Jaipur Duronto Express
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| 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 | 1,158.72768 km (720.00000 mi) |
| Average journey time | 15 hours, 55 minutes |
| 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 | |
| 2 | |
| Track gauge | Broad - 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 72.42048 km/h (45 mph) (Average Speed), 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.
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.
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.
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 160 km/hr.
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.
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