Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express

Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express
Howrah Yesvantpur Duronto Express
Overview
Service type Superfast, Duronto Express
First service 30 December 2009
Current operator(s) South Eastern Railways
Route
Start Howrah Junction
Stops 4
End Yeshvantapur Junction
Distance travelled 1,946 km (1,209 mi)
Service frequency 5 days a week. 12245 Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express – except Monday & Thursday, 12246 Yeshvantapur Howrah Duronto Express – except Wednesday & Saturday
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Pantry Car Coach attached
Observation facilities LHB Coaches
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway Duronto LHB Coaches coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
67.39 km/h (42 mph) including halts

The 12245 / 46 Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express is a Superfast express train of the Duronto Express category belonging to Indian Railways - South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction near Kolkata, West Bengal and Yeshvantapur Junction in Bangalore, Karnataka, both in India.

It operates as train number 12245 from Howrah Junction to Yeshvantapur Junction and as train number 12246 in the reverse direction serving the states of Karnataka, Andhra pradesh, Odisha & West Bengal.

Coaches

The 12245 / 46 Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 2 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 AC tier, 8 Sleeper Class & 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches. In addition, it carries a 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.

Service

The 12245 Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express covers the distance of 1946 kilometres in 29 hours 00 mins (67.10 km/hr) & in 28 hours 45 mins as 12246 Yeshvantapur Howrah Duronto Express (67.69 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 & Halts

The train 12245 / 46 Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express has stops at Bhubaneswar, Vizianagaram, Vijayawada and Renigunta.

Station Code Station Name

12245[1]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day

12246[2]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
HWH Howrah Source 11:00 0 1 16:10 Destination 1953 2
BBS Bhubaneswar 16:55 17:00 437 1 10:00 10:15 1516 2
VZM Vizianagaram 22:05 22:15 820 1 04:35 04:45 1133 2
BZA Vijayawada 04:30 04:35 1216 2 22:25 22:35 738 1
RU Renigunta 10:25 10:30 1616 2 16:50 16:55 361 1
YPR Yeshvantapur 16:00 Destination 1977 2 Source 11:15 0 1

Traction

Yeswanthapur Howrah Duronto leaving Yeswanthapur railway station

As the route is fully electrified, it is powered by a Santragachi based WAP 4 for its entire journey.

Timings

12245 Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express leaves Howrah Junction every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday and reaches Yeshvantapur Junction the next day.

12246 Yeshvantapur Howrah Duronto Express leaves Yeshvantapur Junction every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday and reaches Howrah Junction the next day.

References

  1. ↑ http://indiarailinfo.com/train/howrah-yesvantpur-duronto-express-12245-hwh-to-ypr/7869/1/997
  2. ↑ http://indiarailinfo.com/train/yesvantpur-howrah-duronto-express-12246-ypr-to-hwh/7868/997/1

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