Yesvantpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express explained

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Yesvantpur - Delhi Sarai Rohilla
AC Duronto Express
Type:Superfast Express, Duronto Express
First:19 February 2011
Operator:South Western Railways
Start: (YPR)
Stops:5
End:Delhi Sarai Rohilla (DEE)
Distance:2367km (1,471miles)
Journeytime:31 hours 20 minutes as 12213 Yeshvantapur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express, 32 hours 55 minutes as 12214 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Yeshvantapur AC Duronto Express
Frequency:Weekly. 12213 Yeshvantapur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express – Saturday. 12214 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Yeshvantapur AC Duronto Express – Monday.
Class:AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:Pantry car attached
Trainnumber:12213 / 12214
Speed:1300NaN0 (maximum speed),
750NaN0 (average speed), including halts
Map State:collapsed

The Yesvantpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express is a Superfast Express train of the Duronto Express category belonging to Indian RailwaysSouth Western Railway zone that runs between and in India.

It operates as train number 12213 from Yesvantpur Junction to Delhi Sarai Rohilla and as train number 12214 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi.

It is the only train which passes the major stations of & without halting at either of them. The Yesvantpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express had the 2nd longest non-stop run Between - (used to stop at Nagpur only for technical halt), but as of August 23,2023 Experimental Halt is provided at .

Coaches

The 12213 / 14 Yesvantpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Duronto Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class, 2 AC 2 tier, 16 AC 3 tier & 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.

Service

The 12213 Yesvantpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Duronto Express covers the distance of 2367 kilometres in 31 hours 20 mins 75.54km/h & in 32 hours 55 mins as 12214 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Yeshvantpur Duronto Express 71.91km/h.

As the average speed of the train is above 55km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast Express surcharge.

Time table

Yesvantapur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express+12213Stations12214
ArrivalDepartureArrivalDeparture
07:35----Delhi Sarai Rohilla----22:10
01:3001:35Jhansi Junction03:5003:55
22:0222:10Habibganj08:0208:10
16:1016:15Nagpur Junction13:3513:42
13:3513:40Balharshah Junction16:4016:45
08:4508:50Secunderabad junction20:5521:10
03:3003:35Guntakal Junction02:4502:50
02:0802:12Dharmavaram Junction(Technical Halt)04:3704:42
----23:40Yesvantpur Junction08:10----

Traction

Due to partial electrification, upon introduction until around 6 November 2017, the 12213 / 14 Yesvantpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Duronto Express was hauled by a Krishnarajapuram-based WDP-4B/WDP-4D from Yesvantpur Junction up to handing over to a Lallaguda-based WAP-7 which would power the train up to its destination Delhi Sarai Rohilla.

With progressive electrification, it started being hauled end to end haul by a Lallaguda-based WAP-7 locomotive.

Ever since SWR's Krishnarajapuram (KJM) shed received WAP-7 locomotives, this train is being hauled end to end by a Krishnarajapuram-based WAP-7 locomotive.

Rake sharing

22677/22678 – Yesvantpur–Kochuveli AC Express

References

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