Chennai Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express

Chennai Duronto Express
चेन्नै दुरंतो एक्सप्रेस
சென்னை துரந்தோ எக்ஸ்பிரஸ்
Overview
Train Board of Chennai Duronto Express
Service type	Duronto Express
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway^[1]
Route
Start	Chennai Central
Stops	2
End	Hazrat Nizamuddin
Distance travelled	2,174 km (1,351 mi)
Service frequency	2 days a week.
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes, Pantry Car attached
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	Broad - 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	76 km/h (Average - including halts)

The Chennai Central - Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express or Chennai Duronto is a Duronto non-stop express train of Indian Railways, which connects Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu with New Delhi the national capital. It is operated by the Southern Railway with 12269/12270 train numbers. It holds the record of being the fastest train between Chennai Central and Hazrat Nizamuddin covering the 2174 km in 27 hours and 55 minutes when compared to the Chennai Rajdhani which takes 28 hours and 15 minutes.

Time-Table

Station Code	Station Name	12269 - Chennai Central to Hazrat Nizamuddin		Distance from Source in km	Day	12270 - Hazrat Nizamuddin to Chennai Central		Distance from Source in km	Day
Station Code	Station Name	Arrival	Departure	Distance from Source in km	Day	Arrival	Departure	Distance from Source in km	Day
MAS	Chennai Central	Source	06:40	0	1	20:10	Destination	2175	2
BZA	Vijayawada Junction	12:30	12:40	431	1	14:20	14:30	1744	2
BPQ	Balharshah Junction	18:10	18:15	882	1	08:10	08:15	1293	2
NGP	Nagpur Junction	20:55	21:05	1091	1	05:10	05:20	1084	2
ET	Itarsi Junction (Technical Halt)	00:52	01:00	1388	2	01:15	01:20	787	2
JHS	Jhansi Junction	05:45	05:50	1772	2	20:27	20:32	403	1
NZM	Hazrat Nizamuddin	10:35	Destination	2175	2	Source	15:45	0	1

Coach Composition

The train uses a hybrid LHB rake and does not have any rake sharing arrangement as such. The rake consists of 2 SLRs, 8 Sleeper Class Coaches, 3 AC 3 Tier Coaches,2 two tier cum three tier coaches, 1 AC 2 Tier Coaches, 1 AC First Coach and 1 Pantry Car making a total of 18 coaches.

Traction

The train uses a Royapuram/Lallaguda based WAP 7 end to end. The maximum speed attained is 127 kmph between Hazrat Nizamuddin and Jhansi Junction.

Operation

This train is available weekly two times Monday and Friday from Chennai and Tuesday and Saturday from Delhi. This train has 6 technical halts over a total distance of 2,174 kilometres (1,351 mi).

References

↑ "Indiarailinfo - Chennai Duronto". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2014.

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