Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Mumbai-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express Celebrates Seventh Anniversary
The Mumbai-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express train celebrated its seventh anniversary on January 19, 2024.
This special train, which started running on January 19, 2019, is the first in India to use push-pull technology, making it faster and more efficient.
The celebration at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai included drum beats, cake cutting, and flower decorations.
The train initially ran twice a week but became daily due to high passenger demand.
It connects Mumbai to the national capital, Hazrat Nizamuddin, in about 20 hours, offering comfortable travel with various AC classes.
The train is popular among passengers from Mumbai, Nashik, Jalgaon, and Bhusaval, providing them with quicker and more convenient access to Delhi.
The CSMT-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express celebrated its seventh anniversary on January 19, 2024.
It is the first long-distance passenger train in India to operate with push-pull technology.
The train was introduced on January 19, 2019, as a bi-weekly service and became daily by 2021.
The train's frequency increased to four days a week in September 2019 and became daily by January 2021.
The train offers faster and more convenient connectivity to the national capital for passengers from Mumbai and nearby regions.
- Who
- Central Railway, passengers, railway enthusiasts, CR employees
- What
- Celebration of the seventh anniversary of the CSMT-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express
- When
- January 19, 2024
- Where
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Mumbai
- Why
- To commemorate the introduction of the first long-distance passenger train with push-pull technology in India
- Train Name
- CSMT-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express
- Introduction Date
- January 19, 2019
- Initial Frequency
- Bi-weekly
- Current Frequency
- Daily
- Travel Time
- 19 hours 55 minutes (one way)
- Coaches
- 1 First AC, 5 AC 2-Tier, 12 AC 3-Tier, and a pantry car
- Technology
- Push-pull mode
