The Rajdhani Express is a series of passenger train services in India operated by Indian Railways connecting the national capital New Delhi with the capitals or the largest cities of various states. Rajdhani, derived from the Sanskrit means "capital". Introduced in 1969, the trains are amongst the premium services operated by Indian Railways and regularly get a higher priority on the railway network.
Image: New Deli Mumbai Rajdhani AC 2 tier new livery
Image: 22120 Tejas Express Executive Class coach
Guard S. O. Levi giving the green signal to start the journey of Rajdhani express on 3 March 1969 from Howrah
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India that operates India's national railway system. As of 2023, it manages the fourth largest national railway system by size with a running track length of 104,647 km (65,025 mi) and route length of 68,426 km (42,518 mi) of which 60,451 km (37,563 mi) is electrified. With more than 1.2 million employees, it is the world's ninth-largest employer and India's second largest employer.
Rail Bhawan, the headquarters of Indian Railways
The railway viaduct near Thane in 1855
A typical red-colored ICF coach used by the Indian Railways till the late 1990s
Introduced in 2019, Vande Bharat Express operating on a train-set built by ICF, is the fastest train in India