Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Prayagraj Duronto Express

Mumbai LTT - Prayagraj Jn
AC Duronto Express
Overview
Service typeDuronto Express
First service11 March 2012
Current operator(s)Indian Railways
Route
TerminiLokmanya Tilak Terminus
Prayagraj Junction
Stops4
Distance travelled1,348 km (838 mi)
Average journey time19h 10m
Service frequencyBi-weekly
Train number(s)12293, 12294
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesLHB rake, and shares rake with 22115/16 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Karmali AC Superfast Express
Technical
Rolling stock1
Track gaugeBroad – 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed70.33 km/h (Average) [1]

The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Prayagraj Duronto Express, also known as LTT–Prayagraj Duronto Express is a Duronto Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) to Prayagraj Junction railway station (PRYG). It is the forty-fourth fastest-running train in India and the fastest train between Mumbai and Prayagraj.[2] It is currently being operated with 12293 / 12294 train numbers.[3]

Train details

12293 Duronto Express Coach H1 in 3 languages

This train had its inaugural run on 11 March 2012 as train number 01093 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Prayagraj Junction. Regular services commenced on 13 March 2012 as train no. 12294 & on 16 March 2012 as train no. 12293. It is a fully AC train & previously it used refurbished ICF Rajdhani Coaches.

WDM-3A with 12293 Duronto Express at Madan Mahal station
WCAM-3 with 12294 Duronto Express at Niphad

Technical stoppages

Being a Duronto Express train, it had no commercial halts between its terminal stops. However, later many of its technical halts are converted into commercial halts because of low response to Duronto Express trains. This train (12293) has 4 commercial halts & 3 technical halts, at Kasara, Igatpuri, Bhusawal Junction, Itarsi Junction, Jabalpur Junction, Itarsi Junction, Katni Junction and Satna. It takes 7 minutes at Kasara for addition of banker engine for the run through the ghats, Igatpuri of about 5 minutes for the removal of bankers, at Bhusaval of about 5 minutes for crew change, Itarsi for 20 minutes for locomotive change, Satna Junction for 10 mins for breakfast pick up.

12293 Down Mumbai LTT–Prayagraj AC Duronto Express

Station code Station name Arrival Departure
LTT Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Starting station Monday, Friday
PRYJ Prayagraj Junction Tuesday, Saturday Arrival station

12294 UP Prayagraj–Mumbai LTT AC Duronto Express

Station code Station name Arrival Departure
PRYJ Prayagraj Junction Starting station Tuesday, Saturday
LTT Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Sunday, Wednesday Arrival station

Coaches

The Mumbai–Prayagraj Duronto Express has one AC 1st Class coach, three AC 2 tier class coaches, one pantry cars, two luggage-cum-generator coaches & up to eight AC 3 tier coaches taking the total up to 15 coaches.[1]

12294 Allahabad Duronto Express passing Kalyan Junction
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
EOG B8 B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 PC H1 A3 A2 A1 EOG

12294 is the reverse composition of the above 12293. B- Three Tier AC Sleeper (Third AC), A- Two Tier AC Sleeper (Second AC), H- AC First class cabins (First AC), PC-Pantry (Hot buffet) car, EOG/GV-Generator van cum Guard van

Traction

Now the route is fully electrified, a WAP-7 from the Electric Loco Shed, Ajni hauls the train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Prayagraj Junction.

References

  1. ^ a b "Coach composition". Indian Railways. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Fastest trains in India". Web.iitd.ac.in. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Lokmanyatilak Allahabad Duronto Express". Explore India. Retrieved 21 August 2013.