Yesvantpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express

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Yesvantpur - Delhi Sarai Rohilla
AC Duronto Express

A WAP-7 of Lallaguda hauling 12213 Yesvantpur–Delhi Duronto Express near Lingampally

Overview

Service type

Superfast Express, Duronto Express

First service

19 February 2011

Current operator(s)

South Western Railways

Route

Termini

Yesvantpur Junction (YPR)
Delhi Sarai Rohilla (DEE)

Stops

Distance travelled

2,367 km (1,471 mi)

Average journey time

31 hours 20 minutes as 12213 Yeshvantapur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express, 32 hours 55 minutes as 12214 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Yeshvantapur AC Duronto Express

Service frequency

Weekly. 12213 Yeshvantapur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express – Saturday. 12214 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Yeshvantapur AC Duronto Express – Monday.

Train number(s)

12213 / 12214

On-board services

Class(es)

AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier

Seating arrangements

Yes

Sleeping arrangements

Yes

Catering facilities

Pantry car attached

Technical

Rolling stock

LHB coach

Track gauge

1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Operating speed

130 km/h (81 mph) (maximum speed),
75 km/h (47 mph) (average speed), including halts

Route map

Legend

12213 ↓

Yesvantpur Junction

Karnataka

Andhra Pradesh

border

(Technical Halt)

border

Secunderabad Junction

border

(Technical Halt)

border

border

Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction

Uttar Pradesh

New Delhi

border

12214 ↑

Delhi Sarai Rohilla

The Yesvantpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express is a Superfast Express train of the Duronto Express category belonging to Indian Railways – South Western Railway zone that runs between Yesvantpur Junction and Delhi Sarai Rohilla in India. It is the fastest train from Bangalore to Delhi which covers in just 31 hours

It operates as train number 12213 from Yesvantpur Junction to Delhi Sarai Rohilla and as train number 12214 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi.

It is the only train which passes the major stations of Hazrat Nizamuddin & New Delhi without halting at either of them. The Yesvantpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express had the 2nd longest non-stop run Between Habibganj-Balharshah Junction (used to stop at Nagpur only for technical halt ), but as of August 23 ,2023 Experimental Halt is provided at Nagpur Junction.

Coaches

The 12213 / 14 Yesvantpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Duronto Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class, 2 AC 2 tier, 16 AC 3 tier & 2 End on Generator coaches. In addition, it also 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.

Service

The 12213 Yesvantpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Duronto Express covers the distance of 2367 kilometres in 31 hours 20 mins 75.54 km/h (47 mph) & in 32 hours 55 mins as 12214 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Yeshvantpur Duronto Express 71.91 km/h (45 mph).

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.

Time table

12213 Yeshvantapur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Duronto Express leaves Yeshvantapur Junction every Saturday at 23:40 hrs IST and reaches Delhi Sarai Rohilla at 07:00 hrs IST on the 3rd day.
12214 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Yeshvantapur Duronto Express leaves Delhi Sarai Rohilla every Monday at 23:00 hrs IST and reaches Yeshvantapur Junction at 07:55 hrs IST on the 3rd day.


Yesvantapur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express
12213		Stations	12214
Arrival	Departure	Stations	Arrival	Departure
07:35	----	Delhi Sarai Rohilla	----	22:10
01:30	01:35	Jhansi Junction	03:50	03:55
22:02	22:10	Habibganj	08:02	08:10
16:10	16:15	Nagpur Junction	13:35	13:42
13:35	13:40	Balharshah Junction	16:40	16:45
08:45	08:50	Secunderabad junction	20:55	21:10
03:30	03:35	Guntakal Junction	02:45	02:50
02:08	02:12	Dharmavaram Junction (Technical Halt)	04:37	04:42
----	23:40	Yesvantpur Junction	08:10	----

Traction

Due to partial electrification, upon introduction until around 6 November 2017, the 12213 / 14 Yesvantpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Duronto Express was hauled by a Krishnarajapuram-based WDP-4B/WDP-4D from Yesvantpur Junction up to Secunderabad Junction handing over to a Lallaguda-based WAP-7 which would power the train up to its destination Delhi Sarai Rohilla.

With progressive electrification, it started being hauled end to end haul by a Lallaguda-based WAP-7 locomotive.

Ever since SWR's Krishnarajapuram (KJM) shed received WAP-7 locomotives, this train is being hauled end to end by a Krishnarajapuram-based WAP-7 locomotive.

Gallery

Train Board
At Secunderabad Junction

Rake sharing

22677/22678 – Thiruvananthapuram North–Yesvantpur AC Express

References

"DURONTO TRAIN LIST". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
"'Tatkal' extended to Duronto trains,Aadhaar approved as ID proof | DeshGujarat". deshgujarat.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

External links

"Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
"IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
"[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

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Authority

Railway companies

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Zones and divisions

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Workshops

Depots

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Lines

Main	Chennai–Bangalore Chennai–Howrah Chennai–Gudur Gudur–Vijayawada Vijayawada–Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam–Khurda Road Chennai–New Delhi Chennai–Mumbai Renigunta–Guntakal Guntakal–Solapur
Broad Gauge	Bangalore–Hassan Bangalore–Hubli Bangalore–Mysore Bhimavaram–Narasapur Chamarajanagar–Mysore Chennai–Thanjavur Cochin–Shoranur Ernakulam–Kayamkulam Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam Erode–Tiruchirappalli Gudivada–Machilipatnam Gudur–Renigunta Guntakal–Vasco da Gama Guntur–Tenali Guntur–Vijayawada Jolarpettai–Shoranur Kanyakumari–Thiruvananthapuram Kazipet–Vijayawada Konkan Railway Kirandul–Kothavalasa Kollam–Sengottai Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram Kothapalli–Manoharabad Madurai–Tirunelveli Manamadurai–Rameswaram Manamadurai–Virudhunagar Mangalore–Mysore Mangalore–Shoranur Motumarri–Vishnupuram Nagercoil–Tirunelveli Nallapadu–Nandyal Nallapadu–Pagidipalli Nandyal–Guntakal Nandyal–Yerraguntla Nidadavolu–Vijayawada Nilambur–Shoranur Palakkad–Pollachi Peddapalli–Nizamabad Pune–Londa Samalkot–Kakinada Secunderabad–Dhone Secunderabad–Manmad Secunderabad–Nagpur Tenali–Repalle Tiruchirappalli–Viluppuram
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Passenger trains

Stations

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Suburban and metro

Operational

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Proposed

Railway companies

Accidents
and incidents

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