Bhubaneswar–New Delhi Duronto Express

Bhubaneswar - New Delhi
Duronto Express
Overview
Service typeDuronto Express
LocaleOdisha, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service04 April 2010
Current operator(s)East Coast Railway
Route
TerminiBhubaneswar (BBS)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops5
Distance travelled1,724 km (1,071 mi)
Average journey time21 hours 50 minutes
Service frequencyOnce a week
Train number(s)12281 / 12282
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry car coach attached
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed78 km/h (48 mph) average with halts

The 12281 / 12282 Bhubaneswar Duronto Express is a once-a-week weekly train which runs between Bhubaneswar, capital of Odisha and New Delhi in Delhi . This train was introduced as part of the Duronto Express trains that were announced by the then railways minister Mamata Banerjee in 2010-2011 rail budget. It is operated by East Coast Railway.

This train consists of total 17 no. of bogies out of which there are 4 no. of sleepers (S1-S8), 2 first class AC coach (H1), eight 2-tier AC coach (A1), five 3-tier AC coaches (B1-B4), one pantry car and 2 no.s of SLR bogies each at both the ends. It uses LHB coach. It is the fastest train from new delhi to bhubaneswar covering in 23 hours and 50 minutes .

It has Rake sharing with 22806/05 Anand Vihar Terminal Bhubaneswar Weekly Superfast Express.

Bhubaneswar Duronto Express - AC First Class coach

Time Table

12281 train starts from Bhubaneswar (BBS) every Wednesday at 08:00 AM and reach to New Delhi (NDLS) at 06:25 AM next day.[1]

12282 train starts from New Delhi (NDLS) every Thursday at 12:55 PM and reach back to Bhubaneswar (BBS) at 10:45 AM next day.[2]

Stoppages

Its halts are,

Bhubaneswar - New Delhi Duronto Express is hauled by a Ghaziabad-based WAP 7 locomotive on its entire journey.

  • New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Duronto express at Balasore with Ghaziabad WAP-4
    New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Duronto express at Balasore with Ghaziabad WAP-4
  • New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Duronto Express with Ghaziabad WAP-7 at Balasore
    New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Duronto Express with Ghaziabad WAP-7 at Balasore

See also

References

  1. ^ "BBS-NDLS Duronto/12281 Live Train Running Status".
  2. ^ "BBS Duronto Express/12282 Live Train Running Status".