Chennai Rajdhani Express

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MGR Chennai Central–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express

Overview
Service type	Rajdhani Express
Locale	Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh,Rajasthan, Haryana & Delhi
First service	1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Current operator(s)	Northern Railways
Route
Termini	MGR Chennai Central (MAS) Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Stops	8
Distance travelled	2,175 km (1,351 mi)
Average journey time	28 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency	Bi-weekly
Train number(s)	12433 / 12434
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First Class, AC Two Tier, AC Three Tier
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Entertainment facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	77 km/h (48 mph) average with halts
Rake sharing	Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express Secunderabad Rajdhani Express Madgaon Rajdhani Express
Route map Legend MGR Chennai Central Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh border Vijayawada Junction Warangal - Balharshah Andhra Pradesh Telangana border Warangal Telangana Maharashtra border Balharshah Nagpur Junction Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh border Bhopal Junction Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Jn Gwalior - Agra Cantonment Gwalior Junction Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh border Agra Cantonment Uttar Pradesh New Delhi border Hazrat Nizamuddin 12433 - MGR Chennai Central → Hazrat Nizamuddin 12434 - Hazrat Nizamuddin → MGR Chennai Central

The 12433 / 12434 MGR Chennai Central–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express is an important train connecting Chennai & New Delhi. According to 1997-98 railway budget, pantry car service was introduced on 2633/2634 (number of that time) Hazrat Nizamuddin-Chennai Rajdhani Express in 1996-97 and maybe it was introduced then (1996–97).^[1] Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express used to terminate at Madras (Chennai) Central and presently avoids Chennai and it is older than the current Chennai Rajdhani Express and this Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express was first introduced in 1993 and runs twice a week from Delhi and twice from Chennai. The Chennai Rajdhani is a fast alternative to the classic Grand Trunk Express and the modern Superfast Tamil Nadu Express. The Chennai Rajdhani Express covers a distance of 2176 kilometers in 28 hours 10 minutes as compared to 32 Hours covered by Tamil Nadu Express and 34 hours and 15 minutes taken by Grand Trunk Express.^[2] It shares the record of being the second fastest train between Chennai Central and Hazrat Nizamuddin covering the distance of 2175 km in 28 hours and 10 minutes as Chennai Duronto covering the 2,175 km journey in 27 hours and 55 minutes but in return it does not happen. It is the second fastest train from Chennai to Delhi after Duronto Express . It covers it's 2175 km distance in just 28 Hours