Jaipur Duronto Express
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Overview | |
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Service type | Duronto Express |
First service | 3 April 2011 |
Current operator(s) | Western Railway |
Route | |
Start | Mumbai Central |
Stops | 2 |
End | Jaipur |
Distance travelled | 1,159 km (720 mi) |
Average journey time | 15h 55m |
Service frequency | 2 days a week. 12239 – Tuesday & Sunday, 12240 – Tuesday & Thursday |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier |
Seating arrangements | No |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Yes, Pantry Car attached |
Observation facilities | LHB Rake. Rake sharing with 12227/28 Indore Duronto Express |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 2 |
Track gauge | Broad - 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 73 km/h (Average - including halts) |
The Jaipur Duronto Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Mumbai Central (BCT) to Jaipur (JP). It is currently being operated with 12239 / 12240 train numbers.
Coach Composition
The rake has 8 AC 3 tier Coaches, 2 AC 2 tier Coaches, 1 AC First Class, 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
It is the fastest train on the Mumbai – Jaipur sector. It averages 75.59 km/hr as 12239 Duronto Express covering 1159 km in 15 hrs 20 mins & 70.24 km/hr 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 Aravali 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
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 rated with a top speed of 130 km/hr.
Traction
When the train was introduced, dual traction WCAM 2/2P locos would haul the train between Mumbai Central & Vadodara Junction after which a Vadodara based WAP 4 or WAP 5 locomotive used to take over until Sawai Madhopur after which a Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDM 3A or WDP 4 locomotive used to take over until Jaipur.
Western Railways completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012 & although at times hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 4, it has in recent times been regularly hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 5 locomotive until Sawai Madhopur after which a Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDM 3A or WDP 4 locomotive takes over.
Commercial Halts
It has halts at Vadodara Junction, Ratlam Junction, Sawai Madhopur Junction in both directions.(from 4 January 2016)
Kota Junction is a technical halt only when it operates as 12239 Jaipur Duronto Express.
Sawai Madhopur is where it reverses direction of travel.
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Time Table
12239 Mumbai Central Jaipur Duronto Express leaves Mumbai Central every Tuesday & Sunday and reaches Jaipur Junction the next day.
12240 Jaipur Mumbai Central Duronto Express leaves Jaipur Junction every Tuesday & Thursday and reaches Mumbai Central the next day.
See also
References
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. 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". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.