timing.
Cons: Still running on age old ICF rake; catering, not up to mark.
Remark: Rake is not well maintained. You can find cockroaches in coaches! People prefer AP Express and SC Duronto over this Rajdhani.
16. RNC RAJDHANI EXPRESS.*
Avg. Moving speed: RNC-NDLS: 12453-77KMPH; 12439-79KMPH NDLS-RNC: 12454-73KMPH; 12440-78KMPH
Loco in charge: WAP-4 (GZB Shed)
Rake composition: EOG-H1-PC-A1-A2-A3-B1-B2-B3-B4-B5-B6-B7-EOG
Pros: Decent Speed, timing.
Cons: Still running on age old ICF rake; catering, not up to mark; not well maintained. One of the least priority Rajdhani in Northern Railway. less priority than HWH-NDLS RAJDHANI EXPRESS, SEALDAH RAJDHANI, BBS-NDLS RAJDHANI EXPRESS, DIBRUGARH RAJDHANI EXPRESS.
Remark: Rake is not well maintained, curtains dirty and stinks. You can find cockroaches in coaches. Catering staff are not so loyal and care-taking as you expect from any Rajdhani class service. When train moves through Jharkhand you don’t feel like you travelling in a Rajdhani Exp, train just crawls and stops at countless unscheduled stoppages..!By the way, fastest connectivity between RNC-NDLS.

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