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Home/Trains/RAJDHANI EXPRES (12301)
IRCTC Schedule & Timetable
6 Days / Week

RAJDHANI EXPRES

#12301
SourceDeparts 16:50

HOWRAH JNHWH

Duration

17h 15m

➔

Distance

1449 km

➔

Stops

9 Halts

Arrives 10:05Destination

NEW DELHINDLS

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Avg Speed ~84 km/hPantry / Food AvailableVerified Station Halts

Key Operational Facts & Chart Preparation Windows

1st Reservation Chart

21:07

~8.5 Hours Prior

Prepared the previous evening at HWH (NDLS). Waitlist passengers get initial confirmation.

2nd (Final) Chart

05:55

30 Mins Before Departure

Final vacant berths released for current booking (CURR_AVBL) at 10% discount.

AC Tatkal Window

00h : 00m : 00s

Daily at 10:00 AM IST

Executive Class (EC) & Chair Car (CC) open 1 day before departure date.

Operating Days

6 Days a Week

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun

Timetable remains fixed all 7 days with priority Shatabdi signaling.

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RAJDHANI EXPRES Route & Timetable9 Stops

Station arrival, departure, halt minutes, expected platform & chart timings.

HOWRAH JN

HWHSource Station

Arrival

Origin

Departure

16:50

Halt Duration

—

Distance

0 km

1st Chart: 21:07
Book from HWH
2

ASANSOL JN

ASN

Arrival

18:47

Departure

18:49

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

200 km

1st Chart: 08:51•2nd Chart: 18:34
Book from ASN
3

DHANBAD JN

DHN

Arrival

19:55

Departure

20:00

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

259 km

1st Chart: 09:58•2nd Chart: 19:45
Book from DHN
4

PARASNATH

PNME

Arrival

20:30

Departure

20:32

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

306 km

1st Chart: 09:58•2nd Chart: 19:45
Book from PNME
5

GAYA JN

GAYA

Arrival

22:32

Departure

22:35

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

458 km

1st Chart: 14:35•2nd Chart: 21:32
Book from GAYA
6

DD UPADHYAYA JN

DDU

Arrival

00:43

Departure

00:50

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

661 km

1st Chart: 16:50•2nd Chart: 00:36
Book from DDU
7

PRAYAGRAJ JN.

PRYJ

Arrival

02:43

Departure

02:45

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

813 km

1st Chart: 16:51•2nd Chart: 02:30
Book from PRYJ
8

KANPUR CENTRAL

CNB

Arrival

04:45

Departure

04:50

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

1008 km

1st Chart: 18:53•2nd Chart: 04:35
Book from CNB

NEW DELHI

NDLSDestination

Arrival

10:05

Departure

Terminus

Halt Duration

—

Distance

1449 km

1st Chart: 18:53•2nd Chart: 04:35

Travel Classes & Onboard Experience

Seating configurations, luggage room, and catering options available on RAJDHANI EXPRES.

1A

First AC

Private lockable coupe/cabin, luxury bedding, complimentary meals

IRCTC Certified Rake
2A

Second AC

2-tier curtained berths, reading lamps, hot meals served

IRCTC Certified Rake
3A

Third AC

3-tier air-conditioned berths with linen and power sockets

IRCTC Certified Rake

Catering & Dining on RAJDHANI EXPRES

Passengers can opt for catering at the time of booking. Fresh morning tea/coffee, breakfast, and Rail Neer water bottle are served at your seat.

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Tatkal Reservation Rules

Next Tatkal Booking Window for RAJDHANI EXPRES

Tatkal quotas for 12301 open daily on IRCTC (IST) for journeys departing the following day. Popular routes sell out in under 120 seconds.

AC Classes (EC, CC, EA)

Opens Daily at 10:00 AM IST

00h : 00m : 00s

Tip: Pre-add passenger profiles to your IRCTC Master List before 09:55 AM.

Non-AC Classes (SL, 2S)

Opens Daily at 11:00 AM IST

00h : 00m : 00s

Tatkal charges apply per ticket; senior citizen concessions are not permitted.

Frequently Asked Questions

Official IRCTC rules and timetabling details for RAJDHANI EXPRES (12301).

Tatkal booking for RAJDHANI EXPRES (12301) opens one day before the train's departure from its originating station at 10:00 AM IST for AC classes (EC, CC, 1A, 2A, 3A) and 11:00 AM IST for Non-AC classes on the official IRCTC portal.

RAJDHANI EXPRES

#12301 • HWH ➔ NDLS

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