August Kranti Rajdhani Express

August Kranti Tejas Rajdhani Express
August Kranti Rajdhani Express At Mathura Junction railway station
Overview
Service typeTejas Rajdhani Express
StatusActive
LocaleMaharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana & Delhi
First service1 January 1992 (1992-01-01)
Current operatorWestern Railway
Route
TerminiMumbai Central (MMCT)
Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Stops11
Distance travelled1,378 km (856 mi)
Average journey time16hrs 33mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number12953 / 12954
Lines used
On-board services
ClassesAC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry car,
On-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Tejas
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum speed,
83 km/h (52 mph) average including halts.
Route map
Mumbai Central
Borivali - Bharuch
Vapi
Valsad
Surat
Bharuch Junction
Vadodara Junction
Dahod
Ratlam Junction
Kota Junction
Sawai Madhopur Junction
Mathura Junction
Hazrat Nizamuddin
12953 - Mumbai Central → Hazrat Nizamuddin
12954 - Hazrat Nizamuddin → Mumbai Central

The 12953 / 12954 August Kranti Tejas Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani class train of Indian Railways, which connects Mumbai Central in Mumbai, Maharashtra, with Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi, the national capital of India. It is named in honor of August Kranti Maidan (formerly known as the Gowalia Tank Maidan) from where the Quit India Movement was launched on 8 August 1942. August Kranti Tejas Rajdhani Express is the second fastest train between Mumbai Central and Hazrat Nizamuddin, covering the 1,378 km in 16.5 hours.