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The Pune - Howrah Duronto Express is a Duronto Category Superfast Express train of the
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connecting
Pune Pune ( ; , ISO 15919, ISO: ), previously spelled in English as Poona (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1978), is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau in Western ...
to
Howrah Howrah (; ; alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River, opposite to its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively ...
. It is one of three Duronto's operating out of
Pune Pune ( ; , ISO 15919, ISO: ), previously spelled in English as Poona (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1978), is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau in Western ...
with the other two being 12263/64 Hazrat Nizamuddin Pune Duronto Express & 12297/98 Pune Ahmedabad Duronto Express.


Coach composition

The rake has 1 AC 1st Class, 3 AC 2 tier, 10 AC 3 tier, 1
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Car and 2 End on Generator coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of
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depending on demand.


Service

It is the fastest train on the
Pune Pune ( ; , ISO 15919, ISO: ), previously spelled in English as Poona (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1978), is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau in Western ...
–
Howrah Howrah (; ; alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River, opposite to its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively ...
sector averaging over 5 hours faster than the only other train which does the
Pune Pune ( ; , ISO 15919, ISO: ), previously spelled in English as Poona (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1978), is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau in Western ...
–
Howrah Howrah (; ; alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River, opposite to its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively ...
sector 12129/30 Azad Hind Express. It averages as 12221 Pune Howrah Duronto Express covering in 28 hrs 35 mins & as 12222 Howrah Pune Duronto Express covering the same distance in 27 hrs 25 mins.


Train details

This train had its inaugural run on 9 October 2010. It is a fully AC train & uses
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.


Loco link

It is hauled by a Bhusaval based WAP 4 or Howrah based
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from Pune Junction to
Howrah Junction Howrah railway station (also known as Howrah Junction) is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, of Kolkata Metropolitan Area, West Bengal, India. It is the largest and busiest railway complex in India, as well as one of the busie ...
.


Time table


See also

*
Duronto Express Duronto Express, translating to "restless" in Bengali, is a class of long-distance rapid trains operated by Indian Railways. Initially conceived to operate non-stop between origin and destination stations, since January 2016, these trains hav ...
* Pune Junction *
Howrah Junction Howrah railway station (also known as Howrah Junction) is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, of Kolkata Metropolitan Area, West Bengal, India. It is the largest and busiest railway complex in India, as well as one of the busie ...
* Azad Hind Express *
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pune - Howrah Duronto Express Duronto Express trains Trains from Howrah railway station Transport in Pune Rail transport in Maharashtra Rail transport in Chhattisgarh Rail transport in Jharkhand Rail transport in West Bengal Railway services introduced in 2010