Jaipur Duronto Express

Jaipur Duronto Express
Overview
Service type Duronto Express
First service 3 April 2011
Current operator(s) Western Railway
Route
Start Mumbai Central
Stops 2
End Jaipur
Distance travelled 1,159 km (720 mi)
Average journey time 15h 55m
Service frequency 2 days a week. 12239 – Tuesday & Sunday, 12240 – Tuesday & Thursday
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Yes, Pantry Car attached
Observation facilities LHB Rake. Rake sharing with 12227/28 Indore Duronto Express
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge Broad - 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 73 km/h (Average - including halts)

The Jaipur Duronto Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Mumbai Central (BCT) to Jaipur (JP). 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, 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 Mumbai – Jaipur sector. It averages 75.59 km/hr as 12239 Duronto Express covering 1159 km in 15 hrs 20 mins & 70.24 km/hr 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 Aravali 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 rated with a top speed of 130 km/hr.

Traction

When the train was introduced, dual traction WCAM 2/2P locos would haul the train between Mumbai Central & Vadodara Junction after which a Vadodara based WAP 4 or WAP 5 locomotive used to take over until Sawai Madhopur after which a Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDM 3A or WDP 4 locomotive used to take over until Jaipur.

Western Railways completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012 & although at times hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 4, it has in recent times been regularly hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 5 locomotive until Sawai Madhopur after which a Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDM 3A or WDP 4 locomotive takes over.

Commercial Halts

It has halts at Vadodara Junction, Ratlam Junction, Sawai Madhopur Junction in both directions.(from 4 January 2016)

Kota Junction is a technical halt only when it operates as 12239 Jaipur Duronto Express.

Sawai Madhopur is where it reverses direction of travel.

12239 Jaipur Duronto Express standing at Ratlam Junction with WAP 5 locomotive of Vadodara shed
Jaipur Duronto Express - AC 3 tier coach
12239 Jaipur Duronto Express

Time Table

12239 Mumbai Central Jaipur Duronto Express leaves Mumbai Central every Tuesday & Sunday and reaches Jaipur Junction the next day.

12240 Jaipur Mumbai Central Duronto Express leaves Jaipur Junction every Tuesday & Thursday and reaches Mumbai Central the next day.

See also

References

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