Ernakulam–H.Nizamudin Duronto
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Duronto Express |
| First service | Sun 7 Mar 2010 |
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Ernakulam Junction |
| Stops | 9 technical halts |
| End | Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin |
| Distance travelled | 2,640 km (1,640 mi) |
| Average journey time | 45h 10m |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 12283 U, 12284 D |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | First AC, Second AC, Third AC |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Other facilities | Pantry Car, Catering |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 1 |
| Track gauge | Broad - 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 145 km/h (Maximum) 58 km/h (Average) |
Ernakulam–Duronto is a weekly non-stop superfast train which runs between Kochi, and the national capital New Delhi.[1] It runs through the scenic Konkan Railway. This is the first Duronto express to Kerala and the longest running Duronto express in Indian Railways. It is the longest non-stop train services by distance in the entire world.
Frequency
This train runs once in a week. Train no: 12283 departs Ernakulam Junction on Tuesdays at 23:30 and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin on Thursdays at 19:30. In the return journey, train no: 12284 departs Hazrat Nizamuddin on Saturdays at 21:35 and reaches Ernakulam Junction on Mondays at 15:30. It covers a distance of 2943 kilometres in each direction and takes 41 hours 55 minutes towards Ernakulam and takes 44 hours towards H.Nizamudin.
Traction
It is hauled by WAP 5 of Vadodara or Ghaziabad Shed from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Vadodara Junction after which a WDM 3A of Ernakulam Shed would take the train from Vadodara Junction to Ernakulam Junction.
Coach composition
The rake has 7 non-AC sleeper coaches, 3 AC three-tier coaches, 1 AC two-tier coaches, 1 AC first-class, 1 pantry car and 2 SLR cars making a total of 15 coaches.
Rake/coach composition
| LOCO | H1 | A1 | B3 | B2 | B1 | PC | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | SLR |
Schedule
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrives | Departs | Distance | Day | Frequency | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZM | Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin | - | 21:35 | 0 | 1 | Saturday | |||||||||||||
| ERS | Ernakulam Junction | 18:30 | - | 2,640 km (1640.42 miles) | 3 | - | |||||||||||||
| ERS | Ernakulam Junction | - | 23:30 | 0 | 1 | Tuesday | |||||||||||||
| NZM | Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin | 20:40 | - | 2,640 km (1640.42 miles) | 3 | - | |||||||||||||
It has technical halts at Kozhikode (CLT), Mangalore Junction (MAJN), Madgaon Junction (MAO), Ratnagiri (RN), Panvel Junction (PNVL), Vasai Road (BSR), Vadodara Junction (BRC), Ratlam Junction (RTM) and Kota Junction (KOTA). You cannot book tickets to or from these technical halt stations.
Fares
The IRCTC handles the online ticket booking for this train. The table below shows the fares of different classes per one traveler. The fares for extra luggage change from time to time.
| Class | Fare (in rupees) |
|---|---|
| AC - First Class | ₹ 7,495 |
| AC - Second Class | ₹ 4,500 |
| AC - Third Class | ₹ 3,215 |
| Sleeper | ₹ 1,390 |
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