Mumbai New Delhi Duronto Express

Mumbai New Delhi Duronto Express
Overview
Service type	Duronto Express / Rajdhani Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan Haryana & Delhi
Current operator(s)	Western Railway zone of Indian Railways
Route
Start	Mumbai Central, Maharashtra.
End	New Delhi, Delhi.
Distance travelled	1,384 km (860 mi)
Average journey time	22209- 17 hours 40 minutes ; 22210- 16 hrs 45 mins
Service frequency	Twice a week 22209- Mondays & Fridays ; 22210- Tuesdays & Saturdays
Train number(s)	22209 / 22210
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Technical
Operating speed	83 km/h (52 mph) average without halts

Mumbai-New Delhi Duronto Express also known as Mumbai AC Duronto Express is fully air-conditioned, non-stop version of Duronto type service running between Mumbai central and New Delhi. It is maintained by Western Railways (WR), Mumbai division. This train does not make any commercial halts, being a duronto express and hence follows all the definitions or terms of the Duronto express trains. It does take halts but only for technical purposes, which mainly includes a change in crew (engine drivers) of the train. In the up direction, from New Delhi to Mumbai, the service runs with train number 22210 and in down direction, from Mumbai to New Delhi, as train number 22209.

Most of the other Duronto trains take less travel time than their rajdhani counterparts. Therefore, before the introduction of Mumbai Duronto, it was expected to be the fastest service on the route by many Indian Railfans. The Rajdhani Express gets top-most priority on the route, making it the fastest train in the Mumbai Delhi route. But, the Rajdhani continues to be the fastest as both the trains cover the same distance and despite being non-stop service, with no commercial halts, the duronto takes 40-70 mins more than the Rajdhani.

The maiden run of the train was on 18 March 2012. It ran as 02209 down Mumbai central-New Delhi Duronto inaugural special express for the very first time and was flagged off by the Mayor of Mumbai, Mr Sunil Prabhu. The first run according to the timetable was done on 20 March 2012, from Delhi to Mumbai. The regular run with the original train numbers was started on 23 March 2012 from Mumbai as 22209.

22210 Mumbai Duronto used to arrive Mumbai central at 17:00 hrs initially but changes were made and the arrival time at Mumbai was made 45 mins early i.e. at 16:15 hrs. Similarly, the down train, use to arrive at New Delhi at 16:55 Hrs, infact 10-20 mins early on average,hence, now officially arrives New Delhi at 16:30 Hrs

22210 Duronto Express at Mumbai Central

Time Table

22209 down Mumbai Central-New Delhi Duronto Express

22210 UP New Delhi-Mumbai central Duronto Express

Coach Composition

Pure LHB Coaches in Red-Grey Rajdhani Livery, manufactured in India, are used for this train. Duronto Vinyl or Wallpaper pasting is done to give the duronto livery, which known as Maa Mati Manush and is designed by former Rail Minister of India, Smt Mamta Bannerjee, who herself was the founder of Duronto express trains concept.
It comprises 9 third ac, 3 second ac, 1 pantry, 1 first ac and 2 Generator cum lugguage cum guard van, hence, a total of 16 coaches. Maximum 1-2 extra coaches may be added to clear extra rush during holidays
Rake composition: 22209- engine, LRM1, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5, B-6, B-7, B-8, B-9, A-1, A-2, A-3, PC, H-1 & LRM2. 22210- Reverse rake composition of 22209.
Abbreviations- LRM/GD/EOG/SLR-Generator cum luggage van ; B- Third AC ; A- Second AC ; H- First AC & PC- Pantry Hot buffet car.

Locomotive

The train mostly gets a WAP 4 or WAP 5 locomotive from Vadodara or Ghaziabad shed. It was the first ever train to depart Mumbai on its first run, with AC (Alternate current) type Locomotive (WAP-4).

Mumbai Duronto at Mumbai Central on 18 March 2012

Technical Halts

It takes three non-commercial technical halts of 5-10 mins in both down and up directions at :-

1. Hazrat Nizamuddin Junction
2. Ratlam Junction
3. Kota Junction

Other Trains

Other trains for Mumbai to Delhi travel and vice versa are  :-

1. Firozpur Janata Express
2. Chandigarh Bandra Terminus Superfast Express
3. Kochuveli-Dehradun/Amritsar Superfast Express or Chandigarh Sampark Kranti Express
4. Swaraj Express
5. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Haridwar AC Express
6. Paschim Express
7. Mangala Lakshadweep Express
8. Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express
9. Mumbai Rajdhani Express
10. Bandra Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express
11. Bandra Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express
12. August Kranti Rajdhani Express
13. Trivandrum Rajdhani Express
14. Golden Temple Mail
15. Punjab Mail
16. Goa Sampark Kranti Express
17. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Amritsar Express
18. Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express
19. Bandra Terminus Haridwar Express
20. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express

References

1. "22210/New Delhi-Mumbai AC Duronto Express Duronto New Delhi/NDLS to Mumbai/BCT - India Rail Info - A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30. 
2. "22209/Mumbai Central - New Delhi AC Duronto Express Duronto Mumbai/BCT to New Delhi/NDLS - India Rail Info - A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30. 
3. http://www.indianrail.gov.in/train_Schedule.html (type 22209 or 22210 and search)
4. "Biweekly Mumbai-Delhi Duronto from Friday - The Times of India". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.