The Rajdhani Express is a series of passenger train services in India operated by Indian Railways, connecting the national capital New Delhi with the capitals or largest cities of various Indian states. The Sanskrit word Rajdhani means capital, reflecting the network's role linking Delhi to state capitals. Introduced in 1969, the trains are among the premium services operated by Indian Railways and are regularly given higher priority on the railway network than ordinary trains.
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Established Year SignificanceAmong the premium services operated by Indian Railways, regularly given higher priority on the rail network than ordinary trains 1 Route TypePremium overnight passenger train service network 1 TerminiNew Delhi and the capitals or largest cities of various Indian states 1 Operational StatusActive, 26 operational pairs as of September 2025 1 Operational Status
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WikipediaOverview infobox, on the first service date
First service: 1 March 1969
In Group: Long-Distance Passenger Trains, Lead sentence
The Rajdhani Express (lit. 'Capital Express') is a series of passenger train services in India operated by Indian Railways connecting the national capital New Delhi with the capitals or the largest cities of various states.
Exemplifies: Intercity Rail, Lead sentence
The Rajdhani Express (lit. 'Capital Express') is a series of passenger train services in India operated by Indian Railways connecting the national capital New Delhi with the capitals or the largest cities of various states.
Operated By: Indian Railways, Infobox: operator
Indian Railways
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