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	{{Infobox rail service		{{Infobox rail service
	\| name = Pune Howrah Duronto Express		\| color = 80FF00
	\| image = 12221 Pune Howrah Duronto Express.jpg		\| name = Pune Junction - Howrah Junction<br />AC ''Duronto Express''
	\| image_width =		\| image = 12221 Pune Howrah Duronto Express.jpg
	\| caption =		\| image_width =
	\| type = [[Duronto Express]]		\| caption =
	\| locale =		\| type = [[Duronto Express]]
	\| first = 9 October 2010		\| locale =
	\| last =		\| first = 9 October 2010
	\| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone\|South Eastern Railway]]		\| last =
	\| ridership =		\| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone\|South Eastern Railway]]
	\| start = [[Pune railway station\|Pune Junction]]~~'''(PUNE)'''~~		\| ridership =
	\| stops = 6		\| start = [[Pune railway station\|Pune Junction]]
	\| end = [[Howrah railway station\|Howrah Junction]]~~'''(HWH)'''~~		\| stops = 6
	\| distance = {{convert\|2020\|km\|abbr=on}}		\| end = [[Howrah railway station\|Howrah Junction]]
	\| journeytime = 28 hours, 35 minutes as 12221 Pune Howrah Duronto Express, 27 hours, 25 minutes as 12222 Howrah Pune Duronto Express		\| distance = {{convert\|2020\|km\|abbr=on}}
	\| frequency = 2 days a week. 12221 – Monday & Saturday, 12222 – Thursday & Saturday		\| journeytime = 28 hours, 35 minutes as 12221 Pune Howrah Duronto Express, 27 hours, 25 minutes as 12222 Howrah Pune Duronto Express
	\| class = [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|AC 1st Class]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|AC 2 tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|AC 3 tier]]		\| frequency = 2 days a week. 12221 – Monday & Saturday, 12222 – Thursday & Saturday
	\| seating =		\| class = [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|AC 1st Class]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|AC 2 tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|AC 3 tier]]
	\| sleeping = Yes		\| seating =
	\| autorack =		\| sleeping = Yes
	\| catering = Yes, [[Dining car\|Pantry]] car attached		\| autorack =
	\| observation = Rake sharing with 12261/62 [[Howrah Mumbai CST Duronto Express]]		\| catering = Yes, [[Dining car\|Pantry]] car attached
	\| entertainment =		\| observation = Rake sharing with 12261/62 [[Howrah Mumbai CST Duronto Express]]
	\| baggage =		\| entertainment =
	\| otherfacilities=		\| baggage =
	\| stock = [[LHB ~~coaches~~]]		\| otherfacilities =
	\| gauge = Broad - {{RailGauge\|1676mm}}		\| stock = [[LHB coach]]
	\| el =		\| gauge = Broad - {{RailGauge\|1676mm}}
	\| ~~train number~~ = 12221, 12222		\| el =
	\| speed = {{convert\|140\|km/h\|mph\|0\|abbr=on}} Maximum, {{convert\|72.17\|km/h\|mph\|0\|abbr=on}} (Average Speed), including halts		\| trainnumber = 12221, 12222
	\| map =		\| speed = {{convert\|140\|km/h\|mph\|0\|abbr=on}} Maximum, {{convert\|72.17\|km/h\|mph\|0\|abbr=on}} (Average Speed), including halts
	\| map_state =		\| map = {{Pune-Howrah AC Duronto Express Route}}
			\| map_state = collapsed
	}}		}}

	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~~.		The '''Pune - Howrah Duronto Express''' is a Duronto Category [[Express trains in India\|Superfast Express]] train of the [[Indian Railways]] connecting [[Pune railway station\|Pune]] to [[Howrah railway station\|Howrah]].

	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]].		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==		==Coach composition==
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	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.		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~~==		==Train details==

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

	==Loco link==		==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]].		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~~==		==Time table==

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	==External links==		==External links==
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	{{Duronto Express}}		{{Duronto Express}}
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	{{DEFAULTSORT:Pune - Howrah Duronto Express}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Pune - Howrah Duronto Express}}
	[[Category:Duronto Express trains]]		[[Category:Duronto Express trains]]
	[[Category:Trains from Howrah ~~Junction~~ railway station]]		[[Category:Trains from Howrah railway station]]
	~~[[Category:Rail transport in Howrah~~]]
	[[Category:Transport in Pune]]		[[Category:Transport in Pune]]
	[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]		[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]

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2021-07-23T07:35:46Z

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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{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==
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{{Duronto Express}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pune - Howrah Duronto Express}}
[[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]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2010]]