The Northeast Railway (NER) is preparing to run the Rajdhani Express via Gorakhpur, following a directive from the Railway Board. The operations and commercial departments are working on a plan for the route, including arrival and departure times. The Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, if running on its current schedule, would reach...
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Gorakhpur around midnight after departing from Dibrugarh. The Railway Board had requested reports on this from NER, Northern Railway (NR), and Northeast Frontier Railway (NF) on Friday. The initiative was sparked by a campaign launched by the Hindi daily 'Hindustan' and consistent pleas by Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan Shukla in Parliament. The introduction of the Rajdhani Express through Gorakhpur would provide a much-needed new train to Delhi, boosting the city's stature. Currently, the Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express (train number 20503/04) travels via Chhapra, Ballia, Varanasi, Lucknow, and Kanpur before reaching New Delhi. A route through Gorakhpur would reduce travel distance and time. 'Hindustan' ran a campaign from April 2 to 8 advocating for the Rajdhani Express via Gorakhpur, highlighting passenger demand and technical aspects. Gorakhpur currently has only two direct trains to Delhi, while eight others arrive from other locations. With a total of 2,500 seats on these trains, the demand for reserved seats for daily travelers from Gorakhpur to Delhi exceeds 10,000, making the Rajdhani Express a vital addition.