12431 TVC Rajdhani Express Crossing Zarap Station : High Speed Konkan Railways

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Channel: Chinmay Kole · 2018 · Travel & Events

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HIGH SPEED KONKAN RAILWAYS : GOC WDP4D WITH 12431 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN RAJDHANI EXPRESS CROSSING AND SKIPPING ZARAP STATION OF KONKAN RAILWAYS AT FLAT 110KMPH MPS.

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 Kerala state.
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.

Connecting cities
Thiruvananthapuram → Kollam → Alappuzha → Kochi → Thrissur → Shoranur → Kozhikode → Kannur → Mangalore→ Udupi → Karwar → Madgaon → Ratnagiri → Panvel → Vadodara → Kota → New Delhi.

Zarap railway station is a train station on the Konkan Railway. It is at a distance of 353.300 km (219.5 mi) down from origin. The preceding station on the line is Kudal railway station and the next station is Sawantwadi Road railway station.

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