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12431/Thiruvananthapuram Central - Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express
Other Names: Trivandrum Rajdhani, Kerala Rajdhani
तिरुवनंतपुरम सेन्ट्रल - हज़रत निज़ामुद्दीन राजधानी एक्सप्रेस

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Train no. 12431 Thiruvananthapuram Central - H. Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express journey commences on 12/07/2024 scheduled departure at 14;40 hrs is rescheduled to 19.15 hrs (i.e 04.35 hrs late) .
Fri Jul 12, 2024 (01:24PM)
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🔹Train no. 12431 Thiruvananthapuram Central - H. Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express journey commences on 06/07/2023 will be regulated for 30 minutes between Ratnagiri - Khed section.
Mon Jul 03, 2023 (08:37AM)
Temporarily Augmented with 01 - Three Tier AC Ex Thiruvananthapuram Central on 23/05/2023 (Tuesday) and Ex H. Nizamuddin on 28/05/2023 (Sunday)
Tue May 23, 2023 (08:28PM)
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Sat May 14, 2022 (08:48PM)
Train Will Run with Electric Loco (End To End Electric Traction) from 01/05/2022 Over Konkan Railway (ROHA-TOK Section) as Electrification has been Completed.
Fri Apr 22, 2022 (10:00AM)
📢 Due to derailment of a goods train in Bhuteshwar - Vrindavan section of Mathura - Palwal route over Agra division of North Central Railway, 12431 TVC NZM Rajdhani Express (JCO 20.01.22) has been diverted via Ratlam - Chanderia
Sat Jan 22, 2022 (08:27AM)
Train No. 02431 Thiruvananthapuram Central - Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Special which left Thiruvananthapuram at 10.40 hrs of 16.07.2021 is diverted to run Via Jolarpettai, Renigunta, Wadi , Daund , Kalyan & Vasai Road due to landslip between Padil and Kulasekhara stations of Mangalore Junction – Thokur section. 📢 Train no. 02431...
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will be reduced by 1 AC Two Tier Coach Ex. Thiruvananthapuram Central with effect from 13.04.2021..
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Yesterday (18:17)   12431/Thiruvananthapuram Central - Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express | CLT/Kozhikode Main (Calicut) (4 PFs)
PS9C~
PS9C~   575 blog posts
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When purchasing or booking tickets for a premium train, you likely expect to reach your destination faster and witness your train overtaking OTHER trains along the route.

However, you may be in for a significant surprise when, you sitting in a long-distance, 22-coacher premium train find your train being overtaken by a smaller, 8-coacher trainset.

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trainset would have departed from the same station nearly 1.5 hours after your train, yet is scheduled to arrive at the next station almost 1 hour before your train.

And yes, I'm talking about Rajdhani Express getting overtaken by Vande Bharat.

TVC Rajdhani departs TVC almost 1.5 hour before Mangaluru Vande Bharat but yet the Rajdhani gets overtaken by the Vande Bharat somewhere in the route and the Rajdhani reaches Kozhikode - 1 hour AFTER the Vande Bharat.

Isn't this funny? So what the conclusion is, you don't always get more after you pay more. Sometimes politics also gets to you!

P.S - I've no problem with Vande Bharat trains being operated but what I'm against is Vande Bharat being inaugurated in routes where there isn't much of a demand. You'll also see me appreciating a lot of Vande Bharat trains, when they're hit and have a good run.

But at the same time, it's sad to see the deteriorating conditions of older premium trains. More than 2 hours difference between Rajdhani and Vande Bharat in just 400 kilometres of run is laughable and kind of infuriating. Perhaps, the Rajdhani should get a speed-up.
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Yes, that's my point more than 2 hours difference between VB and Rajdhani for around 400 Kilometres on samee MPS is infuriating.
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thedemigod
thedemigod   329 blog posts
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TVC Rajdhani is riddled with slack before Konkan. It's not an issue of Vande Bharat vs Rajdhani. It's more of an issue with the PGT/TVC division I think.

Not only two VBs, but a Janshatabdi, a Humsafar, a few SF trains, a regular Express train and even a Special train is faster than this Rajdhani in the TVC-CLT stretch.

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an OT is inevitable when another faster train is of same priority. It's how the TT has been made. You should expect a long distance premium train to be faster, but no, IR works in mysterious ways.
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RamganjmandiRailFan^~
RamganjmandiRailFan^~   4715 blog posts
Re# 6192028-9              
same my relatives experienced yesterday when patna kota got late for hours just because of inauguration of agra banaras vb and now i am surprised that even railway is doing worse with rajdhani express in the name of VBs
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Today (20:16)
PS9C~
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I understand slack and everything else you said but a difference between VB and Rajdhani in 400 Kilometres at the same MPS should not be more than 2 hours.

It's also atrocious to see 8 coacher short distance Vande Bharat overtaking a 22 coacher long distance Rajdhani and i would also ask, is pay more = get more not always true in IR. Am I right?
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Today (20:58)
thedemigod
thedemigod   329 blog posts
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As I said it's not about Vande Bharat alone here. A lot of trains are faster than the TVC Rajdhani in this stretch. Some of them aren't even of SF category.

It's just that the VB's time coincide with Rajdhani and being a train with same priority, it overtakes instead of waiting for the Rajdhani to cover it's slack.

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right, IR works in ways which defy common sense. You can pay ½ the fare of Rajdhani 3A and reach faster by taking a JS chair car or 3A of a regular express train (i.e. traveling in the same class)

But for a Rajdhani more pax would be of long distance and these other trains would get most pax for short distances where they're faster. But in the long run, Rajdhani is still faster, so I don't think it's currently much of a concern for people.

P.S. A fun fact, this train gets trolled quite often after Kota. Not in the sense of OTs, but if any other train get precedence while departing, the Rajdhani trails it till NZM or atleast till MTJ.
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Aug 02 (11:22)   12431/Thiruvananthapuram Central - Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express
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nngg0219   102 blog posts
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This train must be made as a daily running Rajdhani express with four days via konkan, three days via Tirupati with TT:
TVC -NDLS via Konkan (Sun, Tue, Thu, Fri) Via Tirupati (Mon,Wed,Sat)
NDLS - TVC via Konkan(Sun, Mon, Thu,Fri) via Tirupati (Tue,Wed,Sat)
both with RSA
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at TVC SM at NDLS No of rakes 5
with coach position EOG,A6,A5,A4,A3,A2,A1,H1,PC,B11,B10,B9,B8,B7,B6,B5,B4,B3,B2,B1,eog

via TPTY: UP
TVC: 19:15
QLN: 20:03/20:05
CNGR: 21:03/21:05
KTYM: 21:38/21:40
ERN: 22:30/22:35
TCR: 23:37/23:40
PGT: 00:40/00:42
CBE: 02:00/02:03
SA: 04:15/04:20
KPD: 06:43/06:45
TPTY: 08:15/08:20
BZA: 13:50/13:55
BPQ:19:45/19:50
NGP:22:25/22:30
BPL: 03:45/03:50
VGLJ: 06:50/06:55
AGC: 09:15/09:18
NDLS: 11:55

via TPTY down
NDLS: 19:15
AGC: 21:05/21:07
VGLJ: 23:30/23:35
BPL:02:40/02:45
NGP:08:00/08:05
BPQ: 10:45/10:50
BZA: 16:45/16:50
TPTY: 22:15/22:30
KPD: 23:45/23:47
SA: 02:03/02:05
CBE: 04:15/04:18
PGT:05:30/05:33
TCR:06:40/06:43
ERN: 07:55/08:00
KTYM: 08:52/08:55
CNGR: 09:33/09:35
QLN: 10:35/10:37
TVC: 11:55
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TVC is also in the other edge of the state geographically bro as you told.
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Yesterday (18:37)
Karthikn
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Instead SA route , it should run Via NJT, TEN ,MDU,TPJ, MS, BZA for atleast weekly once
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ER_PRAGADESH_SK_NGT^~   17955 blog posts
Re# 6143665-16              
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TVC also south edge of Kerala and second shortest route to Delhi is via SA TPTY BZA and GT. why not a Weekly Raj in this route? Will they provide MAS NZM Raj via KR so that like CR RAJ , it can also cover KPD SA ED TUP CBE and go via KR.
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Just simple solution 2 days via Coimbatore Tirupati VJA and 2 days via madurai Chennai VJA. Both routes to TVC will take more or less the same time so rajes can be shared.
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ER_PRAGADESH_SK_NGT^~   17955 blog posts
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Quota only problem. if via CBE they will give till TCR alone GNWL. if via NJT upto KPD GNWL possible. MAS RAJ via KR comes means SA ED TUP CBE enjoys GNWL and reduced travel time for CBE TUP.
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Aug 31 (11:08)   12431/Thiruvananthapuram Central - Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express | TUVR/Turavur (2 PFs) | BIA/WAP-7/37699
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SreenathSree^~   8844 blog posts
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Konkan King with offlink..

Super offlink SECR Bhilai WAP 7 37699 Latest loco from BLW hauling the longest running Rajdhani Express of IR, NR 12431 TVC- H. NZM Rajdhani Express looping TUVR for crossing..

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Crew Acknowledged by headlights ON.

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Rajdhani getting looped 😨😨
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Aug 31 (11:18)
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single line for crossing, late Vb ot after ERS
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Jun 19 2022 (03:34)   12301/Howrah - New Delhi Rajdhani Express (Via Gaya) | HWH/Howrah Junction (23 PFs)
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jishnuthakur12301^~   9629 blog posts
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#rajdhani
Do you think that Rajdhani Express needs dining car like Deccan Queen?
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Yes, it requires dining car
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May 28 2017 (19:13)   12431/Thiruvananthapuram Central - Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express | NDLS/New Delhi (16 PFs) | BRC/WAP-5/30116
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Rake of 12431 Thiruvananthapuram - H.Nizamuddin Rajdhani going to NDLS Yard for Maintenance with BRC WAP5 in lead.
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May 28 2017 (22:50)
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aree waah bhai....meri fav train ke saath fav loco......love this P5.....:*
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May 29 2017 (09:37)
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Train Board
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TVC raj is deserved to run from NDLS
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