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Mumbai Central–Indore Duronto Express

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Mumbai Central – Indore Jn
Duronto Express
Overview
Service typeDuronto Express
LocaleMaharashtra, Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh
First service26 January 2011; 13 years ago (2011-01-26)
Current operator(s)Western Railways
Route
TerminiMumbai Central (MMCT)
Indore Junction (INDB)
Stops3
Distance travelled829 km (515 mi)
Average journey time11 hours 15 minutes
Service frequencyBi-weekly
Train number(s)12227 / 12228
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC Economy
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes, pantry car attached
Observation facilitiesRake sharing with 12239/12240 Mumbai Central–Hisar Duronto Express
Baggage facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum permissible speed
73 km/h (45 mph) average including halts
Route map

12227
Mumbai Central
Vadodara Junction
Ratlam Junction
Ujjain Junction
12228
Indore Junction

The 12227 / 12228 Mumbai Central–Indore Duronto Express is a Superfast Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Mumbai Central (MMCT) to Indore (INDB). It is currently being operated with 12227 / 12228 train numbers.

Coach composition

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Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
WAP7 EOG M1 M2 M3 M4 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 A1 A2 A3 PC H1 DL1

*Note – The coach composition shown here is for 12227 (Mumbai to Indore), For 12228 (Indore to Mumbai) the composition will be flipped.


Service

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It is the fastest train on the Mumbai–Indore sector. It averages 73 km/h as 12227 Duronto Express covering 829 km in 11 hrs 10 mins and 72 km/h as 12228 Duronto Express covering 829 km in 11 hrs 20 mins. The other train that connects Mumbai & Indore is the 12961/62 Avantika Express with an average speed of 68 km/h as 12961 and 64 km/h as 12962.

Train details

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This train had its inaugural run on 26 January 2011. It was & still is a 2 days a week service. It is a fully AC train & uses LHB rakes.

12227/12228 Mumbai Central Indore Duronto Express has RSA with 12239/12240 Mumbai Central Hisar Duronto Express
Rake 1:- 12227(Sat)--12228(Sun)--12239(Tues)--12240(Thurs)
Rake 2:- 12239(Sun)--12240(Tues)--12227(Thurs)--12228(Fri)

Traction

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When this train was introduced it was hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara or Electric Loco Shed, Valsad-based WAP-4. Later on WAP-5 hauled it regularly. Now Vadodara-based WAP-7 locomotive hauls the train between Mumbai Central & Indore Jn. Most of the times the train has been seen with HOG-enabled WAP-7 loco. However occasionally the Vadodara-based WAP-5 loco also hauls the train.

Stoppage

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Vadodara Junction
Ratlam Junction
Ujjain Junction

Schedule

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Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
12227 MMCT Mumbai Central 11:10 PM Thursday/Saturday Indore Junction 10:20 AM Friday/Sunday
12228 INDB Indore Junction 9:00 PM Friday/Sunday Mumbai Central 8:20 AM Saturday/Monday
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See also

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