Howrah Mumbai CST Duronto Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Duronto Express |
| Locale | Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand & West Bengal |
| First service | 29 September 2009 |
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Maharashtra. |
| End | Kolkata Howrah Junction, West Bengal. |
| Distance travelled | 1,968 km (1,223 mi) |
| Average journey time | 12261- 26 hours 25 minutes ; 12261- 26 hrs 10 mins |
| Service frequency |
Four times a week 12261- Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; 12262- Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays |
| Train number(s) | 12261 / 12262 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Technical | |
| Operating speed | 77 km/h (48 mph) average without halts |
12261/12262 Mumbai CST-Howrah AC Duronto Express is the fastest Train of Mumbai-Howrah Route via Nagpur. It is a Rajdhani type train, in which meals are provided as the cost for the same being included in the ticket cost. Jnaneshwari Express was the only Full AC Train that used to run in the past, but now the Mumbai-Howrah route's full AC train tag goes to this Duronto Express. Being non-stop version of Rajdhani train, it takes least number of intermediate halts for technical purposes like crew change, loco change and also other reasons such as food pick-up, water-filling, etc. Now the tickets can be booked also from the technical halts like Bilaspur, Nagpur etc. As railways has realised that it doesnot hampers the train schedule in any ways rather generates revenue. It shares rakes with Pune Howrah Duronto Express, which has same timetable or run between Manmad Junction and Howrah Junction.
Time Table
12261 down Mumbai CST-Howrah Duronto Express
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSTM | Mumbai CST | Starting Station | Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday |
| HWH | Howrah Junction (SER) | Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday | Destination Station |
12262 UP Howrah-Mumbai CST Duronto Express
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| HWH | Howrah Junction (SER) | Starting Station | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday |
| CSTM | Mumbai CST | Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday | Destination Station |
Coach Composition
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | EOG | A3 | A2 | A1 | H1 | PC | B10 | B9 | B8 | B7 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | EOG |
12262 is the reverse composition of the above 12261.
B- Three Tier AC Sleeper/Third AC, A- Two Tier AC Sleeper/Second AC, H- AC First class cabins/First AC, PC-Pantry/Hot buffet car, EOG/GV-Generator van cum Guard van
Locomotive
It mostly gets WAP 4 loco of Howrah (ER) shed from Howrah Junction to Mumbai CST. Sometimes, it can also be seen with WAP 4 of Santragachi (SER) shed (Howrah - Mumbai CST). Recently, Mumbai 's lines conversion to AC has brought Howrah WAP 4 to and fro from and to Mumbai CST.
Technical Halts
12261 takes 6 technical halts at Kasara, Igatpuri, Bhusawal, Nagpur, Bilaspur and Tatanagar. It takes about 7 mins at Kasara for addition of banker engine WAG 7 for the run through the ghats, Igatpuri of about 15 to 20 mins for the removal of bankers, at Bhusaval of about 5 mins for crew change, Nagpur for 10-15 mins for breakfast pick up and crew change, Bilaspur Junction for 10 mins for lunch pick up and crew change and Tatanagar Junction of 10 mins for evening snacks pick-up.
12262 takes 5 technical halts, being the same as that of 12261 in reverse with the exception of Kasara.
References
http://indiarailinfo.com/train/7555