Service type Duronto Express Current operator(s) Central Railways Stops 2 | First service 11 March 2012 Start Pune Junction End Ahmedabad Junction | |
The Pune Ahmedabad Duronto Express is a Superfast express train of Indian Railways Duronto Class that connects Pune Junction (PUNE) to Ahmedabad Junction (ADI).
Contents
It operates as train number 12297 from Ahmedabad Junction to Pune Junction and as train number 12298 in the reverse direction.
Coach Composition
The rake has nine AC 3-tier coaches, three AC 2-tier coaches, one AC First Class, and two EOG cars, making a total of fifteen coaches. It does not have a pantry car coach.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on the demand.
Service
It is the fastest train on the Pune – Ahmedabad sector, averaging 73.27 km/hr in both directions.
Some of the other trains that cover the Pune – Ahmedabad sector are 11095/96 Ahimsa Express, 16613/14 Rajkot Express, 14805/06 Barmer Yeshvantapur AC Express, and 16209/10 Ajmer Express.
Train Details
This train had its inaugural run on March 11, 2012 and it runs with new Duronto rakes.
It is one of three Duronto Express trains that run from Pune Junction, the others being 12221/22 Pune Howrah Duronto Express and 12263/64 Hazrat Nizamuddin Pune Duronto Express.
Traction
Dual traction WCAM 2/2P or WCAM 3 locomotives from the Kalyan shed would haul the train all the way in both directions.
With progressive electrification changeover from DC traction to AC traction, Vadodara based WAP 5 locomotives have begun hauling the train.
Technical Halts
It has only technical halts, which are Lonavala, Khandala, and Vasai Road.