Yesvantpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express

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

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	5
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) Dharmavaram Junction Guntakal Junction Andhra Pradesh Telangana border Secunderabad Junction Telangana Maharashtra border Balharshah Junction (Technical Halt) Nagpur Junction Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh border Rani Kamalapati Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh border Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction Uttar Pradesh New Delhi border 12214 ↑ Delhi Sarai Rohilla

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		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

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  Train Board
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  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.