| Color: | 80FF00 |
| MGR Chennai Central – Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express | |
| Type: | Express, Duronto Express |
| First: | 21 September 2009 https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Chidambaram-flags-off-bi-weekly-Chennai-Delhi-Duronto-Express/article16882818.ece |
| Operator: | Southern Railways |
| Start: | (MAS) |
| Stops: | 6 |
| End: | (NZM) |
| Distance: | 2180km (1,360miles) |
| Journeytime: | 28 hours |
| Frequency: | Bi-weekly. |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | Pantry car attached |
| Observation: | Runs with LHB coach |
| Stock: | Standard Indian Railways Duronto LHB coach coaches |
| Trainnumber: | 12269 / 12270 |
| Speed: | 1300NaN0 (maximum speed), 76.650NaN0 (average speed), including halts |
| Map State: | collapsed |
The 12269 / 70 Chennai Central–Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express is an Express train of the Duronto Express category belonging to Indian Railways – Southern Railway zone that runs between and in India.
It operates as train number 12269 from Chennai Central to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12270 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi.
It was part of the Duronto Express series of trains introduced by the then railway minister of India Ms. Mamata Banerjee in the 2009–10 railway budget http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/2009-10_main.pdf
The 12269 / 70 Chennai Central–Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class, 2 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper class & 2 End on Generator Coaches. In addition, it also carries a pantry car.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
12269 Chennai Central–Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express covers the distance of 2180km (1,360miles) in 27 hours 55 mins averaging 78.09km/h & 2175km (1,351miles) in 28 hours 55 mins as 12270 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Chennai Central Duronto Express averaging 75.22km/h.
The 12269 / 70 Chennai Central–Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express runs from Chennai Central via,,, Bhopal Habibganj railway station,, to Hazrat Nizamuddin https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=3332&did=14425772612550EA8FFC5F7A8693756DE1F0993F468F3.web91.
It is hauled by a Royapuram based WAP 7 end to end.