Nagpur Duronto Express

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus - Nagpur Junction Duronto Express is a daily service train which runs between Nagpur Junction, Second Capital of Maharashtra after Mumbai and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai . The train is most popular on this route. Nagpur Duronto Express is the first fastest daily service Duronto Express introduced in November 2009. It is considered as the fastest daily service Express on NGP-CSMT Central Railway line.

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus - Nagpur Junction Duronto Express
Overview
Service typeDuronto Express
LocaleMaharashtra
First service24 November 2009
Current operator(s)Central Railways
Route
StartNagpur Junction
Stops4
EndChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
Distance travelled837 km (520 mi)
Service frequencyDaily Service
Train number(s)12289 / 12290
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesLHB rake
Technical
Rolling stockNo Rake sharing
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed74.40 km/h (46.23 mph) average with halts[1]

Stoppages

Being a Duronto express it does not stop at any other station in between. However it does stop at Bhusawal as a technical Halt. It also stops at Igatpuri and Kasara for removal and addition of banker engines. But from 1st of January 2016 all/some technical halts are converted to commercial halt. Thus tickets are issued from Nagpur, Bhusaval, Igatpuri and Mumbai.

Locomotive

Previously, a WCAM 2/2P or WCAM 3 used to haul the train from Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Igatpuri (technical halt) following which it got either a WAP 4 of Bhusawal Shed or WAP 7 of Ajni shed.

With Central Railway completing the change over of 1500 V DC traction to 25,000 V AC traction on 06 June 2015, this train is now hauled end to end by Ajni based WAP 7.

Coach composition

The coach composition of the Nagpur Duronto leaving NGP is as follows:-[2]

WAP7-EOG-AB1-H1-A1-A2-B1-B2-B3-B4-S1-S2-S3-S4-S5-S6-S7-S8-EOG.

The train also runs with 24 coaches having extra 3-Tier coaches added on seasonal basis & as per demand.

From 23rd of February 2019, this train now runs with pure LHB coaches.

Other Trains on the Nagpur-Mumbai Route

Jnaneswari Express, Samarsata Express, Gitanjali Express, Kolkata Mail via Nagpur, Vidarbha Express, Sewagram Express, Shalimar Express and some other trains ply on this route with travel time varying from 16 hrs to 13 hrs. However the Nagpur Duronto is the fastest option for this route as it manages to connect the two cities in just 11 hrs.[3]

12290 Nagpur Duronto Express at Mumbai CST station
12290 Nagpur Duronto Express
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See also

Sources
  • "12289/Mumbai CSMT - Nagpur Duronto Express Duronto Mumbai CSMT/CSMT to Nagpur/NGP - India Rail Info - A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • "Nagpur - Mumbai CSMT Duronto Express/12290 Duronto Time Table/Schedule Nagpur/NGP to Mumbai CSMT/CSMT - India Rail Info - A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • "The Times of India: Latest News India, World & Business News, Cricket & Sports, Bollywood". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-18/nagpur/32298305_1_nagpur-mumbai-duronto-express-passengers-frequency (2289)

References
  1. "Duronto speeded up; days, timing changed". The Times of India. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  2. "Finally, daily Duronto express to Mumbai by June-end". The Times of India. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  3. "Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto to run daily before railway budget". The Times of India. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
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