Write a essay on Rajdhani express in 500 words
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Railway accidents are very common these days. However, it can be guessed that when thousands of trains run over the rail track every day and some mishap sometimes cannot be ruled out. Accidents may occur due to some mechanical failure, but often they occur due to human error.
Day before yesterday, a horrible accident took place between two trains near the local railway station. It so happened that the Rajdhani Express was coming at full speed. It was a through train and was thus not to stop at this station. The station master gave the wrong signal and the Rajdhani Express rammed into the passenger train which was approaching the station from the opposite direction.
The two mighty engines struck each other like two fearful demons. Both of them were smashed and the drivers and cleaners of both of them were killed on the spot. Two bogies of the Rajdhani Express were destroyed, while four front bogies of the passenger train also met the same fate.
The Mumbai-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, one of the most important trains in India[according to whom?], was introduced on 17 May 1972.
Until 1988, with the introduction of the Bhopal Shatabdi Express at 140 km/hr, the Rajdhani was the fastest train in India reaching speeds of 115-120 km/hr.
Rajdhani express gets the highest priority on the Indian railway network.[2] They are fully air-conditioned. Passengers are served meals (food price included in the train fare) during the journey. Depending on the duration and timings of the journey, these could include morning tea, breakfast, lunch, high tea and dinner.[2] All Rajdhani Express trains offer three classes of accommodation: AC First Class (FC) with 2-berth and 4-berth coupès (with locking facility for privacy), AC 2-tier (2T) with open bays (4 berths/bay + 2 berths on the other side of the aisle of each bay), provided with curtains for privacy, and AC 3-tier (3T) with open bays (6 berths/bay + 2 berths on the other side of the aisle of each bay) without curtains. Currently there are 24 pairs of trains, connecting New Delhi to important cities across the country. These trains have fewer stops than other express trains and halt only at prominent stations. Recently Dynamic pricing has been introduced on all Rajdhani express trains.
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