Allahabad Duronto Express
 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Duronto Express |
| First service | 11 March 2012 |
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus |
| Stops | 2 |
| End | Allahabad Junction |
| Distance travelled | 1,348 km (838 mi) |
| Average journey time | 19h 10m |
| Service frequency | bi-weekly |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class,AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Observation facilities | Old Rajdhani Rake |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 1 |
| Track gauge | Broad - 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 70.33 km/h (Average) [1] |
The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Allahabad Duronto Express, also known as LTT – Allahabad Duronto is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) to Allahabad Junction (ALD). It is the forty-fourth fastest-running train in India and the fastest train between Mumbai and Allahabad.[2] It is currently being operated with 12293 / 12294 train numbers.[3]
Train Details
This train had its inaugural run on 11 March 2012 as train number 01093 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Allahabad Junction. Regular services commenced on 13 March 2012 as train no. 12294 & on 16 March 2012 as train no. 12293. It is a fully AC train & uses refurbished Rajdhani Coaches.
Technical Stoppages
Being a Duronto Express train, it has no commercial halts between its terminal stops. However train (12293) has 5 technical halts, at Kasara, Igatpuri, Bhusawal, Itarsi, and Satna. It takes 7 minutes at Kasara for addition of banker engine for the run through the ghats, Igatpuri of about 5 minutes for the removal of bankers, at Bhusaval of about 5 minutes for crew change, Itarsi for 20 minutes for locomotive change, Satna Junction for 10 mins for breakfast pick up.
12293 Down Mumbai LTT-Allahabad AC Duronto Express
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTT | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus | Starting Station | Monday, Friday |
| ALD | Allahabad Junction | Tuesday, Saturday | Arrival Station |
12294 UP Allahabad-Mumbai LTT AC Duronto Express
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALD | Allahabad Junction | Starting Station | Tuesday, Saturday |
| LTT | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus | Sunday, Wednesday | Arrival Station |
Coaches
The Allahabad Duranto has one AC 1st Class coach, three AC 2 tier class coaches, one pantry cars, two luggage cum generator coaches & up to eight AC 3 tier coaches taking the total up to 15 coaches.[1]
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | EOG | B8 | B7 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | PC | H1 | A3 | A2 | A1 | EOG |
12294 is the reverse composition of the above 12293. B- Three Tier AC Sleeper (Third AC), A- Two Tier AC Sleeper (Second AC), H- AC First class cabins (First AC), PC-Pantry (Hot buffet) car, EOG/GV-Generator van cum Guard van
Loco link
Since the route is partly electrified, a WCAM 3 from the Kalyan shed hauls the train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus up to Itarsi Junction handing over to a powerful Mughalsarai based WDP 4 or WDM 3A which powered the train until Allahabad Junction.
References
- 1 2 "Coach composition". Indian Railways. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ↑ http://web.iitd.ac.in/~sumeet/ft.html
- ↑ "Lokmanyatilak Allahabad Duronto Express". Explore India. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
