Mumbai CST–Howrah Duronto Express

Mumbai CSMT–Howrah AC Duronto Express is a Duronto Express train plying in Mumbai–Howrah route via Nagpur.

Mumbai CST–Howrah Duronto Express
Overview
Service typeDuronto Express
LocaleMaharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand & West Bengal
First serviceSeptember 29, 2009 (2009-09-29)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railway zone
Route
StartChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
EndHowrah Junction
Distance travelled1,968.227712 km (1,223.000000 mi)
Average journey time12261 – 26 hours, 35 minutes
Service frequencyFour times a week
Train number(s)12261 / 12262
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stockWAP-7/WAP-4 (HWH/SRC)
Operating speed74.029824 km/h (46 mph) (Average Speed), including halts

Background

Being the non-stop version of the Duronto train, it takes the fewest intermediate halts for technical purposes like crew change, loco change and also other reasons such as food pick-up, water-filling, etc.

Rake sharing

It shares rakes with Pune Howrah Duronto Express, which has same timetable or run between Manmad Junction and Howrah Junction.

12261 Howrah Duronto Express
Howrah Duronto Express with Santragachi WAP-4 loco at Raigarh

Coach composition

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
EOGA3A2A1H1PCB10B9B8B7B6B5B4B3B2B1EOG

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 mostly gets WAP-4 loco of Howrah (ER) shed from Howrah Junction to Mumbai CSMT. Sometimes, it can also be seen with WAP-4 of Santragachi (SER) shed (Howrah–Mumbai CSMT). Recently, Mumbai's lines conversion to AC has brought Howrah WAP-4 to and fro from and to Mumbai CSMT.

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.

Technical halts

12261 takes 2 technical halts at Kasara, Igatpuri, It takes about 7 mins at Kasara for addition of banker engine WAG-7 for the run through the ghats, Igatpuri of about 15 to 20 mins for the removal of bankers.

12262 takes no technical halts.

References

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