Hazrat Nizamuddin Pune Duronto Express

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Hazrat Nizamuddin Ac Duronto Express
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Overview
Service type Duronto Express
First service 28 September 2009;9 years ago (2009-09-28)
Current operator(s) Northern Railway zone
Route
Start Hazrat Nizamuddin
Stops 2
End Pune Junction
Distance travelled 1,512 km (940 mi)
Average journey time 20 hours
Service frequency Bi-weekly
On-board services
Class(es) 1 AC, 2 AC & 3 AC
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Yes
Observation facilities Yes
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock 1
Track gauge Broad – 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 75 km/h (47 mph)

The Hazrat Nizamuddin Pune Duronto Express is a superfast express train of Indian Railways Duronto Class connecting Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) to Pune (PUNE). It is currently being operated with train numbers 12263 / 12264. [1] [2]

Duronto Express Express train in India

Duronto Express is a category of long-distance non stop source to destination trains run by the Indian Railways. Initially these trains did not have any ticketing stops between the origin and the destination, but since January 2016 it is possible to book tickets from those technical stops. "Duronto" means "restless" in Bangla. These trains' coaches have characteristic yellow-green livery. Duronto Express services connect the several metros and major state capitals of India.

Express train a train which travels fast and makes few stops

Express trains are a form of rail service. Express trains make only a small number of stops, instead of stopping locally. In some cases, trains run express where there is overlapping local train service available, and run local at the tail ends of the line, where there is no supplemental local service. During overnight hours, or other times where it is practical, express trains may become local, but still running to where an express train would terminate.

Indian Railways Indian state-owned enterprise, owned and operated by the Government of India

Indian Railways (IR) is India's national railway system operated by the Ministry of Railways. It manages the fourth largest railway network in the world by size, with 67,368-kilometre (41,861 mi) route.. Routes are electrified with 25 KV AC electric traction while thirty three percent of them are double or multi-tracked.

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Coach composition

The rake has 10 AC 3 tier Coaches, 3 AC 2 tier Coaches, 1 AC First Class, 1 Pantry Car and 2 EOG Cars making a total of 17 coaches. [3]

Air conditioning Process of altering the properties of air to more favourable conditions

Air conditioning is the process of removing heat and moisture from the interior of an occupied space, to improve the comfort of occupants. Air conditioning can be used in both domestic and commercial environments. This process is most commonly used to achieve a more comfortable interior environment, typically for humans and other animals; however, air conditioning is also used to cool/dehumidify rooms filled with heat-producing electronic devices, such as computer servers, power amplifiers, and even to display and store some delicate products, such as artwork.

Passenger car (rail) Piece of railway rolling stock to carry passengers

A passenger car is a piece of railway rolling stock that is designed to carry passengers. The term passenger car can also be associated with a sleeping car, baggage, dining, railway post office and prisoner transport cars.

Background

This train had its inaugural run on 28 September 2009. It currently runs with new LHB Rajdhani rakes, which were allotted to it recently. It is one of 3 Duronto Express trains running out of Pune Junction, the other trains being the 12221/22 Pune Howrah Duronto Express & 12297/98 Pune Ahmedabad Duronto Express. It travels at a peak speed of 130 km/h with an average speed of 76 km/h as 12263 and 75 km/h as 12264.

Pune Howrah Duronto Express express train of the Indian Railways

The 12221 / 22 Pune Howrah Duronto Express is a Superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Pune Junction (PUNE) to Howrah Junction (HWH). It is currently being operated with 12221 / 12222 train numbers.

Service

It is the fastest train on the Delhi – Pune sector. [4] It averages 76.96 km/hr as 12263 Duronto Express covering 1520 km in 19 hrs 45 mins & in 20 hrs 45 mins averaging 73.25 km/hr as 12264 Duronto Express.

Some of the other trains that cover the Delhi – Pune sectors are 12629/30 Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express, 11077/78 Jhelum Express, 12779/80 Goa Express, 12781/82 Swarna Jayanti Express.

Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express

Sampark Kranti express of Karnataka is a train service in India, which runs between Yesvantpur near Bangalore to Hazrat Nizamuddin near Delhi. In addition another Karnataka Sampark Kranti started which runs between Chandigarh and Yeswanthpur. It provides a substitute to the Karnataka Express and also of superfast category. The frequency of these trains in compilation of all the Sampark Kranti is daily. These trains provide an alternative link between Bangalore City and New Delhi stations.

Jhelum Express

The Jhelum Express is a daily train on the Indian Railways. It runs from Pune, the cultural capital of Maharashtra, to Jammu Tawi, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, in North India.

Goa Express

The Goa Express is a daily superfast train run by Indian Railways connecting Vasco da Gama, and Hazrat Nizamuddin in New Delhi. It is one of the high priority superfast trains of Indian Railways and also a very important train for Hubli division of South Western Railway.

Route

The train halts at Kota Junction, Ratlam Junction, Vadodara Junction, Vasai Road railway station, Vasai Road, kalyan railway station Khandala and Lonavala [[shivaji Nagar Railway Stataion in both directions.

Kota Junction railway station

Kota Junction railway station is a railway station on the West Central railway network of India which serves Kota in Rajasthan. It is the headquarters of Kota railway division of West Central Railway zone.

Ratlam Junction railway station

Ratlam Junction railway station is a major rail junction on the New Delhi–Mumbai main line of Indian Railways.

Vasai Road railway station

Vasai Road Junction is a railway station on the Western line and Vasai Road–Diva–Panvel–Roha route of the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network.

Karjat is a technical halt only as 12264 Duronto Express to facilitate banker loco attachment in order to push the train up the ghats.

Traction

At its introduction, it was hauled by a WCAM 2/2P or WCAM 3 locomotives of the Kalyan shed from Pune to Vadodara after which a Tughlakabad or Vadodara based WAP 7 or Ghaziabad based WAP 5 used to haul the train for the remainder of its journey. This was due to DC traction on the Central Line in Mumbai region.

With a complete changeover from DC to AC in 2014, it is currently hauled end to end by a Tughlakabad based WAP 7 or Ghaziabad based WAP 5 locomotive.

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References

  1. ↑ "Falling boulder in ghat derails Pune-bound train". Times of India. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "20 hrs to Delhi by train". Times of India. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Delhi Pune Delhi Duronto Express train" . Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Non-stop to Delhi, superfast to Solapur". Times of India. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
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