Mumbai Central - New Delhi Duronto Express
Overview
Service type	Duronto Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi
First service	23 March 2012 (2012-03-23)
Current operator(s)	Western Railway zone of Indian Railways
Route
Termini	Mumbai Central, Maharashtra New Delhi, Delhi
Distance travelled	1,386 km (861 mi)
Average journey time	22209 – 16 hours 55 minutes; 22210 – 17 hrs 40 mins
Service frequency	Twice a week: 22209 – Mondays and Fridays; 22210 – Tuesdays and Saturdays
Train number(s)	22209 / 22210
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry car attached
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Operating speed	Top speed 130 km/h (81 mph) 82 km/h (51 mph) average speed
Route map 22209 ↓ Mumbai Central Maharashtra Gujarat border Vadodara Junction Gujarat Madhya Pradesh border Ratlam Junction Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan border Kota Junction Rajasthan New Delhi border 22210 ↑ New Delhi

Mumbai–New Delhi Duronto Express, also known as Mumbai AC Duronto Express, is a 16 Coached fully air-conditioned, non-stop version of Duronto-type service running between Mumbai Central and New Delhi. It is one of the fastest train to connect Maharashtra to Delhi. It is maintained by Western Railways (WR), Mumbai division. This train does not used to make any commercial halts, but now it does make commercial halts at Vadodara, Ratlam and Kota. 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. Post extension of Sealdah–New Delhi Duronto to Bikaner, this train is currently the fastest Duronto Express in Indian Railways.

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 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^[1] and was flagged off by the Mayor of Mumbai, 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 earlier i.e. at 16:15 hrs. Similarly, the down train used to arrive at New Delhi at 16:55 hrs, 10–20 mins early on average, hence, it now officially arrives at New Delhi at 16:30 hrs.^[2]

Timetable

22209 down Mumbai Central–New Delhi Duronto Express

22210 UP New Delhi–Mumbai Central Duronto Express

Coach composition

Pure LHB coach 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 (3A), 3 Second AC (2A), 1 pantry, 1 First AC (1A), 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake and 1 Generator car luggage car guard van, hence, a total of 16 coaches. Maximum 1–2 extra coaches may be added to clear extra rush during holidays

Legends

Rake composition of 22209

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
	EOG	M1	M2	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	B7	B8	A1	A2	A3	PC	H1	DL1

22210- Reverse rake composition of 22209

Locomotive

It is hauled by a Vadodara loco shed-based WAP-5/Vadodara loco shed-based WAP-7 loco end to end.

Halts

It takes three commercial halts in both down and up directions at :-

1. Vadodara Junction
2. Ratlam Junction
3. Kota Junction

Speed

The maximum permissible speed of the train is up to 130 kmph except some parts.

The maximum permissible speed of the train or the route is 120 kmph between New Delhi (NDLS) and Tuglakabad (TKD) route but RDSO has been requested to corroborate the track quality fit for raising sectional speed to 130 kmph. The maximum permissible speed of the train is 130 kmph in Tuglakabad (TKD) – Palwal (PWL) – Mathura (MTJ) route where it is slower than the fastest train of the route having speed of 160 kmph. The maximum permissible speed of the train or the route: 130 kmph in Mathura (MTJ) – Nagda (NAD) – Ratlam (RTM) route, 100 kmph between Ratlam (RTM) and LIMKHEDA but Railway is trying to raise up to 110 kmph in its part between Limkheda and Megnagar and 130 kmph not feasible on Ghat (Hill) section. The maximum permissible speed of the train or the route: 110 kmph between LIMKHEDA and GODHRA (130 kmph not feasible on Ghat section), 130 kmph between GODHRA and VIRAR, 110 kmph in only 26 km long VIRAR – BORIVALI route, 100 kmph in only 30 km long BORIVALI – Mumbai Central (MMCT, formerly BCT) route.

Railway Board has approved the speed policy which envisages operation of passenger trains at 160 kmph on Delhi–Mumbai route but it is still unclear what will its impact on this train in future like increasing of speed but not up to 160 kmph or up to 160 kmph.

Gallery

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  22209 Mumbai–New Delhi Duronto Express with HOG-equipped Vadodara loco shed-based WAP-7
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  22209 Mumbai–New Delhi Duronto Express – AC 1st Class coach
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  22209 Mumbai–New Delhi Duronto Express – AC 2 tier coach
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  22209 Mumbai–New Delhi Duronto Express – Pantry coach
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  22209 Mumbai–New Delhi Duronto Express – AC 3 tier coach
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  Mumbai Duronto at Mumbai Central on 18 March 2012

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 Superfast 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. Thiruvananthapuram 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 30 May 2014.
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 30 May 2014.
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. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

Sister trains

• August Kranti Rajdhani Express
• Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Superfast Express
• Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express
• Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express
• Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express
• Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express
• Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express
• Mumbai Rajdhani Express
• Mumbai CSMT–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express