Chennai Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express

Chennai Duronto Express
Overview
Service type Duronto Express
Current operator(s) Southern Railway[1]
Route
Start Chennai Central
Stops 2
End Hazrat Nizamuddin
Distance travelled 2,174 km (1,351 mi)
Service frequency 2 days a week.
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Yes, Pantry Car attached
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge Broad - 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 76 km/h (Average - including halts)

The Chennai - Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express or Chennai Duronto is a Duronto non-stop express train of Indian Railways, which connects Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu with New Delhi the national capital. It is operated by the Southern Railway with 12269/12270 train numbers.

Coach Composition

The train uses a hybrid LHB rake and does not have any rake sharing arrangement as such. The rake consists of 2 SLRs, 8 Sleeper Class Coaches, 4 AC 3 Tier Coaches, 2 AC 2 Tier Coaches, 1 AC First Coach and 1 Pantry Car making a total of 18 coaches.

Operation

This train is available weekly two times Monday and Friday from Chennai and Tuesday and Saturday from Delhi. This train has 6 technical halts over a total distance of 2,174 kilometres (1,351 mi).

The six [2] technical halts are (while going from Chennai to Hazrat Nizamuddin)

  1. Vijayawada Junction
  2. Warangal
  3. Balharshah
  4. Nagpur
  5. Itarsi Junction
  6. Jhansi Junction

See Also

References

  1. ↑ "Indiarailinfo - Chennai Duronto". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. ↑ http://indiarailinfo.com/train/chennai-central-hazrat-nizamuddin-duronto-expres-12269-mas-to-nzm/7534/35/748