Pune–Howrah Duronto Express

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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Pune Howrah Duronto Express
| image = 12221 Pune Howrah Duronto Express.jpg
| image_width =
| caption =
| type = [[Duronto Express]]
| locale =
| first = 9 October 2010
| last =
| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]]
| ridership =
| start = [[Pune railway station|Pune Junction]]'''(PUNE)'''
| stops = 6
| end = [[Howrah railway station|Howrah Junction]]'''(HWH)'''
| distance = {{convert|2020|km|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 28 hours, 35 minutes as 12221 Pune Howrah Duronto Express, 27 hours, 25 minutes as 12222 Howrah Pune Duronto Express
| frequency = 2 days a week. 12221 – Monday & Saturday, 12222 – Thursday & Saturday
| class = [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 1st Class]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 2 tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]]
| seating =
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = Yes, [[Dining car|Pantry]] car attached
| observation = Rake sharing with 12261/62 [[Howrah Mumbai CST Duronto Express]]
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| otherfacilities=
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
| gauge = Broad - {{RailGauge|1676mm}}
| el =
| train number = 12221, 12222
| speed = {{convert|140|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} Maximum, {{convert|72.17|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} (Average Speed), including halts
| map =
| map_state =
}}

The 12221 / 22 '''[[Pune railway station|Pune]] [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] [[Duronto Express]]''' is a [[Express trains in India|Express]] train of the [[Indian Railways]] connecting [[Pune railway station|Pune Junction]] (PUNE) to [[Howrah railway station|Howrah Junction]] (HWH). It is currently being operated with '''12221 / 12222''' train numbers.

It is one of three Duronto's operating out of [[Pune railway station|Pune]] with the other two being 12263/64 [[Hazrat Nizamuddin Pune Duronto Express]] & 12297/98 [[Pune Ahmedabad Duronto Express]].

[[File:12221 Pune Howrah Duronto Express - AC 2 tier coach.jpg|thumb|12221 Pune Howrah Duronto Express - [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 2 tier]] coach]]
[[File:12221 Pune Howrah Duronto Express at Pune Junction.jpg|thumb|12221 Pune Howrah Duronto Express at [[Pune railway station|Pune Junction]]]]
[[File:12221 Pune Howrah Duronto Express - AC 3 tier coach.jpg|thumb|12221 Pune Howrah Duronto Express - [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]] coach]]

==Coach composition==

The rake has 1 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 1st Class]], 3 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 2 tier]], 10 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]], 1 [[Dining car|Pantry]] Car and 2 [[Diesel generator|End on Generator]] coaches.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of [[Indian Railways]] depending on demand.

==Service==

It is the fastest train on the [[Pune railway station|Pune]] – [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] sector averaging over 5 hours faster than the only other train which does the [[Pune railway station|Pune]] – [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] sector 12129/30 [[Azad Hind Express]].

It averages {{convert|70.67|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} as 12221 Pune Howrah Duronto Express covering {{convert|2020|km|abbr=on}} in 28 hrs 35 mins & {{convert|73.68|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} as 12222 Howrah Pune Duronto Express covering the same distance in 27 hrs 25 mins.

==Train Details==

This train had its inaugural run on 9 October 2010. It is a fully AC train & uses [[LHB coaches]].

==Loco link==
It is hauled by a Bhusaval based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP 4]] or Howrah based [[WAP-7]] from [[Pune Junction railway station|Pune Junction]] to [[Howrah Junction]].

==Time Table==

{| class="wikitable
|-
! style="background:gold;"| Station Code
!! style="background:gold;"| Station Name
!! style="background:gold;"| Arrival
!! style="background:gold;"| Departure
|-
| PUNE || '''Pune Junction''' || --- || 15:15
|-
| DDCC || Daund Chord Line || 16:23 || 16:25
|-
| MMR || Manmad Junction || 20:17 || 20:20
|-
| BL || Bhusawal Junction || 22:40 || 22:45
|-
| NGP || Nagpur Junction || 04:10 || 04:15
|-
| R || Raipur Junction || 08:22 || 08:24
|-
| BSP || Bilaspur Junction || 09:55 || 10:05
|-
| TATA || Tatanagar Junction || 16:15 || 16:25
|-
| HWH || '''Howrah Junction''' || 20:05 || ---
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[Duronto Express]]
* [[Pune railway station|Pune Junction]]
* [[Howrah railway station|Howrah Junction]]
* [[Azad Hind Express]]
* [[Dedicated Intercity trains of India]]

==External links==
*http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=TOIPU/2010/10/10/3/Ar00303.xml&CollName=TOI_PUNE_ARCHIVE_2009&DOCID=239344&Keyword=%28%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EDuronto%29&skin=pastissues2&AppName=2&ViewMode=HTML
*http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=TOIPU/2013/05/06/3/Ar00308.xml&CollName=TOI_PUNE_ARCHIVE_2009&DOCID=609007&Keyword=%28%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EDuronto%29&skin=pastissues2&AppName=2&ViewMode=HTML
*http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=TOIPU/2011/08/15/5/Ar00504.xml&CollName=TOI_PUNE_ARCHIVE_2009&DOCID=367088&Keyword=%28%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EDuronto%29&skin=pastissues2&AppName=2&ViewMode=HTML
*http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=TOIPU/2011/07/03/3/Ar00304.xml&CollName=TOI_PUNE_ARCHIVE_2009&DOCID=350283&Keyword=%28%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EDuronto%29&skin=pastissues2&AppName=2&ViewMode=HTML

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[[Category:Duronto Express trains]]
[[Category:Trains from Howrah Junction railway station]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]
[[Category:Transport in Pune]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]
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