Mumbai–Jaipur Duronto Express

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Mumbai Central–Hisar Duronto Express
12239 Jaipur Duronto Express (2).jpg
Overview
Service typeDuronto Express
First service3 April 2011; 10 years ago (2011-04-03)
Current operator(s)Western Railways
Route
StartMumbai Central (MMCT)
Stops3
EndHisar Junction(HSR)
Distance travelled1,160 km (721 mi)
Average journey time15 hours 20 minutes
Service frequencyBi-Weekly
Train number(s)12239 / 12240
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes, pantry car attached
Observation facilitiesRake sharing with 12227/12228 Mumbai Central–Indore Duronto Express
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed76 km/h (47 mph) average including halts

The 12239 / 12240 Mumbai Central–Hisar Duronto Express is a Duronto Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Mumbai Central (MMCT) to Hisar. 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 Amrapur Aravali Express, 22933/34 Bandra Terminus–Jaipur Weekly Superfast 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. Until 17th August, 2021, it used to ply between Mumbai Central and but then, it was extended upto Hisar Junction railway station.

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 Junction is where it reverses direction of travel.

The train is hauled by a diesel locomotive till Jaipur Junction, from where it changes to electric locomotive.

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

Time Table[]

  • 12239 Mumbai Central–Jaipur Duronto Express leaves Mumbai Central every Tuesday & Sunday and reaches the next day.
  • 12240 Jaipur–Mumbai Central Duronto Express leaves every Tuesday & Thursday and reaches Mumbai Central the next day.

See also[]

References[]

External links[]

  • "Welcome to Indian Railway passenger reservation enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • "Western Railway". wr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • "Duronto Express to bring Mumbai closer to city". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
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