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Secunderabad–Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express
The Secunderabad–Hazrat Nizamuddin ''Duronto Express'' is a Duronto Express train of the Indian Railways connecting (SC) to Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station, Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM). It is the fastest train between New Delhi and Secunderabad with a travel time of 22 hours. It operates as train number 12285 from to and as train number 12286 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi. Coaches The 12285 / 86 Secunderabad Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express presently has 1 Indian Railways coaching stock, AC 1st Class, 3 Indian Railways coaching stock, AC 2 tier, 5 Indian Railways coaching stock, AC 3 tier, 8 Indian Railways coaching stock, Slepper Class & 1 Diesel generator, End on Generator, 1 SLRD 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. Locomotive In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 have been permitted to make additional commercial stops and accept ticket bookings from technical halts. Before the introduction of trains like the Gatimaan Express and Vande Bharat Express, Duronto trains held the distinction of being the fastest trains in India. Unlike its counterpart, the Rajdhani Express, which links India's capital, Delhi, to state capitals, the Duronto Express connects major metropolitan areas, state capitals, and the national capital. History The Government of India's Ministry of Railways has pursued the introduction of high-speed rail services in India. In 2007, the ministry initiated a pre-feasibility study for a 500-kilometre corridor between Delhi and Amritsar. Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee announced plans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |