The 12213 / 12214 Yesvantpur - Delhi Sarai Rohilla - Yesvantpur AC Duronto Express is a Superfast Express train of the Duronto Express category belonging to the Indian Railways – South Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is the fastest train from Bangalore to Delhi, covering the route in just 31 hours.
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 a 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 & in 32 hours 55 mins as 12214 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Yeshvantpur Duronto Express .
As the average speed of the train is above , as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast Express surcharge.
Time table
12213 Yeshvantapur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Duronto Express leaves Yeshvantapur Junction every Saturday at 23:40 hrs IST and reaches Delhi Sarai Rohilla at 07:00 hrs IST on the 3rd day. 12214 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Yeshvantapur Duronto Express leaves Delhi Sarai Rohilla every Monday at 23:00 hrs IST and reaches Yeshvantapur Junction at 07:55 hrs IST on the 3rd day.
Yesvantapur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express+12213Stations12214ArrivalDepartureArrivalDeparture07:35----Delhi Sarai Rohilla----22:1001:3001:35Jhansi Junction03:5003:5522:0222:10Rani Kamalapati08:0208:1016:1016:15Nagpur Junction13:3513:4213:3513:40Balharshah Junction16:4016:4508:4508:50Secunderabad junction20:5521:1003:3003:35Guntakal Junction02:4502:5002:0802:12Dharmavaram 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 and WDM-3D 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.
Gallery
Rake sharing
16561/16562 – Thiruvananthapuram North–Yesvantpur AC Express
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