Sealdah–Bikaner Duronto Express

The 12259 / 12260 Sealdah - Bikaner Duronto Express is a train of the Duronto Express category belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sealdah and Bikaner in India.It operates as train number 12259 from Sealdah to New Delhi and as train number 12260 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Haryana. It used to run as New Delhi - Sealdah Duronto Express and was the firstDuronto Express to be launched as announced in the Railway budget of 2008/09. On 24th February 2020, it was extended beyond New Delhi to Bikaner, thereby becoming not only the first Duronto service to Bikaner, but also one connecting New Delhi and Bikaner.

Sealdah - Bikaner Duronto Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast, Duronto Express
First service18 September 2009 (2009-09-18)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railways
Route
StartSealdah (SDAH)
Stops11
EndBikaner (BKN)
Distance travelled1,923 km (1,195 mi)
Average journey time24 hours, 30 minutes
Service frequency4 Days a week.
Train number(s)12259 / 12260
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry Car Coach attached
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Duronto Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) (Maximum Speed),
78 km/h (48 mph) (Average Speed), including halts
Route map

Coaches

The 12259 / 60 Sealdah Bikaner Duronto Express presently has one AC First Class, four AC 2 tier, ten AC 3 tier, two End on Generator Car & one 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.

Service

The 12259 Sealdah Bikaner Duronto Express covers the distance of 1,921 km (1,194 mi) in 24 hours 45 minutes, at an average speed of 78 km/h (48 mph)), and in 24 hours 30 minutes as 12260 Bikaner Sealdah Duronto Express, an average speed of 78 km/h (48 mph). 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 & Technical Halts

The 12259 / 60 Sealdah Bikaner Duronto Express runs from Sealdah via Dhanbad Junction, PT. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Kanpur Central, New Delhi, Loharu, Sadulpur, Churu, Ratangarh to Bikaner Junction. This train stops Halts also.

Traction

As the route is partly electrified, and both the two rakes of 12259/12260 Seadah - Bikaner Duronto Express is HOG (Head On Generation) enabled so it is powered from Sealdah to New Delhi by a Howrah based HOG (Head On Generation) WAP 7 Locomotive as it's Regular Loco Link from both ends. Besides it is also powered by Howrah based WAP-4 Or Ghaziabad based WAP-7 as Offlinks. On its remaining journey from New Delhi to Bikaner Junction, it is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi or Tughlakabad based WDP-4B or WDP-4D diesel locomotive, as the route is not yet fully electrified.

  • 12259 Sealdah Duronto Express - AC 2 tier
  • 12259 Sealdah Duronto Express with its WAP 4 engine
  • 12259 Sealdah Duronto Express - AC 3 tier
  • 12259 Sealdah Duronto Express - EOG car
  • 12259 Sealdah Duronto Express at Kanpur Central

References
    • "DURONTO TRAIN LIST". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
    • "Mamata flags off Sealdah-New Delhi Duronto train - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
    • "tatkal/video/irfca---sealdah-new-delhi-ac-duronto-express-behind-the-power-of-howrah-wap-7-30203/8-aEBGiLzd_361333S11". firstpost.com. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
    • "Painter Mamata adds dash of colour to Duronto Express | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
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