Duronto Express

Duronto Express
A WAP-7 of Lallaguda hauling 12213 Yeshwantpur Delhi Duronto Express near Lingampally (Note that the Duronto is using Rajdhani Express livery, instead of using its own livery. Nowadays, most Duronto trains use Rajdhani Express livery.)
Overview
Main Operation(s) India 2009 – Present
Fleet size 28
Parent company Indian Railways
Website www.indianrail.gov.in

Duronto Express[1] 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.

History

The Government of India's Ministry of Railways (India) has been trying to introduce high-speed rail in India. In 2007, the ministry chose the 500-kilometre stretch between Delhi and Amritsar for a pre-feasibility study.[2] On 19 January 2009, Railway Minister, Mamata Banerjee, said that the ministry was in the process of appointing global consultants for introducing the high-speed trains on certain routes. Besides the Delhi-Amritsar route, Pune-Mumbai-Ahmedabad, Hyderabad-Dornakal-Vijaywada-Chennai, Chennai-Bangalore-Coimbatore-Ernakulam-Thiruvananthapuram and Howrah-Haldia.[3] But, this High Speed rail service for India is expected to be completed on a long run.

Meanwhile, non-stop Duronto Express trains were introduced in 2009–10 as a first step towards high-speed rail travel in India.[4] The first Duronto ran between Sealdah and New Delhi.

List of Duronto Express trains

New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Duronto Express
Secunderabad to Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express
No Train number Services Avg Speed
1 12213/12214 Yeshvantapur Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express 75.639168 km/h (47 mph)
2 12219/12220 Secunderabad Mumbai Duronto Express 64.37376 km/h (40 mph)
3 12221/12222 Pune Howrah Duronto Express 72.42048 km/h (45 mph)
4 12223/12224 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Ernakulam Duronto Express 77.248512 km/h (48 mph)
5 12227/12228 Indore Duronto Express 65.983104 km/h (41 mph)
6 12239/12240 Jaipur Duronto Express 72.42048 km/h (45 mph)
7 12245/12246 Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express 67.592448 km/h (42 mph)
8 12259/12260 Sealdah – New Delhi Duronto Express 87 km/h (54 mph)
9 12261/12262 Howrah Mumbai CST Duronto Express 74.029824 km/h (46 mph)
10 12263/12264 Hazrat Nizamuddin Pune Duronto Express 76 km/h (47 mph)
11 12265/12266 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Jammu Tawi Duronto Express 64.37376 km/h (40 mph)
12 12267/12268 Mumbai Central–Rajkot Duronto Express 77.24 km/h (48 mph)
13 12269/12270 Chennai Duronto Express 78 km/hr
14 12273/12274 Howrah New Delhi Duronto Express 84 km/hr
15 12275/12276 Allahabad New Delhi Duronto Express 84 km/h (52 mph)
16 12281/12282 Bhubaneswar Duronto Express 77 km/hr
17 12283/12284 Ernakulam Duronto Express 64 km/hr
18 12285/12286 Secunderabad Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express 76 km/hr
19 12289/12290 Nagpur Duronto express 74 km/hr
20 12293/12294 Allahabad Duronto Express 70 km/hr
21 12297/12298 Pune Ahmedabad Duronto Express 82 km/hr
22 22201/22202 Sealdah Puri Duronto Express 64 km/hr
23 22203/22204 Visakhapatnam – Secunderabad Duronto Express 73 km/hr
24 22205/22206 Chennai Madurai AC Duronto Express 64 km/h (40 mph)
25 22213/22214 Kolkata Shalimar – Patna Duronto Express 62 km/hr
26 22209/22210 Mumbai New Delhi Duronto Express 82 km/hr
Yeswanthapur-Howrah Duronto Express leaving Yeswanthapur Railway Station

Efficiency and speed

12290 Nagpur Duronto Express at Mumbai CST station

The Duronto Expresses are one of the fastest trains in India. These trains run faster than Rajdhani Express[5] trains which hold the record of the fastest long-distance trains in India. For example, the New Delhi – Sealdah Duronto Express takes 16 hours to cover the journey against 17 hours taken by Rajdhani Express. The trains will adhere to the speed limit of 130 km/h. New Delhi - Sealdah Duronto express has a top speed of 130 km/h The Chennai, Sealdah, Yeshwantpur and Pune Duronto run at a speed of 130 km/h.The Howrah/Allahabad/Bhubaneshwar New Delhi, Secunderabad Hazrat Nizamuddin, with Hybrid-LHB rakes is the only Duronto permitted to run at a speed of 120 km/h[6] In March 2011, the cost of travel in the Duronto Express went up as the Minister of Railways announced a hike in railway fare. The decision to hike railway fares resulted in trouble across the Government and were rolled back,[7] only to be raised again on 1 April.[8] A feature exclusive to the Duronto is the LHB Sleeper coach. The sleeper class is the most common coach, and usually ten or more coaches could be attached.Dynamic pricing is applicable on all Duronto expresses

Incidents and accidents

  • In January 2010, the passengers of the Duronto Express between Nagpur and Mumbai complained about passengers without confirmed tickets travelling inside the reserved coaches.[9]
  • In May 2010, at least 19 passengers on board the Ernakulam Duronto Express were admitted to the Government General Hospital after complaining of food poisoning.[10]
  • In June 2010, the Howrah Mumbai CST Duronto express faced interruption as its engine and generator car were detached from the rest of the train's coaches due to technical problems. The problem was fixed within less than an hour.[11]
  • In June 2013, the 12264 Hazrat Nizamuddin Pune Duronto derailed near Monkey Hill due to a landslide. No injuries were reported & the train reached 5 hours late at Pune Junction .
  • In September 2015, 12220 Secunderabad Mumbai Duronto Express Express derailed at Martur station between Shahbad and Gulbarga on Solapur Division in Karnataka at around 2:15 am. Two passengers were killed and more than 30 injured when eight of its coaches were derailed.[12]
  • On August 29, 2017 12290 Nagpur Duronto Express heading towards Mumbai derailed between Vasind and Asangaon stations at 6.30 AM as heavy rains had caused mud slides onto the tracks which actually caused the derailment. No casualties were reported in official statement by Railway department.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "First ever non-stop train service 'Duronto' introduced". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
  2. ↑ "Bullet Trains Expected in India". Rediff. 3 May 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  3. ↑ "India plans High Speed rail Service for Railways". Rediff. January 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  4. ↑ "Non-stop point-to-point long-distance trains introduced in the Budget". Rediff. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  5. ↑ "Duronto Trains Will Be Faster Than Rajdhani". India TV. 3 July 2009. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  6. ↑ "Duronto blazing new tracks". The Hindu. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  7. ↑ "Didi's Duronto hits Rajdhani; Trivedi hikes fares". DNA India. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  8. ↑ "Revised train fares from April 1". The Deccan Chornicle. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  9. ↑ "Waitlisted causing trouble in Duronto". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  10. ↑ "Harrowing experience for Duronto Express passengers". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  11. ↑ "Duronto Express coaches come loose". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  12. ↑ Sivanandan T V (12 September 2015). "Duronto train derails near Kalaburagi; 2 dead". The Hindu. Martur, Kalaburagi district. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express derails in Maharashtra, rail services affected between Kalyan and Kasara section - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-09-06.


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