Sealdah – New Delhi Duronto Express

Sealdah New Delhi AC Duronto Express, सियालदह - नई दिल्ली एसी दूरन्तो एक्सप्रेस
Overview
Service type Superfast, Duronto Express
First service 18 September 2009
Current operator(s) Eastern Railways
Route
Start Sealdah
Stops 4
End New Delhi
Distance travelled 1,452 km (902 mi) as 12259 Sealdah New Delhi Duronto Express, 1,453 km (903 mi) as 12260 New Delhi Sealdah Duronto Express
Average journey time 16 hours 55 minutes as 12259 Sealdah New Delhi Duronto Express, 16 hours 45 minutes as 12260 New Delhi Sealdah Duronto Express
Service frequency 12259 Sealdah New Delhi Duronto Express – Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday. 12260 New Delhi Sealdah Duronto Express – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Pantry Car Coach attached
Observation facilities LHB Coaches
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway Duronto coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 135 km/h (84 mph) maximum
,95 km/h (59 mph), including halts

The 12259 / 60 Sealdah New Delhi Duronto Express is a Superfast express train of the Duronto Express category belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sealdah and New Delhi in India. It is the Fastest Duronto and Second Fastest Train of India

It operates as train number 12259 from Sealdah to New Delhi and as train number 12260 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal & Delhi.

It was the first Duronto Express to be launched as announced in the Railway budget of 2008 / 09.

Coaches

The 12259 / 60 Sealdah New Delhi Duronto Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 3 AC 2 tier, 9 AC 3 tier, 2 End on Generator Car & 2 Pantry car coach.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

12259 Sealdah Duronto Express - AC 2 tier
12259 Sealdah Duronto Express with its WAP 4 engine
12259 Sealdah Duronto Express - AC 3 tier
12259 Sealdah Duronto Express - EOG car
12259 Sealdah Duronto Express at Kanpur Central

Service

The 12259 Sealdah New Delhi Duronto Express covers the distance of 1452 kilometres in 16 hours 55 mins (85.83 km/hr) & in 16 hours 45 mins as 12260 New Delhi Sealdah Duronto Express (86.75 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing & Technical Halts

The 12259 / 60 Sealdah New Delhi Duronto Express runs from Sealdah via Dhanbad Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Kanpur Central to New Delhi.

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, it is powered end to end by a Howrah based WAP 4 locomotive.

Timings

12259 Sealdah New Delhi Duronto Express leaves Sealdah on every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday at 18:30 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 11:30 hrs IST the next day.

12260 New Delhi Sealdah Duronto Express leaves New Delhi on every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday at 19:40  hrs IST and reaches Sealdah at 12:30 hrs IST the next day.

Station Code Station Name

12259 - Sealdah to New Delhi[1]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day

12260 - New Delhi to Sealdah[2]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
SDAH Sealdah Source 18:30 0 1 12:30 Destination 1453 2
NDLS New Delhi 11:25 Destination 1452 2 Source 19:45 0 1

References

  1. ↑ Delhi-12259-train.html "Sealdah New Delhi Duronto Express-12259" Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. ↑ Delhi Sealdah Duronto-express-12260-ndls-to-sdah/459/297/65 "New Delhi Sealdah Duronto Express 12260" Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 18 October 2012.

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