Mumbai Central–Hisar Duronto Express

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Mumbai Central–Hisar Junction
Duronto Express
12239 Jaipur Duronto Express (2).jpg
Overview
Service type Duronto Express
First service3 April 2011;13 years ago (2011-04-03)
Current operator(s) Western Railways
Route
Termini Mumbai Central (MMCT)
Hisar Junction (HSR)
Stops3
Distance travelled1,160 km (721 mi)
Average journey time15 hours 20 minutes
Service frequencyBi-Weekly
Train number(s)12239 / 12240
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes, pantry car attached
Observation facilitiesRake sharing with 12227/12228 Mumbai Central–Indore Duronto Express
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed76 km/h (47 mph) average including halts

The 12239 / 12240 Mumbai Central–Hisar Duronto Express is a Duronto Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Mumbai Central (MMCT) to Hisar Junction (Hisar). It is currently being operated with 12239 / 12240 train numbers.

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Coach composition

The rake has 8 AC 3 tier coaches, 2 AC 2 tier coaches, 1 AC First Class, 5 AC Chair Car, 1 Pantry car and 2 EOG cars making a total of 14 coaches.

As is customary with Indian Railways, coaches are added/removed as per the demand.

Service

It is the fastest train on the MumbaiJaipur sector. It averages 75.59 km/h as 12239 Duronto Express covering 1159 km in 15 hrs 20 mins and 70.24 km/h as 12240 Duronto Express covering 1159 km in 16 hrs 30 mins.

Some of the other trains that cover the Mumbai–Jaipur sectors are 12955/56 Jaipur Superfast Express, 12979/80 Jaipur–Bandra Terminus Superfast Express, 19707/08 Amrapur Aravali Express, 22933/34 Bandra Terminus–Jaipur Weekly Superfast Express, 12215/16 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express which initially ran up to Jaipur, later extended to Delhi Sarai Rohilla.

Train details

This train had its inaugural run on 3 April 2011. It was & still is a 2 days a week service. It is a fully AC train & uses LHB rakes. Until 17 August 2021, it used to ply between Mumbai Central and Jaipur Junction but then, it was extended upto Hisar Junction.

Commercial halts

It has halts at Jaipur Junction, Vadodara Junction, Ratlam Junction, Kota Junction

Sawai Madhopur Junction is where it reverses direction of travel. This is not a commercial halt. This halt is for rake reversal only

The train is hauled by an electric locomotive

12239 Hisar Duronto Express standing at Ratlam Junction with WAP-5 locomotive of Vadodara shed Jaipur Duronto.jpg
12239 Hisar Duronto Express standing at Ratlam Junction with WAP-5 locomotive of Vadodara shed
Mumbai central - Hisar Duronto Express - AC 3 tier coach JPDuronto.jpg
Mumbai central - Hisar Duronto Express – AC 3 tier coach

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