Mumbai Central–Rajkot Duronto Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Duronto Express |
| First service | 24 December 2009 |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Mumbai Central |
| Stops | 2 |
| End | Rajkot Junction |
| Distance travelled | 738 km (459 mi) |
| Average journey time | 11 hours |
| Service frequency | daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC 3 tier economy |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Observation facilities | ICF combination Rake |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | Broad - 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 77.248512 km/h (48 mph) (Average Speed) |
The Mumbai Central - Rajkot Duronto Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Mumbai Central (BCT) to Rajkot Junction (RJT). It is currently being operated with 12267 / 12268 train numbers.
Coach composition
The rake has 6 AC 3 tier economy coaches, 5 AC 3 tier Coaches, 3 AC 2 tier Coaches, 1 AC First Class and 2 EOG Cars making a total of 17 coaches. As is customary with Indian Railways, coaches are added/removed as per the demand.
Service
It is the fastest train on the Mumbai – Ahmedabad sector. It averages 76.52 km/hr as 12267 Duronto Express covering 491 km in 6 hrs 20 mins & 78.56 km/hr as 12268 Duronto Express covering 491 km in 6 hrs 15 mins.
Train Details
This train had its inaugural run on 24 December 2009. It was initially running up to Ahmedabad. W.E.F 27 May,2018 the train has been extended to Rajkot.
It is a fully AC train & uses Old ICF rakes.
Traction
Dual traction WCAM 2/2P locos would haul the train between Mumbai Central & Ahmedabad Junction until at least March 2012 although Western Railway completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012. It is now regularly hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 5 locomotive.
Technical Stoppages: None
