Pune–Howrah Duronto Express

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12221 ↓
Pune Junction
Daund Chord Line
Manmad Junction
Bhusaval Junction
Nagpur Junction
Maharashtra
Chhatisgarh
border
 Raipur Junction
Bilaspur Junction
Chhatisgarh
Jharkhand
border
 Tatanagar Junction
Jharkhand
West Bengal
border
12222 ↑
Howrah Junction

The 12221 / 22 Pune-Howrah Duronto Express is a Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Pune Junction (PUNE) to Howrah Junction (HWH). It is currently being operated with 12221 / 12222 train numbers.

It is one of three Duronto's operating out of Pune with the other two being 12263/64 Hazrat Nizamuddin Pune Duronto Express & 12297/98 Pune Ahmedabad Duronto Express.

Coach composition

The rake has 1 AC 1st Class, 3 AC 2 tier, 10 AC 3 tier, 1 Pantry Car and 2 End on Generator coaches.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

It is the fastest train on the Pune – Howrah sector averaging over 5 hours faster than the only other train which does the Pune – Howrah sector 12129/30 Azad Hind Express.

It averages 70.67 km/h (44 mph) as 12221 Pune Howrah Duronto Express covering 2,020 km (1,260 mi) in 28 hrs 35 mins & 73.68 km/h (46 mph) as 12222 Howrah Pune Duronto Express covering the same distance in 27 hrs 25 mins.

Train details

This train had its inaugural run on 9 October 2010. It is a fully AC train & uses LHB coach.

Loco link

It is hauled by a Bhusaval based WAP 4 or Howrah based WAP-7 from Pune Junction to Howrah Junction.

Time table

Station Code Station Name Arrival Departure
PUNE Pune Junction --- 15:15
DDCC Daund Chord Line 16:23 16:25
MMR Manmad Junction 20:17 20:20
BL Bhusawal Junction 22:40 22:45
NGP Nagpur Junction 04:10 04:15
R Raipur Junction 08:22 08:24
BSP Bilaspur Junction 09:55 10:05
TATA Tatanagar Junction 16:15 16:25
HWH Howrah Junction 20:05 ---

See also

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India Duronto Express
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