An extract from an old post of mine vide # 299024-108 dated 7th Dec 2011 FOR WHATEVER IT IS WORTH :-
A last word by way of comparison between the Howrah and Sealdah Rajdhanis, a great topic of discussion on this forum. I am now convinced that the while the latter is a good train, the HWH Rajdhani is more prestigious than and superior to its Sealdah counterpart, be it in the quality of coaches, maintenance, upkeep and facilities. About 10 years ago the catering in the SDAH Rajdhani, entrusted to a private caterer then, was several notches higher. But now that both belong to the IRCTC stable, the HWH Rajdhani steals a march in both quality as well as quantity. The...
more... only area where the SDAH Rajdhani merits a higher score is with regard to punctuality. While by and large both tend to be on time, if they get delayed, the HWH Rajdhani tends to be more delayed than the Sealdah one.