New Rajdhani Train on Delhi-Mumbai Route via Madhya Pradesh Soon: Piyush Goyal
Currently, two Rajdhani trains – one from Mumbai Central and the other from Bandra Terminus run on Western Railway.
New Delhi, January 3: The railways will soon add a new train to its fleet of Rajdhani expresses by starting another Delhi-Mumbai service covering Kalyan, Nasik and Khandwa in the Central Railway zone in Maharashtra, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said Thursday.
This will be the first such train passing through the Central zone, covering Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Kalyan, Nasik, Jalgaon, Khandwa, Bhopal, Jhansi, Agra, and Hazrat Nizamuddin. At present there are two Rajdhani trains running between Delhi and Mumbai. "We will soon flag off another Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani which will be the first Rajdhani to pass through Central Railways zone. This was a request from the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis," he said. Indian Railways Heritage Tour on Google Arts And Culture: A Beautiful Virtual Journey Through India's Trains, Stations and Track Men & Women.
The current fleet size of Rajdhani trains on the railway network is 23, with two catering to Mumbai. Currently, two Rajdhani trains – one from Mumbai Central and the other from Bandra Terminus run on Western Railway. This will be the first Rajdhani in the state which will take a detour via Madhya Pradesh, instead of Gujarat.