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12431 Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express Departing Mangalore Junction : Indian Railways

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Channel: Chinmay Kole · 2018 · Travel & Events

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GOC WDP4D WITH 12431 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN RAJDHANI SUPERFAST EXPRESS DEPARTING MANGALORE JUNCTION STATION OF SOUTHERN RAILWAYS.

12431/Thiruvananathapuram Central - Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express
തിരുവനന്തപുരം സെൻട്രൽ- ഹസ്രത്ത് നിസാമുദ്ദീൻ രാജധാനി എക്സ്പ്രസ്സ്‌     तिरुवनंतपुरम सेंट्रल -हजरत निजामुद्दीन राजधानी एक्सप्रेस
TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum) -- NZM/Hazrat Nizamuddin

The Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani (12431/32) is a Rajdhani Express service in India,[1] connecting the national capital New Delhi to Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of state Kerala.
It runs from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Hazrat Nizamuddin. It is the longest running Rajdhani Express train, which covers about 3,131 km (1,946 mi).[2] It has a record for the highest section speed, reaching 104 km/h (65 mph) between Ratnagiri and Sawantwadi Road (225 km or 140 mi in 2 h 10 min). It also gets a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph) between Nagda and Hazrat Nizamuddin (267 km). It moves at an average speed of 76.36 km/h (47.45 mph) between Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram. It runs the longest non stop run between Kota Junction - Vadodara Junction section (528 km).
The 12431 Rajdhani Express leaves Thiruvananthapuram Central in the evening at 19:15 and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 12:40 in the afternoon of the third day. While on the return journey, the 12432 Rajdhani Express leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin at 10:55 in the morning and reaches Thiruvananthapuram Central at 4:55 in the morning of the third day of its journey.
Its hauled by a WAP 5 or Indian locomotive class WAP-7 of Vadodara Shed between Hazrat Nizamuddin to Vadodara Junction After which a Golden Rock WDP-4D pulls the train from Vadodara Junction to Thiruvananthapuram Railway Station.
The Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani generally has 1 AC 1st Class, 5 AC 2 tier, 1 pantry car, 2 luggage cum generator coaches & 9 AC 3 tier coaches taking the total of 18 LHB Coaches.
It shares its rake with Chennai Rajdhani Express and Secunderabad Rajdhani Express and Madgaon Rajdhani Express
Loco EOG B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 PC A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 H1 EOG.

Train Rajdhani Exp - 12431 from Trivandrum Cntl to H Nizamuddin passes through following stations:
Trivandrum Cntl, Quilon Jn, Alleppey, Eranakulam Jn, Trichur, Shoranur Jn, Calicut, Cannanore, MAJN, Udupi, Karwar, Madgaon, Sawantwadi Road, Ratnagiri, Panvel, Vasai Road, Vadodara Jn, Kota Jn, H Nizamuddin.

More About - Rajdhani Exp – 12431
Train Name Rajdhani Exp, 12431 that is travelling from Trivandrum Cntl to H Nizamuddin. Total stations are 19 that train Rajdhani Exp passes .They are namely H Nizamuddin, Udupi, Panvel, Quilon Jn, Sawantwadi Road, MAJN, Trichur, Shoranur Jn, Ratnagiri, Madgaon. Trivandrum Cntl is the station from were Train Rajdhani Exp starts. H Nizamuddin is the last junction for train Rajdhani Exp. Distance travelled by Train Rajdhani Exp is 3149 kms.

Mangalore Junction railway station (Station code: MAJN) is a gateway to the port city of Mangalore located at Darbar Hill, Padil, Mangalore, 575007, coming under the Palakkad Division of Southern Railway. The station is a junction interconnecting Mangalore Central railway station with Kerala in the south, Maharashtra/Goa and Mangalore Sea Port in the north and Bangalore-Chennai in the east. It is the busiest railway junction in the area, as all north- and southbound trains touch Mangalore through this station.
It was formerly called Kankanadi railway station when the city railway station was simply called Mangalore railway station. Later both were renamed as Mangalore Junction and Mangalore Central respectively to avoid confusion.
This is the first station in the Southern Railway zone after the Konkan Railway zone which ends at Thokur, the previous station up north. The railways wish to develop Mangalore Junction to a world-class station on the 60 acres of land, owned by the railways, that adjoins the station.
Location
The nearest major transport hubs:
Nearest Airport: Mangalore International Airport (11 km)
Nearest Sea Port: New Mangalore Port (14 km)
Nearest Bus Stations: Hampankatta (6 km) and Lalbagh, Mangalore (8 km)
Distance from Mangalore Central railway station is 6 km.

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