Hazrat Nizamuddin–Pune Duronto Express: Difference between revisions

| name = Hazrat Nizamuddin - Pune Duronto Express

| start = {{rws|Hazrat Nizamuddin}} '''(NZM)'''

| end = {{rws|Pune Junction}} '''(PUNE)'''

| stock = [[LHB Coaches]]

| gauge =  {{RailGauge|1676mm}}

The 12263 / 12264 '''Hazrat Nizamuddin - Pune [[Duronto Express]]''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|superfast]] express train of [[Indian Railways]] [[Duronto Express|Duronto Class]] connecting [[Nizamuddin Railway Station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] (NZM) to [[Pune railway station|Pune]] (PUNE). It is currently being operated with train numbers 12263 / 12264.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-29/pune/40271290_1_central-railway-railway-officials-duronto-train | archive-url=https://archive.today/20131016072321/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-29/pune/40271290_1_central-railway-railway-officials-duronto-train | url-status=dead | archive-date=16 October 2013 | title=Falling boulder in ghat derails Pune-bound train | date=29 June 2013 | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | access-date=16 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-29/pune/28113169_1_pune-delhi-superfast-train-hrs | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140215172015/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-29/pune/28113169_1_pune-delhi-superfast-train-hrs | url-status=dead | archive-date=15 February 2014 | title=20 hrs to Delhi by train | date=29 September 2009 | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | access-date=16 October 2013}}</ref>

The rake has 10 [[Air conditioning|AC]] 3 tier [[Passenger car (rail)|Coach]]es, 3 [[Air conditioning|AC]] 2 tier [[Passenger car (rail)|Coach]]es, 1 [[Air-Conditioning|AC]] [[First Class travel|First Class]], 1 Pantry Car and 2 EOG Cars making a total of 17 [[Passenger car (rail)|coach]]es.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.exploreindia.in/new-delhi-pune-delhi-duronto-express-train.htm | title=Delhi Pune Delhi Duronto Express train | access-date=16 October 2013}}</ref>

The train is similar to Pune Ahmedabad Duronto. Earlier train was of 16 coaches with ICF Rajdani rakes. It had speed of 130 kmph.

This train had its inaugural run on 28 September 2009. It currently runs with new LHB Rajdhani rakes, which were allotted to it recently. It is one of 3 [[Duronto Express]] trains running out of [[Pune railway station|Pune Junction]], the other trains being the 12221/22 [[Pune Howrah Duronto Express]] & 12297/98 [[Pune Ahmedabad Duronto Express]]. It travels at a peak speed of 130&nbsp;km/h with an average speed of 76&nbsp;km/h as 12263 and 75&nbsp;km/h as 12264.

It is the fastest train on the [[Nizamuddin Railway Station|Delhi]] – [[Pune railway station|Pune]] sector.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-04/pune/28173344_1_superfast-train-bi-weekly-weekly-train | archive-url=https://archive.today/20131016072245/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-04/pune/28173344_1_superfast-train-bi-weekly-weekly-train | url-status=dead | archive-date=16 October 2013 | title=Non-stop to Delhi, superfast to Solapur | date=4 July 2009 | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | access-date=16 October 2013}}</ref> It averages 76.96&nbsp;km/hr as 12263 Duronto Express covering 1520&nbsp;km in 19&nbsp;hrs 45&nbsp;mins & in 20&nbsp;hrs 45&nbsp;mins averaging 73.25&nbsp;km/hr as 12264 Duronto Express.

Some of the other trains that cover the Delhi – Pune sectors are 12629/30 [[Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express]], 11077/78 [[Jhelum Express]], 12779/80 [[Goa Express]], 12781/82 [[Swarna Jayanti Express]].

The train halts at [[Kota Junction railway station|Kota Junction]], [[Ratlam Junction railway station|Ratlam Junction]], [[Vadodara railway station|Vadodara Junction]], [[Vasai Road railway station|Vasai Road]], [[Kalyan railway station|Kalyan]], [[Khandala railway station|Khandala]] and [[Lonavla railway station|Lonavala]] in both directions.

[[Karjat railway station|Karjat]] is a technical halt only as 12264 [[Duronto Express]] to facilitate banker loco attachment in order to push the train up the ghats.

At its introduction, it was hauled by a [[WCAM 2/2P]] or [[Indian locomotive class WCAM 3|WCAM 3]] locomotives of the [[Kalyan railway station|Kalyan shed]] from Pune to [[Vadodara Junction railway station|Vadodara]] after which a Tughlakabad or Vadodara based [[WAP 7]] or Ghaziabad based [[WAP 5]] used to haul the train for the remainder of its journey. This was due to DC traction on the Central Line in Mumbai region.

With a complete changeover from DC to AC in 2014, it is currently hauled end to end by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Tuglakabad|Tughlakabad]] based [[WAP 7]] locomotive.