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Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast, Duronto Express
First service3 January 2010
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railways
Route
TerminiHowrah Junction(HWH)
Yeshvantapur Junction(YPR)
Stops4
Distance travelled1,945.696896 km (1,209 mi)
Average journey time29 hours 00 minutes as 12245 Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express, 28 hours 45 minutes as 12246 Yeshvantapur Howrah Duronto Express
Service frequency5 days a week. 12245 Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express – except Monday & Thursday, 12246 Yeshvantapur Howrah Duronto Express – except Wednesday & Saturday
Train number(s)12245 / 12246
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry Car Coach attached
Observation facilitiesLHB Coaches
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railway Duronto LHB Coaches coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed109.435392 km/h (68 mph) (Maximum Speed),
67.592448 km/h (42 mph) (Average Speed), including halts

The 12245 / 46 Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express is a Superfast express train of the Duronto Express category belonging to Indian Railways - South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction in Kolkata, West Bengal and Yeshvantapur Junction in Bengaluru, Karnataka, both in India.

It operates as train number 12245 from Howrah Junction to Yeshvantapur Junction and as train number 12246 in the reverse direction serving the states of Karnataka, Andhra pradesh, Odisha & West Bengal. It runs with Highly Refurbished LHB Coaches from 11th March 2020. It has been provided with pure Duronto liveried sleeper coaches.

Coaches

The 12245 / 46 Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 1 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 AC tier, 11 Sleeper Class and 2 EOG coaches. In addition, it carries a Pantry car coach.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. All Coaches are LHB Hybrid Coach.

Service

The 12245 Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express covers the distance of 1946 kilometres in 29 hours 00 mins (67.10 km/hr) & in 29 hours 15 mins as 12246 Yeshvantapur Howrah Duronto Express (67.69 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing & Halts

The train 12245 / 46 Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express has stops at Bhubaneswar, Vizianagaram, Vijayawada and Renigunta.

Station Code Station Name

12245[1]

Distance
from Source
in km 		Day

12246[2]

Distance
from Source
in km 		Day
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
HWH Howrah Source 10:55 0 1 16:15 Destination 1959 2
BBS Bhubaneswar 16:50 17:00 437 1 09:40 09:50 1524 2
VZM Vizianagaram 22:00 22:10 818 1 04:30 04:40 1142 2
BZA Vijayawada 04:30 04:45 1216 2 22:25 22:35 744 1
RU Renigunta 10:10 10:15 1592 2 17:00 16:55 368 1
YPR Yeshvantapur 16:00 Destination 1957 2 Source 11:00 0 1

Locomotive

It is powered by a Santragachi based WAP 4 for its entire journey.

Timings

12245 Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express leaves Howrah Junction at 10:50 AM every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday and reaches Yeshvantapur Junction the next day at 4:00 PM.

12246 Yeshvantapur Howrah Duronto Express leaves Yeshvantapur Junction at 11:00 AM every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday and reaches Howrah Junction the next day at 4:45 PM.

References

  1. ^ http://indiarailinfo.com/train/howrah-yesvantpur-duronto-express-12245-hwh-to-ypr/7869/1/997
  2. ^ http://indiarailinfo.com/train/yesvantpur-howrah-duronto-express-12246-ypr-to-hwh/7868/997/1
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