Howrah–Yeshvantapur Duronto Express
The 12245 / 46 Howrah–Yeshvantapur Duronto Express is a Superfast Express train of the Duronto Express category belonging to Indian Railways – South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction in Kolkata, West Bengal and Yesvantpur Junction in Bengaluru, Karnataka, both in India.
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| Overview | |
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| Service type | Superfast Express, Duronto Express |
| First service | 3 January 2010 |
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Howrah Junction (HWH) |
| Stops | 6 |
| End | Yesvantpur Junction (YPR) |
| Distance travelled | 1,945.696896 km (1,209 mi) |
| Service frequency | 5 days a week. 12245 Howrah–Yeshvantapur Duronto Express – except Monday & Thursday, 12246 Yeshvantapur–Howrah Duronto Express – except Wednesday & Saturday |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Pantry car attached |
| Observation facilities | LHB coaches |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways Duronto LHB coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) (maximum speed), 69 km/h (43 mph) (average speed), including halts |
It operates as train number 12245 from Howrah Junction to Yesvantapur Junction and as train number 12246 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha & West Bengal. It runs with highly refurbished LHB coaches from 11 March 2020. It has been provided with pure Duronto-liveried sleeper coaches.
Coaches
The 12245 / 46 Howrah–Yeshvantapur Duronto Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 1 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 AC tier, 11 Sleeper class and 2 EOG coaches. In addition, it carries a pantry car.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. All coaches are LHB hybrid coach.
Service
The 12245 Howrah–Yeshvantapur Duronto Express covers the distance of 1945.696896 kilometres in 29 hours 00 mins (67.10 km/hr) & in 29 hours 15 mins as 12246 Yeshvantapur–Howrah Duronto Express (67.69 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast Express surcharge.
Food
| Class | Food source | Menu |
| First class | Cooked in Pantry car |
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| AC 2 tier/ AC 3 Tier/ Sleeper class | Picked up from IRCTC catering services in Yesvantpur Junction, Renigunta Junction, Vijayavada, Vizianagaram Junction and Bhubaneshwar |
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Routeing & Halts
The train 12245 / 46 Howrah–Yeshvantapur Duronto Express has stops at Bhubaneswar, Vizianagaram Junction, Vishakapatnam Junction Vijayawada Junction and Renigunta Junction.
| Station code | Station name |
12245[1] |
Distance from source in km |
Day |
12246[2] |
Distance from source in km |
Day | ||
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| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
| HWH | Howrah | Source | 10:55 | 0 | 1 | 16:15 | Destination | 1959 | 2 |
| BBS | Bhubaneswar | 16:50 | 17:00 | 437 | 1 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 1524 | 2 |
| VZM | Vizianagaram Junction | 22:00 | 22:10 | 818 | 1 | 04:30 | 04:40 | 1142 | 2 |
| BZA | Vijayawada Junction | 04:30 | 04:45 | 1216 | 2 | 22:25 | 22:35 | 744 | 1 |
| RU | Renigunta Junction | 10:10 | 10:15 | 1592 | 2 | 17:00 | 16:55 | 368 | 1 |
| YPR | Yesvantpur Junction | 16:00 | Destination | 1957 | 2 | Source | 11:00 | 0 | 1 |
Locomotive
It is powered by a Santragachi-based WAP-7 for its entire journey.
Timings
- 12245 Howrah–Yeshvantapur Duronto Express leaves Howrah Junction at 10:50 AM every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday and reaches Yeshvantapur Junction the next day at 4:00 PM.
- 12246 Yeshvantapur–Howrah Duronto Express leaves Yeshvantapur Junction at 11:00 AM every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday and reaches Howrah Junction the next day at 4:45 PM.
References
- "DURONTO TRAIN LIST". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "'Tatkal' extended to Duronto trains, Aadhaar approved as ID proof". DeshGujarat. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Duronto action:-Bangalore(Yesvantpur)bound 12245 Yesvantpur Duronto Express". Retrieved 30 May 2014 – via YouTube.
- "South Western Railway". swr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Kolkata | SER revises menu & catering services tariff of Duronto Express trains". The Echo of India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Rail Road Air-Indian Railways: INCREASE IN FREQUENCY OF HOWRAH-YESVANTPUR DURONTO EXPRESS". railroadair.blogspot.in. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Howrah–B'lore Duronto Exp from January 3". Siasat. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Howrah YESVANTPUR Howrah Duronto Express". 15 March 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2014 – via Flickr.
- "Duronto Express now chugs off from city too". Business Standard. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". IRCTC. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
