Editing Rajdhani Express (section)

== Rake ==
Rajdhani trains have fully [[air-conditioned]] coaches that have to be reserved in advance. While the trains initially had [[chair car]] coaches, now the trains exclusively have [[sleeping car|sleeper]] coaches in three configurations: [[Indian Railways coaching stock|first class, two-tier and three-tier]].<ref name="HT"/> The first class has dedicated [[coupe]]s, two-tier with open bays containing six berths per bay (four berths in two tiers and two on the side of the aisle) with curtains and three-tier with open bays containing eight berths per bay (six berths in two tiers and two berths on the side of the aisle).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/class_Code.html|title=Accommodation Classes in Indian Railways|publisher=[[Indian Railways]]|access-date=26 April 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426000003/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/class_Code.html|archive-date=26 April 2017}}</ref> The [[ICF coach|coaches]] were exclusively manufactured by Integral Coach Factory at Chennai till 2006, when [[LHB coach]]es manufactured by [[Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala]] were introduced.<ref name="HT"/> {{As of|2018}}, each train-set costs {{INRconvert|75|c}}.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://news.abplive.com/news/india/on-the-cost-of-one-bullet-train-india-can-afford-to-have-800-rajdhani-trains-707353|title=At the cost of one bullet train, India can afford to have 800 Rajdhani trains|date=5 June 2018|work=ABP News|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> While the trains are capable of running at higher speeds, the maximum speed is often limited to {{cvt|130|km/h}} with the fastest Rajdhani permitted to reach a maximum speed of {{cvt|130|km/h}} and average speeds being much lesser due to traffic congestion and lack of supporting tracks.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/web-stories/vande-bharat-rajdhani-more-fastest-trains-of-indian-railways/slideshow/101162753.cms|title=Fastest trains of Indian railways|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> The Rajdhani express trains are usually hauled by [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] [[electric locomotive]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/industry/article/rajdhani-shatabdi-and-duronto-trains-to-get-faster-railways-rolls-out-semi-high-speed-locomotive-wap-7hs/374460|title=Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains to get faster! Railways rolls out semi high-speed locomotive WAP-7HS|work=Times Now|date=7 March 2019|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>

<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/rajdhani-runs-with-new-tejas-rakes-1010439.html|title=Rajdhani runs with new Tejas rakes|newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=19 July 2021|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Tyagi|first1=Harshita|title=Western Railway runs Mumbai–New Delhi Rajdhani Express with new Tejas-like smart sleeper coaches|work=Times Now|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/industry/article/western-railway-runs-mumbai-new-delhi-rajdhani-express-with-new-tejas-like-smart-sleeper-coaches/787342|access-date=1 December 2023|date=19 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1736849|title=Western Railway starts to run Rajdhani Express with New Upgraded Tejas Rakes|date=19 July 2021|publisher=[[Indian Railways]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1953340|title=All the rakes of Rajdhani will run with Tejas coaches|date=August 2023|publisher=[[Indian Railways]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/indian-railways-is-giviing-rajdhani-express-a-makeover-with-modern-tejas-coaches-11627089614055.html|title=How Railways is giving Rajdhani express a makeover with modern Tejas coaches|date=4 July 2023|newspaper=Mint|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>