Awesome pictures. I just came across this interesting info in this news item regarding how this train was in the late 1960s:
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Subodh Chandra Ghosh, the chief catering inspector of Howrah Rajdhani who had served during its maiden journey, said: "The first Rajdhani Express had nine coaches – five chair cars, one first class coach, one dining car and two coaches carrying huge generator sets to keep the air-conditioning working. At that time, it was considered to be just for the elite class as only VIPs used to travel in...
more... the train and the price of a single chair car ticket was Rs 300 and for AC first class, it was around Rs 2,000. But we were always fully packed with passengers." "Even now when the prices of the tickets have increased and often, the cost of a flight ticket is less than the cost of a first class ticket, passengers still prefer the Rajdhani as it provides the ultimate comfort and has an iconic stature," he added.