The 12227 / 12228 Mumbai Central–Indore Duronto Express is a Superfast Express train which belongs to Western Railway zone that runs between Mumbai Central of Maharashtra to Indore Junction of Madhya Pradesh in India.
Coach composition
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17WAP7 EOGM1M2M3M4B1B2B3B4B5B6A1A2A3PCH1DL1 *Note – The coach composition shown here is for 12227 (Mumbai to Indore), For 12228 (Indore to Mumbai) the composition will be flipped.
Service It is the fastest train on the Mumbai–Indore sector. It averages 73 km/h as 12227 Duronto Express covering 829 km in 11 hrs 10 mins and 72 km/h as 12228 Duronto Express covering 829 km in 11 hrs 20 mins. The other train that connects Mumbai & Indore is the 12961/62 Avantika Express with an average speed of 68 km/h as 12961 and 64 km/h as 12962.
Train details
This train had its inaugural run on 26 January 2011. It was & still is a 2 days a week service. It is a fully AC train & uses LHB rakes.
12227/12228 Mumbai Central Indore Duronto Express has RSA with 12239/12240 Mumbai Central Hisar Duronto Express Rake 1:- 12227(Sat)--12228(Sun)--12239(Tues)--12240(Thurs) Rake 2:- 12239(Sun)--12240(Tues)--12227(Thurs)--12228(Fri)
Traction
When this train was introduced it was hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara or Electric Loco Shed, Valsad-based WAP-4. Later on WAP-5 hauled it regularly. Now Vadodara-based WAP-7 locomotive hauls the train between Mumbai Central & Indore Jn. Most of the times the train has been seen with HOG-enabled WAP-7 loco. However occasionally the Vadodara-based WAP-5 loco also hauls the train.
Routes and halts The Important Halts of the train are :
● Mumbai Central
● Vadodara Junction
● Ratlam Junction
● Ujjain Junction
● Indore Junction
Schedule Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day 12227 MMCT 11:10 PM Thursday/Saturday 10:20 AM Friday/Sunday 12228 INDB 9:00 PM Friday/Sunday 8:20 AM Saturday/Monday
Rake share The train will rake sharing with Mumbai Central–Hisar Duronto Express (12239/12240).
Gallery
See also
Duronto Express Mumbai Central railway station Indore Junction BG Avantika Express
References
External links http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=55&id=0,4,268