Indian Railways Starts India s First Rajdhani Express Powered By Push-Pull Tech For Faster Travel
Mumbai-Delhi August Kranti Rajdhani Express at Palghar - representative image. (Superfast1111/Wikimedia Commons
Indiaâs first Rajdhani Express that operates on push-pull technology will connect Mumbai and New Delhi on a daily basis now onward, Mint
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.
The Central Railwaysâ 22221/22222 Rajdhani Express was inaugurated on 19 January 2019 on a bi-weekly basis. Its frequency was later increased to four times a week and now the train will operate every day from 19 January 2021. The train now leaves CSMT at 16.10 hrs and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 10.05 hrs. It then leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin at 17.15 hrs and arrives at CSMT at 11.50 hrs.