# Ranchi–New Delhi Rajdhani Express

The Ranchi–New Delhi Rajdhani Express is a premium train in the exclusive fleet of Rajdhani Express of Indian Railways.

## History

* On 17 October 2001, Nitish Kumar, former Minister of Railways, inaugurated the train service as a weekly service through Bokaro Steel City with Hatia as the terminating station instead of present terminating station Ranchi. Later, in 2004 the frequency was increased to bi-weekly.
* On 11 June 2006, Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Minister of Railways, inaugurated the train service as a bi-weekly service through the Prayagraj - Mughalsarai - Daltonganj - Barkakana - Muri route. Later in 2021, after gauge conversion of Ranchi - Lohardaga rail line and construction of Lohardaga - Tori rail line the route was changed to Prayagraj - Mughalsarai - Daltonganj - Lohardaga - Tori - Ranchi. Further, the route for the train service on one of the two days of a week was changed to Prayagraj - Chunar - Chopan - Daltonganj - Lohardaga - Tori - Ranchi.

## Coach Composition

| Train Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 20839 | LOCO | EOG | B11 | B10 | B9 | B8 | B7 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | PC | A6 | A5 | A4 | A3 | A2 | A1 | H1 | EOG |
| 20840 | LOCO | EOG | H1 | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | A6 | PC | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | B8 | B9 | B10 | B11 | EOG |
| Train Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 20407 | LOCO | EOG | B11 | B10 | B9 | B8 | B7 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | PC | A5 | A4 | A3 | A2 | A1 | H1 | EOG |
| 20408 | LOCO | EOG | H1 | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | PC | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | B8 | B9 | B10 | B11 | EOG |
| Train Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 12453 | LOCO | EOG | B11 | B10 | B9 | B8 | B7 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | PC | A5 | A4 | A3 | A2 | A1 | H1 | EOG |
| 12454 | LOCO | EOG | H1 | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | PC | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | B8 | B9 | B10 | B11 | EOG |

## Traction

The three sets of Ranchi Rajdhani Express is hauled by a WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive of Ghaziabad electric loco shed in both directions.

## Routes

| Route 1 - via Chopan | Route 1 - via Chopan | Route 1 - via Chopan | Route 1 - via Chopan | Route 1 - via Chopan | Route 2 - via Japla | Route 2 - via Japla | Route 2 - via Japla | Route 2 - via Japla | Route 2 - via Japla | Route 3 - via Bokaro Steel City | Route 3 - via Bokaro Steel City | Route 3 - via Bokaro Steel City | Route 3 - via Bokaro Steel City | Route 3 - via Bokaro Steel City |
| Train No. 12453 | Train No. 12453 | Stations | Train No. 12454 | Train No. 12454 | Train No. 20407 | Train No. 20407 | Stations | Train No. 20408 | Train No. 20408 | Train No. 20839 | Train No. 20839 | Stations | Train No. 20840 | Train No. 20840 |
| Arrival | Departure | Stations | Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | Stations | Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | Stations | Arrival | Departure |
| --- | 17:15 | Ranchi | 09:45 | --- | --- | 18:25 | Ranchi | 08:10 | --- | --- | 18:10 | Ranchi | 09:05 | --- |
| 20:39 | 20:41 | Daltonganj | 05:40 | 05:42 | 21:39 | 21:41 | Daltonganj | 04:41 | 04:43 | 20:05 | 20:10 | Bokaro Steel City | 06:30 | 06:35 |
| 21:20 | 21:25 | Garhwa Road | 05:00 | 05:05 | 22:50 | 22:55 | Garhwa Road | 04:10 | 04:15 | 22:01 | 22:03 | Koderma | 04:40 | 04:42 |
| 22:36 | 22:38 | Renukut | 03:20 | 03:22 | 01:35 | 01:45 | Mughalsarai | 01:12 | 01:22 | 23:20 | 23:23 | Gaya | 03:30 | 03:33 |
| 00:05 | 00:10 | Chopan | 02:45 | 02:50 | 01:35 | 01:45 | Mughalsarai | 01:12 | 01:22 | 00:16 | 00:18 | Dehri-on-Sone | 02:28 | 02:30 |
| 03:35 | 03:37 | Prayagraj | 22:58 | 23:00 | 03:35 | 03:37 | Prayagraj | 22:58 | 23:00 | 01:35 | 01:45 | Mughalsarai | 01:12 | 01:22 |
| 05:40 | 05:45 | Kanpur Central | 20:52 | 20:57 | 05:40 | 05:45 | Kanpur Central | 20:52 | 20:57 | 05:40 | 05:45 | Kanpur Central | 20:52 | 20:57 |
| 11:10 | --- | New Delhi | --- | 16:10 | 11:10 | --- | New Delhi | --- | 16:10 | 11:10 | --- | New Delhi | --- | 16:10 |

## Incidents

On 7 Sep 2017, the engine and power car of train derailed near New Delhi, but no casualties were reported.