Hazrat Nizamuddin–Pune Duronto Express

The Hazrat Nizamuddin Pune Duronto Express is a superfast express train of Indian Railways Duronto Class connecting Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) to Pune (PUNE). It is currently being operated with train numbers 12263 / 12264.[1][2]

Hazrat Nizamuddin Ac Duronto Express
Overview
Service typeDuronto Express
First service28 September 2009 (2009-09-28)
Current operator(s)Northern Railways
Route
StartHazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Stops2
EndPune Junction (PUNE)
Distance travelled1,512 km (940 mi)
Average journey time20 hours
Service frequencyBi-weekly
Train number(s)12263, 12264
On-board services
Class(es)1 AC, 2 AC & 3 AC
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesYes
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed75 km/h (47 mph) average including halts

Coach composition

The rake has 10 AC 3 tier Coaches, 3 AC 2 tier Coaches, 1 AC First Class, 1 Pantry Car and 2 EOG Cars making a total of 17 coaches.[3] The train is similar to Pune Ahmedabad Duronto. Earlier train was of 16 coaches with ICF Rajdani rakes. It had speed of 130 kmph. The neighbouring train of it is Howrah Anand Vihar Terminal Yuva Express operating as 12249/50 from Howrah to Delhi.

Background

This train had its inaugural run on 28 September 2009. It currently runs with new LHB Rajdhani rakes, which were allotted to it recently. It is one of 3 Duronto Express trains running out of Pune Junction, the other trains being the 12221/22 Pune Howrah Duronto Express & 12297/98 Pune Ahmedabad Duronto Express. It travels at a peak speed of 130 km/h with an average speed of 76 km/h as 12263 and 75 km/h as 12264.

Service

It is the fastest train on the Delhi – Pune sector.[4] It averages 76.96 km/hr as 12263 Duronto Express covering 1520 km in 19 hrs 45 mins & in 20 hrs 45 mins averaging 73.25 km/hr as 12264 Duronto Express.

Some of the other trains that cover the Delhi – Pune sectors are 12629/30 Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express, 11077/78 Jhelum Express, 12779/80 Goa Express, 12781/82 Swarna Jayanti Express.

Route

The train halts at Kota Junction, Ratlam Junction, Vadodara Junction, Vasai Road, Kalyan, Khandala and Lonavala in both directions.

Karjat is a technical halt only as 12264 Duronto Express to facilitate banker loco attachment in order to push the train up the ghats.

Traction

At its introduction, it was hauled by a WCAM 2/2P or WCAM 3 locomotives of the Kalyan shed from Pune to Vadodara after which a Tughlakabad or Vadodara based WAP 7 or Ghaziabad based WAP 5 used to haul the train for the remainder of its journey. This was due to DC traction on the Central Line in Mumbai region.

With a complete changeover from DC to AC in 2014, it is currently hauled end to end by a Tughlakabad based WAP 7 locomotive.

See also

References
  1. "Falling boulder in ghat derails Pune-bound train". Times of India. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  2. "20 hrs to Delhi by train". Times of India. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  3. "Delhi Pune Delhi Duronto Express train". Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  4. "Non-stop to Delhi, superfast to Solapur". Times of India. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
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