Pune–Howrah Duronto Express

The Pune - Howrah Duronto Express is a Duronto Category Superfast Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Pune to Howrah.

Pune Junction - Howrah Junction AC Duronto Express
Overview
Service type	Duronto Express
First service	9 October 2010
Current operator(s)	South Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Pune Junction Howrah Junction
Stops	6
Distance travelled	2,020 km (1,260 mi)
Average journey time	28 hours, 35 minutes as 12221 Pune Howrah Duronto Express, 27 hours, 25 minutes as 12222 Howrah Pune Duronto Express
Service frequency	2 days a week. 12221 – Monday & Saturday, 12222 – Thursday & Saturday
Train number(s)	12221, 12222
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes, Pantry car attached
Observation facilities	Rake sharing with 12261/62 Howrah Mumbai CST Duronto Express
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	Broad - 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	140 km/h (87 mph) Maximum, 72.17 km/h (45 mph) (Average Speed), including halts
Route map Legend 12221 ↓ Pune Junction Daund Chord Line Manmad Junction Bhusaval Junction Nagpur Junction Maharashtra Chhattisgarh border Raipur Junction Bilaspur Junction Chhattisgarh Jharkhand border Tatanagar Junction Jharkhand West Bengal border 12222 ↑ Howrah Junction 12221 - Pune → Howrah 12222 - Howrah → Pune

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

• Duronto Express
• Pune Junction
• Howrah Junction
• Azad Hind Express
• Dedicated Intercity trains of India

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