Mumbai Central–Indore Duronto Express

Mumbai Central – Indore Jn Duronto Express
Overview
Service type	Duronto Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh
First service	26 January 2011 (2011-01-26)
Current operator(s)	Western Railways
Route
Termini	Mumbai Central (MMCT) Indore Junction (INDB)
Stops	3
Distance travelled	829 km (515 mi)
Average journey time	11 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency	Bi-weekly
Train number(s)	12227 / 12228
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC Economy
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes, pantry car attached
Observation facilities	Rake sharing with 12239/12240 Mumbai Central–Hisar Duronto Express
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum permissible speed 73 km/h (45 mph) average including halts
Route map 12227 ↓ Mumbai Central Maharashtra Gujarat border Vadodara Junction Gujarat Madhya Pradesh border Ratlam Junction Ujjain Junction 12228 ↑ Indore Junction 12227 - Mumbai Central → Indore 12228 - Indore → Mumbai Central

The 12227 / 12228 Mumbai Central–Indore Duronto Express is a Superfast Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Mumbai Central (MMCT) to Indore (INDB). It is currently being operated with 12227 / 12228 train numbers.

Coach composition

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
WAP7	EOG	M1	M2	M3	M4	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	A1	A2	A3	PC	H1	DL1

*Note – The coach composition shown here is for 12227 (Mumbai to Indore), For 12228 (Indore to Mumbai) the composition will be flipped.

Service

It is the fastest train on the Mumbai–Indore sector. It averages 73 km/h as 12227 Duronto Express covering 829 km in 11 hrs 10 mins and 72 km/h as 12228 Duronto Express covering 829 km in 11 hrs 20 mins. The other train that connects Mumbai & Indore is the 12961/62 Avantika Express with an average speed of 68 km/h as 12961 and 64 km/h as 12962.

Train details

This train had its inaugural run on 26 January 2011. It was & still is a 2 days a week service. It is a fully AC train & uses LHB rakes.

12227/12228 Mumbai Central Indore Duronto Express has RSA with 12239/12240 Mumbai Central Hisar Duronto Express
Rake 1:- 12227(Sat)--12228(Sun)--12239(Tues)--12240(Thurs)
Rake 2:- 12239(Sun)--12240(Tues)--12227(Thurs)--12228(Fri)

Traction

When this train was introduced it was hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara or Electric Loco Shed, Valsad-based WAP-4. Later on WAP-5 hauled it regularly. Now Vadodara-based WAP-7 locomotive hauls the train between Mumbai Central & Indore Jn. Most of the times the train has been seen with HOG-enabled WAP-7 loco. However occasionally the Vadodara-based WAP-5 loco also hauls the train.

Stoppage

Vadodara Junction
Ratlam Junction
Ujjain Junction

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
12227	MMCT	Mumbai Central	11:10 PM	Thursday/Saturday	Indore Junction	10:20 AM	Friday/Sunday
12228	INDB	Indore Junction	9:00 PM	Friday/Sunday	Mumbai Central	8:20 AM	Saturday/Monday

Gallery

• 
  WAP-4 engine of the 12227 Indore Duronto Express
• 
  12227 Indore Duronto Express – AC 3 tier coach
• 
  12227 Indore Duronto Express at Ratlam Junction
• 
  WAP-4E with the Indore Duronto Express at Ujjain Junction
• 
  Indore Duronto captured at night
• 
  Indore Duronto AC Coach at night

See also

• Duronto Express
• Mumbai Central railway station
• Indore Junction BG
• Avantika Express

External links

• http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=55&id=0,4,268