Mumbai Central–Hisar Duronto Express

Mumbai Central – Hisar Junction
Duronto Express
Mumbai Central – Hisar Junction Duronto Express At Hisar Junction railway station
Overview
Service typeDuronto Express
First service3 April 2011; 14 years ago (2011-04-03)
Current operatorWestern Railways
Route
TerminiMumbai Central (MMCT)
Hisar Junction (HSR)
Stops12
Distance travelled1,160 km (721 mi)
Average journey time15 hours 20 minutes
Service frequencyBi-Weekly
Train number12239 / 12240
On-board services
ClassesAC 1st Class
AC 2 tier
AC 3 tier
AC Chair Car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes, pantry car attached
Observation facilitiesRake sharing with 12227/12228 Mumbai Central–Indore Duronto Express
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed76 km/h (47 mph) average including halts
Route map
12239
Mumbai Central
Vadodara Junction
Ratlam Junction
Kota Junction
Sawai Madhopur Junction
(Reversal)
Jaipur Junction
Ringas Junction
Sikar Junction
Jhunjhunu
Loharu Junction
Sadulpur Junction
(Reversal)
12240
Hisar
12239 - Mumbai Central → Hisar
12240 - Hisar → Mumbai Central

The 12239 / 12240 Mumbai Central–Hisar Duronto Express is a Duronto Express train of the Indian Railways which belongs to Western Railway zone that runs between Mumbai Central of Maharashtra and Hisar Junction of Haryana in India.

Coach composition

The rake has 4 AC 3 tier Economy, 6 AC 3 tier coaches, 3 AC 2 tier coaches, 1 AC First Class, 1 AC Chair Car, 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 MumbaiJaipur sector. It averages 75.59 km/h as 12239 Duronto Express covering 1159 km in 15 hrs 20 mins and 70.24 km/h 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, 14701/02 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 17 August 2021, it used to ply between Mumbai Central and Jaipur Junction but then, it was extended up to Hisar Junction.

Commercial halts

It has halts at Jaipur Junction, Vadodara Junction, Ratlam Junction, Kota Junction

Sawai Madhopur Junction is where it reverses direction of travel. This is not a commercial halt. This halt is for rake reversal only

The train is hauled by an electric locomotive

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

Time table

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

See also

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