Mumbai Central–Hisar Duronto Express
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| Mumbai Central–Hisar Junction Duronto Express | |
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| Overview | |
| Service type | Duronto Express |
| First service | 3 April 2011 |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Mumbai Central (MMCT) Hisar Junction (HSR) |
| Stops | 3 |
| Distance travelled | 1,160 km (721 mi) |
| Average journey time | 15 hours 20 minutes |
| Service frequency | Bi-Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 12239 / 12240 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC Chair Car |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes, pantry car attached |
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 12227/12228 Mumbai Central–Indore Duronto Express |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 76 km/h (47 mph) average including halts |
The 12239 / 12240 Mumbai Central–Hisar Duronto Express is a Duronto Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Mumbai Central (MMCT) to Hisar Junction (Hisar). It is currently being operated with 12239 / 12240 train numbers.
Coach composition
[edit]The rake has 8 AC 3 tier coaches, 2 AC 2 tier coaches, 1 AC First Class, 5 AC Chair Car, 1 Pantry car and 2 EOG cars making a total of 14 coaches.
As is customary with Indian Railways, coaches are added/removed as per the demand.
Service
[edit]It is the fastest train on the Mumbai–Jaipur sector. It averages 75.59 km/h as 12239 Duronto Express covering 1159 km in 15 hrs 20 mins and 70.24 km/h as 12240 Duronto Express covering 1159 km in 16 hrs 30 mins.
Some of the other trains that cover the Mumbai–Jaipur sectors are 12955/56 Jaipur Superfast Express, 12979/80 Jaipur–Bandra Terminus Superfast Express, 19707/08 Amrapur Aravali Express, 22933/34 Bandra Terminus–Jaipur Weekly Superfast Express, 12215/16 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express which initially ran up to Jaipur, later extended to Delhi Sarai Rohilla.
Train details
[edit]This train had its inaugural run on 3 April 2011. It was & still is a 2 days a week service. It is a fully AC train & uses LHB rakes. Until 17 August 2021, it used to ply between Mumbai Central and Jaipur Junction but then, it was extended upto Hisar Junction.
Commercial halts
[edit]It has halts at Jaipur Junction, Vadodara Junction, Ratlam Junction, Kota Junction
Sawai Madhopur Junction is where it reverses direction of travel. This is not a commercial halt. This halt is for rake reversal only
The train is hauled by an electric locomotive
Time Table
[edit]- 12239 Mumbai Central–Alwar Duronto Express leaves Mumbai Central every Tuesday & Sunday and reaches Alwar Junction the next day.
- 12240 Alwar–Mumbai Central Duronto Express leaves Alwar Junction every Tuesday & Thursday and reaches Mumbai Central the next day.
See also
[edit]- Duronto Express
- Mumbai Central railway station
- Jaipur Junction railway station
- Jaipur Superfast Express
References
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External links
[edit]- "Welcome to Indian Railway passenger reservation enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Western Railway". wr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Duronto Express to bring Mumbai closer to city". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.