Ahmedabad 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 | Ahmedabad Junction |
| Distance travelled | 490.84992 km (305.00000 mi) |
| Average journey time | 6 hours, 20 minutes |
| 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 | LHB/ICF combination Rake |
| Technical | |
| 2 | |
| Track gauge | Broad - 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 77.248512 km/h (48 mph) (Average Speed) |
The Ahmedabad Mumbai Central Duronto Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Mumbai Central (BCT) to Ahmedabad Junction (ADI). It is currently being operated with 12267 / 12268 train numbers.
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.
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 30 mins & 78.56 km/hr as 12268 Duronto Express covering 491 km in 6 hrs 15 mins.
This train had its inaugural run on 24 December 2009. It was initially a 3 days a week service. Later it became a daily train.
It is a fully AC train & uses Old ICF rakes.
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
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