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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| color = D24E01<br />
| name = Agartala - Anand Vihar Terminal<br/>''Tejas Rajdhani Express''<br />
| image = Agartala tejas.jpg<br />
| image_width = 300<br />
| caption = Agartala Tejas Rajdhani Express Arrived At [[Prayagraj Junction railway station]]<br />
| type = [[Tejas Rajdhani Express]]<br />
| locale = <br />
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2017|10|28}}<br />
| last = <br />
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]]<br />
| ridership = <br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Agartala}} (AGTL)<br />
| stops = 15<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Anand Vihar Terminal }} (ANVT)<br />
| distance = {{convert|2423|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 43hrs 40mins<br />
| frequency = Weekly {{efn|Runs one day in a week for every direction.}}<br />
| class = First AC, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier.<br />
| seating = No<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack = <br />
| catering = Available<br />
| observation = Large windows<br />
| baggage = Below the seats<br />
| stock = [[Tejas Express|LHB Tejas]] rakes<br />
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}<br />
| electrification = <br />
| trainnumber = 20501 / 20502<br />
| speed = {{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum, <br/><br />
{{convert|59|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts.<br />
| map = {{Agartala–Anand Vihar Terminal Tejas Rajdhani Express Route}}<br />
| map_state = bcollapsed<br />
}}<br />
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The 20501 / 20502 '''Agartala – Anand Vihar Terminal [[Tejas Rajdhani Express]]''' is a flagship Rajdhani-class train operated by [[Indian Railways]]. It connects [[Agartala]], the capital city of state of [[Tripura]] in Northeast India, to [[Anand Vihar Terminal railway station|Anand Vihar Terminal]] in [[Delhi]], the national capital. Notably, it is the only Rajdhani-class train originating from the eastern part of India that terminates at Anand Vihar Terminal, instead of New Delhi Railway station in Delhi.<ref>{{cite news |title=Agartala Rajdhani Express inaugural run tomorrow |url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/agartala-rajdhani-express-inaugural-run-tomorrow/articleshow/61264128.cms? |access-date=18 February 2021 |work=Bangalore Mirror }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.northeastindia.com/agartala-new-delhi-rajdhani-express-gears-up-for-debut-run-on-oct-28/ |title=Agartala-New Delhi Rajdhani Express Gears Up For Debut Run On Oct 28 |access-date=28 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028161455/https://www.northeastindia.com/agartala-new-delhi-rajdhani-express-gears-up-for-debut-run-on-oct-28/ |archive-date=28 October 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhattacharjee |first1=Biswendu |title=agartala rajdhani exp: Inaugural run of Agartala Rajdhani Express on Saturday {{!}} Agartala News |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agartala/inaugural-run-of-agartala-rajdhani-exp-on-saturday/articleshow/61233578.cms |work=The Times of India |agency=TNN |language=en}}</ref><br />
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It became the first Rajdhani express to be rolled out with [[Tejas Express]] Liveried Sleeper [[LHB coach|LHB]] Coaches from 15 February 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Watch {{!}} Agartala Rajdhani Express with new Tejas sleeper coaches rolled out |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/watch-agartala-rajdhani-express-with-new-tejas-sleeper-coaches-rolled-out/article33851712.ece |access-date=18 February 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=16 February 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
== Running ==<br />
During the time of its introduction, the Agartala Rajdhani Express use to traverse via Katihar- Barauni – Patliputra route to Delhi. However, on 15 January 2024, due to commercial requirements and passenger demand, the [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Railway Board]] approved its re-routing via Malda Town – Bhagalpur – Jamalpur – Patna route, with commercial stoppages at [[Malda Town railway station|Malda Town]], [[Bhagalpur]], [[Jamalpur Junction railway station|Jamalpur]] and [[Patna Junction railway station|Patna Junction]], on 05 March 2026 due to passengers demand railways provide stoppage at [[Maibang]] on experimental basis<ref>{{Cite web |title=FULFILMENT OF LONG CHERISHED DEMAND: AGARTALA – ANAND VIHAR TEJAS RAJDHANI EXPRESS NOW STOPS AT MALDA TOWN |url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1996793 |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> <br />
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==Routes and halts==<br />
• [[Agartala railway station|Agartala]]<br />
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• [[Ambassa]]<br />
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• [[Dharmanagar]]<br />
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• [[New Karimganj (Gaya)|New Karimganj]]<br />
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• [[Badarpur Junction railway station|Badarpur Junction]] <br />
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• [[New Haflong]]<br />
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• [[Maibang]]<br />
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• [[Hojai]]<br />
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• [[Guwahati railway station|Guwahati]]<br />
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• [[Rangiya Junction railway station|Rangiya Junction]] <br />
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• [[Barpeta Road railway station|Barpeta Road]]<br />
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• [[New Cooch Behar Junction railway station|New Cooch Behar]]<br />
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• [[New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station|New Jalpaiguri]] <br />
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• [[Malda Town railway station|Malda Town]]<br />
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• [[Sahibganj Junction railway station|Sahibganj Junction]] <br />
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• [[Bhagalpur Junction railway station|Bhagalpur]]<br />
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• [[Jamalpur Junction railway station|Jamalpur Junction]] <br />
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• [[Patna Junction railway station|Patna Junction]] <br />
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• [[Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction railway station|Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction]] <br />
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• [[Kanpur Central railway station|Kanpur central]] <br />
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• [[Anand Vihar Terminal railway station|Anand Vihar Terminal]]<br />
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==Traction==<br />
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This train is hauled by [[WDP-4]], [[WDP-4B]], [[WDP-4D]] of [[Siliguri Junction railway station|Siliguri Loco shed]] From [[Agartala railway station|Agartala]] to [[Guwahati railway station|Guwahati]].After the Guwahati this train is hauled by the [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] of [[Ghaziabad Junction railway station|Ghaziabad shed.]] <br />
==Coach composition==<br />
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At first this train used [[ICF coach|ICF Coaches]] but on 15 February 2021 this train got new [[LHB coach|Lhb tejas coaches.]] <br />
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This train consists of <br />
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1 AC first tier coaches<br />
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4 AC two tier coaches<br />
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12 AC three tier coaches<br />
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2 EOG coaches<br />
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1 High capacity parcel van coach<br />
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==Coach positioning==<br />
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This coach positioning is for 20501 at [[Agartala railway station|Agartala]]<br />
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LOCO-HCP-EOG-A1-A2-A3-A4–H1-PC-B1-B2-B3-B4-B5-B6-B7-B8-B9-B10-B11-B12-EOG<br />
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This is vice versa for 20502 at [[Anand Vihar Terminal railway station|Anand Vihar Terminal.]]<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Agartala railway station]]<br />
* [[Anand Vihar Terminal railway station]]<br />
* [[Tripura Sundari Express]]<br />
* [[Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express]]<br />
* [[Sealdah–Agartala Kanchenjunga Express]]<br />
* [[Deoghar–Agartala Weekly Express]]<br />
* [[Howrah Rajdhani Express]]<br />
* [[Patna Tejas Rajdhani Express]]<br />
* [[Bhubaneshwar Tejas Rajdhani Express]]<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/70271 20501/Agartala - Anand Vihar Terminal Rajdhani Express]<br />
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/70360 20502/Anand Vihar Terminal - Agartala Rajdhani Express]<br />
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THGHwYqHXmY<br />
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