Mumbai CSMT–Howrah Duronto Express
Mumbai CSMT–Howrah AC Duronto Express is a Duronto Express train operating on the Mumbai–Howrah route.
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| Overview | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service type | Duronto Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand & West Bengal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First service | September 29, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Route | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Howrah Junction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance travelled | 1,968.227712 km (1,223.000000 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average journey time | 12261 – 26 hours, 35 minutes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service frequency | Four times a week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train number(s) | 12261 / 12262 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 74.029824 km/h (46 mph) (Average Speed), including halts. 130 km/h (max. permissible) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Being the non-stop version of the Duronto train, it used to take the fewest intermediate stops for operational and technical purposes such as crew change, locomotive change, food pick-up, and water-filling. Later, most of operational (technical) stops were made commercial stops and stopagges are given in some state capitals and some state capitals are still non - stopping places.
Rake sharing
Rake sharing is done with Howrah - Pune AC Duronto Express (12222/12221), Howrah - Yesvantpur AC SF Express (22863/22864), Santragachi - MGR Chennai Central AC SF Express (22807/22808), with a total of five Rakes primarily maintained at Santragachi Coaching Depot.[1]
Coach composition
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
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 | EOG | A3 | A2 | A1 | H1 | PC | B12 | B11 | B10 | B9 | B8 | B7 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | EOG |
12262 is the reverse composition of the above 12261.
B- Three Tier AC Sleeper/Third AC, A- Two Tier AC Sleeper/Second AC, H- AC First class cabins/First AC, PC-Pantry/Hot buffet car, EOG/GV-Generator van cum Guard van
Locomotive
It previously ran with WAP-4 loco of Howrah but now mostly gets WAP-7 loco of Santragachi. Before the conversion of Mumbai CSMT to Kasara from 1500 V DC to 25 kV AC, it was hauled by WCAM-3 of KYN shed for that section.
Speed
All its coaches are air conditioned LHB coach, capable of reaching 160 kmph. There is some confusing because according to Indian Railways Permanent Way Manual (IRPWM) on the Indian Railways website or Indian Railway Institute of Civil Engineering website, the BG (Broad Gauge) lines have been classified into six groups ‘A’ to ‘E’ on the basis of the future maximum permissible speeds but it may not be same as current speed.
The maximum permissible speed is 130 km/h but it is less in many parts of the journey as many parts are not fit for 130 km/h speed. The maximum permissible speed is 105 km/h between Mumbai CSMT and Kasara where increasing up to 110 kmph in future is planned, 60 km/h between Kasara and Igatpuri, 110 km/h between Igatpuri and Wardha, 120 kmph between Wardha and Nagpur , 130 km/h in Nagpur - Durg route, , 110 km/h in Durg - Jharsuguda, a part of Nagpur - Jharsuguda route but the speed in this part is under process to be increased to 130 kmph, 130 km/h in Jharsuguda - Tatanagar - Kharagpur - Andul route, 110 km/h between Andul and Howrah.
Time Table
From Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Howrah - 12261. The train starts from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.[2]
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSMT | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus | --- | 17:15 |
| KSRA | Kasara | 19:07 | 19:10 |
| IGP | Igatpuri | 19:38 | 19:40 |
| BSL | Bhusaval Junction | 23:00 | 23:05 |
| NGP | Nagpur Junction | 04:10 | 04:15 |
| R | Raipur Junction | 08:22 | 08:24 |
| BSP | Bilaspur Junction | 09:55 | 10:05 |
| TATA | Tatanagar Junction | 16:10 | 16:20 |
| HWH | Howrah Junction | 20:15 | --- |
From Howrah to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus - 12262. The train starts from Bhubaneswar every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday.[3]
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| HWH | Howrah Junction | --- | 05:45 |
| TATA | Tatanagar Junction | 08:48 | 08:58 |
| BSP | Bilaspur Junction | 14:55 | 15:05 |
| R | Raipur Junction | 16:35 | 16:37 |
| NGP | Nagpur Junction | 20:50 | 20:55 |
| BSL | Bhusaval Junction | 01:45 | 01:50 |
| IGP | Igatpuri | 05:42 | 05:45 |
| CSMT | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus | 08:15 | --- |
Technical (operational) halts
12261 takes 1 technical halt at Kasara, Igatpuri. It takes about 7 mins at Kasara for addition of banker engine WAG-7 for the run through the ghats, which is removed at Igatpuri.
12262 has technical halt at Igatpuri if situation is normal and no halt at Kasara.
References
- telang, Kamlesh. "12261/Mumbai CSMT - Howrah AC Duronto Express - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Howrah SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- telang, Kamlesh. "12261/Mumbai CSMT - Howrah AC Duronto Express - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Howrah SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- Azhar. "12262/Howrah - Mumbai CSMT AC Duronto Express - Howrah to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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