First service 23 February 2011 Start Secunderabad Junction | Current operator(s) South Central Railways | |
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Service type Superfast, Duronto Express Stops 7 (2 passenger stops, 5 technical stops) End Lokmanya Tilak Terminus | ||
The Secunderabad – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Duronto Express is a superfast express train under Duronto category that operates between Secunderabad Junction and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus.
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The service is operated by South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways and connects the Indian states of Telangana & Maharashtra using train numbers 12220(Secunderabad - Mumbai (LTT)) and 12219(Mumbai (LTT) - Secunderabad) respectively
Service
The 12220 / 19 Secunderabad - Mumbai (LTT) Duronto Express covers the distance of 773 kilometres in 12 hours (64.42 km/hr) in both directions and its fare thus includes an additional superfast surcharge for the service as it is quite above the average speed of an express train which is 55 km/h (34 mph) as per Indian Railway rules.
The train offers only air-conditioned coaches. Its length generally comprises 1 AC 1st-class coach, 3 AC 2-tier coaches and 9 AC 3-tier coaches for passengers, generator coaches on either ends for powering the AC and a Pantry car for catering services
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Operation
The 12220 Secunderabad - Mumbai (LTT) Duronto Express starts from Secunderabad Junction every Tuesday & Friday night reaching Lokmanya Tilak Terminus the next day.
The 12219 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Secunderabad Duronto starts from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Wednesday & Saturday night reaching Secunderabad Junction the next day.
Routeing & Halts
Being a Duronto Express train, it has no commercial halts between its terminal stops.
However the 12220 Secunderabad Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Duronto Express runs from Secunderabad Junction with technical halts at Wadi Junction, Solapur Junction, Pune Junction, Lonavala and Khandala to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus.
The 12219 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Secunderabad Duronto Express runs from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus with technical halts at Karjat, Lonavala, Pune Junction and Wadi Junction to Secunderabad Junction.
Traction
As 30% of the total route .i.e. between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus & Daund is electrified, it is powered by a Gooty or a Kalyan based WDP-4D for its entire journey.
The 12219 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Secunderabad Duronto Express gets 2 bankers which are attached to the train at Karjat in order to haul the train up to Lonavala (normally WAG 5 or WAG 7).
Electrification and doubling is currently in progress between Daund and Wadi junction. Once completed, it will be hauled electric locomotive.