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Indian Railways Starts India's First Rajdhani Express Powered By Push-Pull Tech For Faster Travel

Swarajya StaffJan 19, 2021, 04:47 PM | Updated 04:47 PM IST
Mumbai-Delhi August Kranti Rajdhani Express at Palghar - representative image. (Superfast1111/Wikimedia Commons

Mumbai-Delhi August Kranti Rajdhani Express at Palghar - representative image. (Superfast1111/Wikimedia Commons


India’s first Rajdhani Express that operates on push-pull technology will connect Mumbai and New Delhi on a daily basis now onward, Mint reports.

The train runs with an engine on the front and one at the back. This means that there is no need to attach-detach bankers in the ghat sections and subsequently cuts down the journey time.


Explaining the increasing popularity of this train service, the Railway Ministry stated, “The train got such a huge response that within less than a month of its launch, two additional AC-2 Tier and AC-3 Tier coaches were added. This train was no less than a blessing for people staying in the Central suburbs beyond Thane and Kalyan, since it provided them the option to travel in Rajdhani Express with boarding facility at Kalyan.”

The train has a solitary first AC coach, five AC-2 tiers, 11 AC-3 tiers along with a pantry car. The increase in the train’s frequency will further help improving connectivity between the national and the financial capital of the country.

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