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Ernakulam–H.Nizamuddin Duronto Express

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Ernakulam–Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express
Overview
Service typeDuronto Express
First serviceSun 7 Mar 2010
Current operator(s)Indian Railways
Route
TerminiErnakulam Junction
Hazrat Nizamuddin
Stops09
Distance travelled2,943 km (1,829 mi)
Average journey time44h 10m
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12283 U, 12284 D
On-board services
Class(es)First AC, Second AC, Third AC, Second Sleeper
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Other facilitiesPantry Car, Catering
Technical
Rolling stock1
Track gaugeBroad - 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed60 km/h

Ernakulam–Duronto is a weekly non-stop superfast train which runs between Kochi, and the national capital New Delhi. It runs through the scenic Konkan Railway. This is the first Duronto express to Kerala and the longest running Duronto express in Indian Railways. It is the longest non-stop train services by distance in the entire world.

Background

This weekly service is supplied with LHB rake having 7 non-AC three -tier sleeper coaches, 4 AC three-tier coaches, 1 AC two-tier coaches, 1 AC first-class, 1 pantry car and 2 EOG cars making a total of 16 coaches runs approximately 44 hours for one-way journey.

It has technical halts at Kozhikode (CLT), Mangalore Junction (MAJN), Madgaon Junction (MAO), Ratnagiri (RN), Panvel Junction (PNVL), Vasai Road (BSR), Vadodara Junction (BRC), Ratlam Junction (RTM) and Kota Junction (KOTA). You cannot book tickets to or from these technical halt stations.

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