August Kranti Tejas Rajdhani Express is the second fastest train between Mumbai Central to Hazrat Nizamuddin covering the 1387 km in 16.5 hours.

[2] This train quickly gained immense popularity and success among passengers traveling to Bombay at the time.

[3] This service, while covering the same route as the Bombay Rajdhani, featured an additional 45 minutes of travel time to accommodate more stops and cater to increased passenger traffic.

[5] However, subsequent upgrades on the Mumbai – Delhi route led to a reversion of the maximum speed to 130 km/h.

On December 12, 2021, as part of its ongoing upgrade program for Rajdhani Express trains, the Railway Board approved the modernization of the August Kranti Rajdhani Express's conventional LHB coaches with state-of-the-art Tejas rakes.