Chennai Rajdhani Express

The 12433 / 12434 MGR Chennai Central–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express is an important train connecting Chennai & New Delhi. According to 1993-94 railway budget, this train service was introduced as 2633/2634 (number of that time) Hazrat Nizamuddin-Chennai Rajdhani Express in 1996-97 and maybe it was introduced then (1996–97). 2619/2620 Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express used to run via Madras (Chennai) Central and presently avoids goes via Konkan Railway and it is older than the current Chennai Rajdhani Express and this Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express was first introduced in 1993 and runs twice a week from Delhi and twice from Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani via Chennai. Chennai Rajdhani Timings in 1995 were Hazrat Nizamuddin 09.30 am, Agra 11.47 am, Jhansi 14.25 am, Bhopal 18.05 pm, Nagpur 23.40 pm, Vijayawada 09.30 am, Chennai 15.30 pm. In return timings were Chennai 06.30 am,Vijayawada 12.40 pm, Nagpur 22.35 pm, Bhopal 04.10 pm, Jhansi 07.35 pm, Hazrat Nizamuddin 12.30 pm. It was a 30 hours journey to cover the distance of 2,182 km (1,356 mi) running at 73 km/h (45 mph) average speed with halts. Currently the Chennai Rajdhani is a fast alternative to the classic Grand Trunk Express and the modern Superfast Tamil Nadu Express. The Chennai Rajdhani Express covers a huge long distance of 2,182 km (1,356 mi) in 28 hours 15 minutes as compared to 32 Hours 30 mins taken by Tamil Nadu Express and 34 hours and 30 minutes taken by Grand Trunk Express. It shares the record of being the second fastest train between Chennai Central and Hazrat Nizamuddin covering the distance of 2,182 km (1,356 mi) in 28 hours and 15 minutes as Chennai Duronto covering the 2,182 km (1,356 mi) distance journey in 27 hours and 55 minutes but in return it does not happen. It is the second fastest train from Chennai to Delhi after Duronto Express . It covers it's 2,182 km (1,356 mi) in just 28 Hours running at 77 km/h (48 mph) speed