Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express

Train in India

Dibrugarh–New Delhi Rajdhani Express

Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express entering Katihar Junction.

Overview
Service type| Rajdhani Express
Locale| Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
Current operator(s)| Northern Railway &
Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Termini| Dibrugarh (DBRG)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops| 21 as 12423 / 12424,
24 as 20503 / 20504,
24 as 20505 / 20506
Distance travelled| 2,276 kilometres (1,414 mi) (via Barauni Junction)
2,452 kilometres (1,524 mi) (via Moranhat)
2,458 kilometres (1,527 mi) (via Rangapara North Junction)
Average journey time| 37 hrs (Approx.)
Service frequency| Daily
Train number(s)| 12423 / 12424
20503 / 20504
20505 / 20506
On-board services
Class(es)| AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangements| Yes
Sleeping arrangements| Yes
Catering facilities| Available
Observation facilities| Large windows
Baggage facilities| Available
Other facilities| Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock| LHB coach
Track gauge| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed| 56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts.
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Dibrugarh–New Delhi Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani class train of Indian Railways that connects New Delhi Railway Station in Delhi to the Dibrugarh Railway Station in Assam.

## History

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* The first version of this train was inaugurated on 26 October 1996 as Guwahati Rajdhani Express which ran via Barauni. It was flagged off by Ram Vilas Paswan (former Minister of Railways) which runs as a weekly service.[1] The frequency was later increased to tri-weekly in 1997.[2]
* Later, on 11 January 1999, the Second set of Guwahati Rajdhani Express was inaugurated which runs through Chhapra. It was flagged off by Nitish Kumar (former Minister of Railways) which runs as a bi-weekly service.
* After that, on 24 March 2010, the third set of Guwahati Rajdhani Express was inaugurated which runs through Muzaffarpur. It was flagged off by Mamata Banerjee (former Minister of Railways) which runs as a weekly service.[3]
* Later due to public demand in 2012, The three sets of Rajdhani was extended up to Dibrugarh and runs as Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express and also the frequency of First Set was increased to daily service.[4][5]
* February 2021: 20503/04 Dibrugarh Rajdhani frequency increased to 5 days a week from Weekly.

## Derailment

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On 25 June 2014, this train derailed in Chhapra, Bihar, killing four people and seriously injuring eight.[6] Sabotage by Naxalites was considered but ruled out as the cause of the crash.[7] Also, on 6 December 2016 derailed in Allipurduar district of west Bengal.

## Gallery

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* 12423 Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express in New Delhi.

* 02423 Dibrugarh Rajdhani COVID-19 Special with SGUJ WDP4 arriving Katihar

* 02423 Dibrugarh Rajdhani COVID-19 Special with GZB WAP7 arriving Katihar

* 02423 Dibrugarh Rajdhani (COVID-19 AC Special) leaving Katihar

## See also

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* Indian Railways
* Express trains in India
* List of named passenger trains of India

## References

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1. ^ Rail Budget 1994-95, Retrieved 25 May 2016
2. ^ Rail Budget 1995-96, Retrieved 25 May 2016
3. ^ Rail Budget 2009-10, Retrieved 25 May 2016
4. ^ Rail Budget 2010-11, Retrieved 25 May 2019
5. ^ Rail Budget 2005-06, Retrieved 25 May 2016
6. ^ Das, Mala (25 June 2014). "New Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express Derails in Bihar, Four Killed". NDTV. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
7. ^ "Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailment: Bihar CM rules out Maoist role". India Today. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2015.

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Rajdhani Express

Tejas Rajdhani Express trains are also listed here

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* Assam - Dibrugarh Rajdhani
* Bihar - Patna Tejas Rajdhani
* Chattisgarh - Bilaspur Rajdhani
* Goa - Madgaon Rajdhani
* Gujarat - Swarna Jayanti Ahmedabad Rajdhani
* Jammu Kashmir - Jammu Tawi Rajdhani
* Jharkhand - Ranchi Rajdhani

* Karnataka - Bangalore Rajdhani
* Kerala - Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani
* Odisha - Bhubaneswar Tejas Rajdhani
* Tamil Nadu - Chennai Rajdhani
* Telangana - Secunderabad Rajdhani
* Tripura - Agartala Tejas Rajdhani

* Maharashtra - August Kranti Tejas Rajdhani (Mumbai Central)
* Maharashtra - Mumbai Tejas Rajdhani (Mumbai Central)
* Maharashtra - Mumbai Rajdhani (Mumbai CSMT)
* West Bengal - Howrah Rajdhani (via Gaya)
* West Bengal - Howrah Rajdhani (via Patna)
* West Bengal - Sealdah Rajdhani

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Railways in Eastern India

National network/
trunk lines|

* Barauni–Guwahati line
* Grand Chord
* Howrah–Chennai main line
* Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
* Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
* Howrah–New Delhi main line
* Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line
* Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line
* Sahibganj loop

Other lines/sections|

| Interstate|

* Asansol–Gaya section
* Asansol–Patna section
* Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
* Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
* Barkakana–Son Nagar line
* Barsoi–New Farakka section
* Barsoi–Radhikapur branch line
* Dumka–Bhagalpur line
* Gaya–Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction section
* Hatia–Rourkela line
* Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line
* Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line
* Katihar–Siliguri line
* Kharagpur–Puri line
* Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section
* Kothavalasa–Kirandul line
* New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line
* New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section
* Tatanagar–Bilaspur section

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Bihar|

* Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line
* Barauni–Katihar section
* Barauni–Samastipur section
* Fatuha–Tilaiya line
* Gaya–Kiul line
* Mokama–Barauni section
* Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi)
* Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line
* Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi section
* Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section
* Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line
* Neora–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line
* Patna–Gaya line
* Patna–Mughalsarai section
* Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section
* Raxaul–Sagauli line
* Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section

Jharkhand|

* Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line
* Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line
* Dhanbad–Chandrapura line
* Railways in Jharia Coalfield
* Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line
* Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line
* Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line

Odisha|

* Khurda Road–Bolangir line
* Cuttack–Sambalpur line

West Bengal|

* Ahmadpur–Katwa line
* Alipurduar–Bamanhat branch line
* Andal–Sainthia branch line
* Andal–Sitarampur loop line
* Bandel–Katwa line
* Bankura–Masagram line
* Bardhaman–Asansol section
* Bardhaman–Katwa line
* Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop
* Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
* Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line
* Haldibari–New Jalpaiguri line
* Howrah–Barddhaman main line
* Howrah–Bardhaman chord
* Howrah–Kharagpur line
* Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
* New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line
* Santragachi–Amta branch line
* Sealdah Main and North section
* Calcutta Chord link line
* Kolkata Circular Railway
* Sealdah–Bangaon line
* Sealdah–Ranaghat–Gede line
* Ranaghat–Krishnanagar City–Lalgola line
* Sealdah South section
* Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line

Suburban
rail transport|

* Kolkata Metro
* Kolkata Suburban Railway
* Kolkata Circular Railway

Monorail|

* Kolkata Monorail
* Patna Monorail

Defunct lines|

| Revived/
Under revival|

* Ahmedpur–Katwa Railway
* Bankura–Damodar Railway
* Barasat–Basirhat Light Railway
* Burdwan–Katwa Railway
* Bakhtiarpur–Bihar Light Railway
* Futwah–Islampur Light Railway

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Inactive|

* Bengal Provincial Railway
* East Coast State Railway
* Kalighat Falta Railway
* Mayurbhanj State Railway
* Dehri Rohtas Light Railway
* Patna–Digha Ghat line
* Parlakimedi Light Railway

Zones & Divisions|

| Eastern|

* Asansol
* Howrah
* Malda
* Sealdah

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East Central|

* Danapur
* Dhanbad
* Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya
* Samastipur
* Sonpur

East Coast|

* Sambalpur
* Khurda Road
* Waltair

North Eastern|

* Varanasi

Northeast Frontier|

* Katihar
* Alipurduar

South Eastern|

* Adra
* Chakradharpur
* Kharagpur
* Ranchi

Production units/
workshops|

* Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
* Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam
* Braithwaite & Co.
* Burn Standard Company Limited
* Bharat Wagon and Engineering
* Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company
* Carriage Repair Workshop, Harnaut

Transit points
with Bangladesh|

| Active|

* Haldibari–Chilahati
* Singhabad–Rohanpur
* Radhikapur–Biral
* Gede–Darshana
* Petrapole–Benapole

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Defunct|

* Mahisasan–Shahbajpur
* Changrabandha–Burimari
* New Gitaldaha–Mogalhat

Indian railheads
near India–Nepal border|

* Raxaul Junction
* Bairgania
* Jaynagar
* Jogbani
* Laukaha Bazar
* Thakurganj

Railway companies|

* East Indian Railway Company
* Bengal Nagpur Railway
* Indian Branch Railway Company
* Indian Railways
* Martin's Light Railways

See also|

* Bholu (mascot)
* Suburban rail in India

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