@first blogger:
see reply 2:43 am reply for entry #24831

@first blogger:
what is this bPr???

@first blogger:
what means pbr
i think this is pnr

@amey ambre: Feb 12 (08:06PM)
i dont think so. "Rajdhani exp serivce is very PNR" does not make any sense at all.

@first blogger:
i guess it means.. bad(b)/poor(Pr) .. lol.. thou personally i never felt so.. actually it was great in the 1AC.. very prompt service.. smiling faces of the attendants and their friendly attitude is worth mentioning

@first blogger:
right bro

@anon: Dec 19 08:53AM
I travelled by Rajdhani on 24th December 09 with my family. The train was inordinately delayed by 6 hours. It left Chennai only at 12.10 pm and reached Agra only at 4.45 pm - a further delay of 2 hours. The telengana bandh had no doubt affected the running of trains passing through its region but a stand by train could have been kept and the train could have departed at 6.10 am the scheduled time. The food served though not bad was not served as per the menu card given right through the journey. The only excuse given was the standard "train is late". There is only an official announcement before the train departs and after that no soft music is played. Hand towels were in short supply and therefore not supplied. The train looked dirty. Many passengers would have missed their deadlines like catching a connecting train or plane etc. A prestigious train arriving and departing late is very unfortunate, especially Rajdhani. Hope Railways will look into this and take corrective steps.

@anon: Jan 09 05:13PM
when there is bandh or fog, no one can help, be it Rajdhani or a Passenger Train.

@first blogger:
see images of mumbai rajdhani u wll get 2 no

@first blogger:
LHB ciaches are the new coaches in use on most of Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains some of it's features are as follows
BENEFITS OF NEW DESIGN:
Passenger Related Areas.
■Improved ride comfort-ride index reduced to 2.5 at 160 Kmph.
■Comfortable seats with infinitely adjustable back rest
■Good appearance of the side wall panelling where no screws are visible
■Improved air duct design for better air flow and cooling
■Windows of big size allowing good visibility with functional roller blinds
■Luggage rakes of modern design with integrated lamps for all seats
■Anti drumming feature and sound insulation giving a good noice reduction
■Functional toilets for oriental and western style which allow easy and good cleaning
■Optimised design of pantry with functional trolley
Safety of Travel
■Modern design of vestibule for inter car connection
■Anti-climbing feature to prevent climbing off during collision
■Improved brake system with wheel slide protection
■Use of fire code for materials following state of art practices
■Four Emergency windows are provided per coach.
■Coach length increased by about 2m to provide extra carrying capacity (AC chair car carries 78 passengers against 67 in existing design)
■Coach weight reduced through design innovations for lower hauling costs (AC chair car weight brought down by around 5 Tonne)
■Ease of manufacture by suitable material selection and design
■Anti-corrosive materials to give better corrosion protection
■Toilets designed for discharge at predetermined speeds to help station cleanliness
■Improved availability through longer intervals between maintenance schedules
■Enhanced maintenance friendliness through easy accessibility and exchangeability of wearing parts
■Entrance doors flush with side wall allowing automatic car washing
■Functional switch board cabinet centrally located and easily accessible electrical equipment
■Closed roof mounted air conditioning units eliminating incidence of water dripping into the coach
■Glued PVC floor which allows no floor damage through water seepage
■The coaches have been provided with Tight Lock Center Buffer couplers and shall be culpable with AAR type coupler fitted on locomotives.

@Misenkiser*: Jan 06 01:28PM
Sir
It seems you have taken these points from some other place which are an ad for the LHB coach.
Many points in your are not found in the coach- like integrated lamps in all seats - i am sorry rajdhani has no integrated lamps in any of the 3a seats. it may be in 2a. that was always available in older coaches also.
comfortable seats ,,... infinitely adjustable back rests? in which class? CC?
Windows of big size may be helps who wishes to see outside, but in some coaches there are cracks in the glass which have not been rectified.
Agreed on functional toilets - better dispensed than others.
There are many technical points which I am not aware of - so no comments on them. Other bloggers may comment if they are aware.
There are differences between an old 3ac coach and lhb in some matters, but it does not mean that the old coaches are bad. They can also be improved with the same fixtures.
More discussions welcome. thanks

@first blogger:
Actually, that's the standard procedure [providing a 2ltr. rail neer bottle at the beginning of the journey..
Cheers!

20KMph thats average speed of Railways in India. Therefore Superfast in Indian terms is 30KMPH and Rajdhani 40KMPH

Sir,
What is the length of your KM in comparison to a normal KILOMETER, please ?
Thanks a lot

The MPS of WCAM2P is 120kmph

Mumbai rajdhani is perhaps number one in the list.It is not clear why the same standard of food and cleanliness cannot be adopted in others.One suggestion is to keep a box under lock and key inside each compartment inviting opinions from passengers on various aspects like food,courtsey etc. and periodically take remedial measures where necessary.All the staff shd. have a badge with their names. This will keep the staff on their toes.

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sir may be your experience with garib rath is bad, but otherwise what i feel it is good and better than chennai rajdhani

the present bogies are empty. why to put a further costly bogie for running a loss train.

None of the south-bound Rajdhanis have LHB. At least some of them should have it.

the new bangalore rajdhani via kcg will have lhb coaches beacuse of which its introduction is getting late it seems

Two good changes have to be introduced to Chennai Rajdhani for the distribution of crowd of GT Express and Tamil Nadu Express:
1. Chennai Rajdhani departs at 6.10 a.m. which is inconvenient for
passengers from Chennai. I think, probably, because of its unearthly timings at Chennai, many people do not prefer it. Instead, they go for GT and Tamil Nadu Express trains. It should leave Chennai after 7 a.m.
2. Chennai Rajdhani should get LHB bogies.

option has to be mentioned while booking train tickets, either in prs or online booking in a separate column shown in the reservation form.

you cant change it now. during travel, request other passengers to adjust. i am sure most people adjust. exceptions are there, but it is rare.

worrying about your train reaching delhi on 8th june will increase your stress levels and will land you not in delhi but in some doctor's house. all trains have some margin of late arrival due to various factors. always have 2-3 hours margin. once we are inside a train, we can only wish that the train reaches in time. generally rajdhani trains are punctual or well within 30 min delay. dont worry.

a nice reply.. my only concern is off late this train is being late by 1:30 mins late on an average.. I need to go to new delhi railway station on the same day to receive my mother. Her Rajdhani will arrive max by 10:15am.. just hoping my train reaches on time..

I meant this train is late by 1:30 hrs on an average

you can tell your mother to wait at new delhi station itself, either in the platform or waiting room according to your convenience, till you reach there. Even if your train is late, ok. she'll relax and wait for you. Other alternative is to contact some relative and ask them to meet your mom.
Just relax.

Thanks a tonne.. yes thats a better idea@ last reply

There is a Circular Journey ticket for traveling from the station of origin to various places and reaching back. rates will be less. refer page 271 of time table. plan your journey & contact reservation supervisor in booking counter who will help you.

the status you see is interlinked with railways website. so, it is not possible it can be changed manually through this website.
only the website's moderator will be able to throw light on this issue.

Electric points , one button bell waiter service , and comfort ..... 1AC is just heaven.. You will feel like king for a day

Somewhere in the future

When K.C.Jena was the Chairman of Railway Board who happens to be from Orissa has given preference to give LHB coaches to Bhubaneswar _Delhi Rajadhani in January ie just before retirement.Earlier Lalu has given LHB's to Patna bound Rajadhani in the month of Oct'2008.He has overlooked to provide to all south bound Rajadhani's and given to Bhubaneswar train.It is most unfortunate to note that Orissa takes away every thing overlooking others.Now there is a daily Rajadhani from Bhubaneswar to Delhi whereas as all south bound Rajadhani's are run either weekly or bi-weekly that is the way railways show partiality where there is huge demand and revenue.

unfortunately, this train has passengers only in summer holidays. otherwise its easy to get a ticket in this train. i have travelld in this train with many empty berths not filled up even upto vijayawada, which is the last stop between dli and chni.

Now Nizamuddin - Chennai Rajdhani also should have LHB Coaches.

it will lose to Low cost airlines coz a 3A Rajdhani ticket is 2K and when booked a mth in advance during peak and anytime during off peak a ticket in a low cost airline is between 2.5K to 3K. So effectively u r paying arounnd Rs 500 to 1K more to save 26 hrs(more than a day) 28 hrs vs 2.5 hrs journey time.
All other things remain same
Travel Time to Source Station or Airport is arnd 1-2 hrs
Travel Time from Destination Station or Airport is arnd 1-2 hrs
Wait time( including late train or plane arrival) 1 - 4+ hrs, waiting at an airport lounge is better as compared to filthy stations/lack of quailty waiting rooms.
Railways score on 2 things
a. Not charged heavily if the plan is tentative and one needs to cancel tickets.
b. Tatkal travel is anyday about half of the ticket cost in any airline during peak season.

There are other factors in favour of trains.
1. 99% of train delays are Arrival delays, NOT departure delays. So, usually, when a train is late, you are in the cozy AC coach, sleeping, reading a book, etc. 99% of flight delays are Departure delays (after a plane takes off, it reaches exactly 2.5 hrs later, and there are no traffic problems in the sky). Because of this, flight delays result in waiting time in airports, which is definitely not comfortable.
2. After a 2.5 hr. flight from New Delhi to Chennai, I need 24 hour rest, because the seats are so cramped and uncomfortable. After getting off in the morning from a train, I am well-rested and ready to begin a fresh day.

some other points in favour of trains:
1. you have to reach airport 1-2 hours before flight departure. Waiting in the security and check-in lines are excruciating. On the other hand, you can reach the station 5 minutes before train departure. No ticketing nonsense.
2. Travel time to airport is definitely not the same as travel time to a railway station, since stations are usually located in the middle of the city. Not only that, you will be charged very highly for travel to airport - all the auto/taxi drivers make a lot of money from airport passengers.
3. Vendors at airports give you bad quality tea/snacks at a minimum cost of Rs. 20, and the the cost goes as high as Rs. 100.
On the whole, take a train, relax, reflect, meditate, chat with co-passengers, have a small vacation. Rushing from Delhi - Mumbai - Chennai, your whole life will be over before you realize it.

I do agree with you on point 1. But point 2 isn't accepted as it depends on the individual whether one is too tired after a 2-3 hr flight or fresh enough to do a day's work. I travel a lot as a part of my work and my routine is often - catch an early morning flight from BLR-DEL, attend a few meetings and catch an evening flight back to BLR (economy). I have never felt tired after this schedule which is pretty regular.

even this 10-15 bogies are not filled up. then why more?

Forget it

Ignore the little stations

its rajdhani and not a passenger train 2 stop at little stations

I think there is a back up for Garibrath isn't it for clearing extra rush??

You are right but the food and catering facility in Rajdhani Express is excellent as compared to other trains. So most of the people try to travel by Rajdhani. Garib Rath does not have any pantry car so people have to pack up food from home or wait for its halts.

Earlier, south indian food - upma, vada, etc. was being provided. I don't know why the menu has changed.