🚆 Train Types – Quick Revision Sheet (RRB)
| Type |
Max Speed (km/h) |
Avg Speed |
Halts |
Fare |
Key Tag |
| Vande Bharat (VB) |
180 |
80-100 |
Very few |
Premium |
VB |
| Rajdhani |
130-160 |
75-90 |
4-7 |
Rajdhani + Superfast |
RJ |
| Shatabdi |
130-160 |
70-90 |
5-10 |
Chair-Car only |
SBC |
| Duronto |
130 |
75-85 |
0-3 (Non-stop) |
Rajdhani Fare |
DRNT |
| Garib Rath |
130 |
65-75 |
Many |
AC 3-Tier only |
G Rath |
| Jan Shatabdi |
110-130 |
55-70 |
10-15 |
Lower than Shatabdi |
JS |
| Sampark Kranti |
110-130 |
55-65 |
8-12 |
Mail/Express |
SK |
| Superfast (SF) |
110-130 |
55-65 |
10-20 |
SF surcharge |
SF |
| Mail/Express |
100-110 |
50-60 |
15-25 |
Normal |
M/E |
| Passenger |
75-100 |
40-50 |
Every station |
Cheapest |
PASS |
🔑 Key Concepts
- Rajdhani: Joins Delhi with state capitals; only AC coaches.
- Shatabdi: Day train, returns same day; Chair-Car only.
- Duronto: “End-to-end” non-stop; no commercial halts between origin & destination.
- Garib Rath: Fully AC, low-cost, 3-tier only; side-middle berth extra.
- Vande Bharat: India’s 1st semi-high-speed self-propelled (Train-18); no locomotive.
- Sampark Kranti: “Connectivity to Delhi” with fewer stops than normal Mail/Exp.
- Superfast: Covers 55 km/h+ avg & charges â‚ą45 SF surcharge (SL) / â‚ą75 (AC).
- Mail: Historic name; carries RMS postal coach.
| Situation |
Formula / Rule |
| Avg Speed ≥ 55 km/h |
Train tagged “Superfast”; SF surcharge applied. |
| Rajdhani/DRNT fare |
Rajdhani fare + Superfast surcharge + GST (if any). |
| VB fare |
1.4 Ă— Rajdhani base fare (approx). |
| Dynamic Pricing |
Rajdhani/Shatabdi/VB: 10% rise after every 10% berth fill (max 1.5Ă—). |
| Minimum Halt for commercial stop |
2 min for crew change, 5 min for catering (Rajdhani). |
🚀 Shortcuts & Tricks
- “RSDG-VJS” – Premium trains in descending fare order:
Rajdhani → Shatabdi → Duronto → Garib-Rath → VB → Jan-Shatabdi → SK
- Number Series trick (95% accuracy):
- 1xxxx → Rajdhani/Shatabdi/VB
- 2xxxx → Duronto/Shatabdi extension
- 12xxx → Jan-Shatabdi
- 22xxx → Sampark Kranti
- 3/4/5/6xxx → Superfast
- 5/6/7/8xxx → Mail/Express
- 0/1/2/3/4xxx (four-digit) → Passenger
- AC Coach code: HA→1A, AB→2A, B→3A, G→Garib-Rath 3A, C→Chair Car, E→Executive Chair Car.
🧠Mnemonics
- “Ravi Shastri Drinks Very Juicy Soft Drinks” → Premium trains:
Rajdhani, Shastabdi, Duronto, Vande Bharat, Jan-Shatabdi, Sampark Kranti, Dynamic fare
- “RED” trains have dynamic fare → Rajdhani, Executive Shatabdi, Duronto.
âť“ Common Exam Q&A
Q1. Which train has the highest priority on track?
Vande Bharat > Rajdhani > Shatabdi > Duronto > others.Q2. Is Garib Rath fully AC? How many berths in GR 3A?
Yes, all AC; 81 berths (extra side-middle).Q3. Minimum average speed for Superfast tag?
55 km/h including halts.Q4. Fare difference between Jan-Shatabdi & normal Shatabdi?
Jan-Shatabdi 20-25 % cheaper; no meal compulsion.Q5. Which train does NOT have a locomotive?
Vande Bharat (self-propelled EMU train-set).
⚡ Quick Facts (Last-day cram)
- Train-18 renamed Vande Bharat Express (first run: 15 Feb 2019 NDLS-Kanpur-Varanasi).
- Rajdhani first run: 1969 (NDLS-HWH); Shatabdi: 1988 (NDLS-JHS).
- Duronto means “Restless” in Bengali; introduced 2009-10.
- Dynamic Fare NOT applicable to Garib Rath & Jan-Shatabdi.
- VB has CCTV, Wi-Fi, automatic plug doors, GPS-based passenger info.
- Side-middle berth removed from all except Garib Rath.
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