HIGH SPEED TRAIN
1)DURONTO EXPRESS
It is a category of long distance trains run by Indian Railways. The special feature of this train is that they run non-stop from source to destination,excluding technical halts. These are faster than Rajdhani express.The Chennai to Pune Duronto express runs at a speed of 130kmph , while Ernakulam Duronto express runs at a speed of 120kmph. A feature exclusive to Duronto is LHB sleeper coaches.
2)RAJDHANI EXPRESS
It is a passenger service connecting New Delhi with other state capitals.This was introduced in 1969 for providing fast connections to the capital of India from other capital cities of various states. This train gets the highest priority in Indian Railways network. Fully air conditioned coaches.Depending on the duration and timing of the journey, these could include lunch, high tea, dinner, morning tea and breakfast. Almost all Rajdhani trains offer three class of accommodation.
3)SHATABDI EXPRESS
These are a series of fast passenger trains used by Indian Railways to connect Metro cities with other cities with importance to tourism , business , pilgrimage. These are day trains and they return to the station of origin on the same day. This express gets the second highest priority in Indian Railway network. The Bhopal Shatabdi express is the second fastest train in India, which clocks a speed of 150kmph.
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