Mumbai CST–Howrah Duronto Express
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Mumbai CSMT–Howrah AC Duronto Express is a Duronto Express train plying in Mumbai–Howrah route.
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Duronto Express |
| Locale | Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand & West Bengal |
| First service | September 29, 2009 |
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus |
| End | Howrah Junction |
| Distance travelled | 1,968.227712 km (1,223.000000 mi) |
| Average journey time | 12261 – 26 hours, 35 minutes |
| Service frequency | Four times a week |
| 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 | |
| Rolling stock | WAP-7/WAP-4 (HWH/SRC) |
| Operating speed | 74.029824 km/h (46 mph) (Average Speed), including halts. 130 km/h (max. permissible) |
BackgroundEdit
Being the non-stop version of the Duronto train, it used to take fewest intermediate halts for operational/ technical purposes such as crew change, locomotive change, food pick-up, and water-filling. Later most of operational/ technical halts were made commercial halts.
Rake sharingEdit
It shares rakes with Pune Howrah Duronto Express, which has same timetable or runs between Manmad Junction and Howrah Junction.
Coach compositionEdit
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
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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
LocomotiveEdit
It mostly gets WAP-4 loco of Howrah (ER) shed from Howrah Junction.
Before the conversion of Mumbai CSMT to Kasara from 1500 V DC to 25 kV AC, it was hauled by WCAM-3 of KYN shed for that section.
SpeedEdit
The maximum permissible speed is 130 km/h but it is less in many parts of the journey as many parts are not fit for 130 km/h speed. The maximum permissible speed is 105 km/h between Mumbai CSMT and Kasara where increasing up to 110 kmph in future is planned, 60 km/h between Kasara and Igatpuri, 110 km/h between Igatpuri and Wardha, 120 kmph between Wardha and Nagpur [1], 110 km/h in Nagpur - Jharsuguda - Tatanagar route but the speed in this part is under process to be increased to 130 kmph, 130 km/h between Tatanagar to Kharagpur and Kharagpur to Andul. 110 km/h between Andul and Howrah. [2] [3] [4] [5]
HaltsEdit
Igatpuri, Bhusaval, Nagpur, Bilaspur, Tatanagar.
Technical haltsEdit
12261 takes 1 technical halt at Kasara, It takes about 7 mins at Kasara for addition of banker engine WAG-7 for the run through the ghats, which is removed at Igatpuri.
12262 takes no technical halts.