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| Mumbai Central – Hisar Junction Duronto Express | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mumbai Central – Hisar Junction Duronto Express At Hisar Junction railway station | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Duronto Express | ||||
| First service | 3 April 2011 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Mumbai Central (MMCT) | ||||
| Stops | 12 | ||||
| End | Hisar Junction (HSR) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,160 km (721 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 15 hours 20 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi-Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12239 / 12240 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class AC 2 tier AC 3 tier AC Chair Car | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes, pantry car attached | ||||
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 12227/12228 Mumbai Central–Indore Duronto Express | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line | ||||
| Operating speed | 76 km/h (47 mph) average including halts | ||||
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The 12239 / 12240 Mumbai Central–Hisar Duronto Express is a Duronto Express train of the Indian Railways which belongs to Western Railway zone that runs between Mumbai Central of Maharashtra and Hisar Junction of Haryana in India.
Coach composition[edit | edit source]
The rake has 4 AC 3 tier Economy, 6 AC 3 tier coaches, 3 AC 2 tier coaches, 1 AC First Class, 1 AC Chair Car, 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[edit | edit source]
It is the fastest train on the Mumbai–Jaipur sector. It averages 75.59 km/h as 12239 Duronto Express covering 1159 km in 15 hrs 20 mins and 70.24 km/h 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, 14701/02 Amrapur Aravali Express, 22933/34 Bandra Terminus–Jaipur Weekly Superfast 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[edit | edit source]
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. Until 17 August 2021, it used to ply between Mumbai Central and Jaipur Junction but then, it was extended up to Hisar Junction.
Commercial halts[edit | edit source]
It has halts at Jaipur Junction, Vadodara Junction, Ratlam Junction, Kota Junction
Sawai Madhopur Junction is where it reverses direction of travel. This is not a commercial halt. This halt is for rake reversal only
The train is hauled by an electric locomotive
Time table[edit | edit source]
- 12239 Mumbai Central–Hisar Duronto Express leaves Mumbai Central every Tuesday & Sunday and reaches Hisar Junction the next day.
- 12240 Hisar–Mumbai Central Duronto Express leaves Hisar Junction every Tuesday & Thursday and reaches Mumbai Central the next day.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Duronto Express
- Mumbai Central railway station
- Jaipur Junction railway station
- Jaipur Superfast Express
References[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
- "Welcome to Indian Railway passenger reservation enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. 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. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.