Mumbai Central–Hisar Duronto Express Explained

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Mumbai Central–Alwar
Duronto Express
Type:Duronto Express
Operator:Western Railways
Start: (MMCT)
Stops:3
End: (AWR)
Distance:1160km (720miles)
Journeytime:15 hours 20 minutes
Frequency:Bi-Weekly
Class:AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC Chair Car
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:Yes, pantry car attached
Observation:Rake sharing with 12227/12228 Mumbai Central–Indore Duronto Express
Stock:LHB coach
Trainnumber:12239 / 12240
Speed:76km/h average including halts

The 12239 / 12240 Mumbai Central–Alwar Duronto Express is a Duronto Express train of the Indian Railways connecting (MMCT) to (Alwar). It is currently being operated with 12239 / 12240 train numbers.

Coach composition

The rake has 8 AC 3 tier coaches, 2 AC 2 tier coaches, 1 AC First Class, 5 AC Chair Car, 1 Pantry car and 2 EOG cars making a total of 14 coaches.

As is customary with Indian Railways, coaches are added/removed as per the demand.

Service

It is the fastest train on the MumbaiJaipur sector. It averages 75.59 km/h as 12239 Duronto Express covering 1159 km in 15 hrs 20 mins and 70.24 km/h as 12240 Duronto Express covering 1159 km in 16 hrs 30 mins.

Some of the other trains that cover the Mumbai–Jaipur sectors are 12955/56 Jaipur Superfast Express, 12979/80 Jaipur–Bandra Terminus Superfast Express, 19707/08 Amrapur Aravali Express, 22933/34 Bandra Terminus–Jaipur Weekly Superfast Express, 12215/16 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express which initially ran up to Jaipur, later extended to Delhi Sarai Rohilla.

Train details

This train had its inaugural run on 3 April 2011. It was & still is a 2 days a week service. It is a fully AC train & uses LHB rakes. Until 17 August 2021, it used to ply between and but then, it was extended upto .

Commercial halts

It has halts at,,,

is where it reverses direction of travel. This Is Not Commercial Halt This Halt Is For Rake Reversal only

The train is hauled by a Electric locomotive

Time Table

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