Bhubaneswar–New Delhi Duronto Express

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{{Infobox rail service

| color = 80FF00

| name = Bhubaneswar – New Delhi
Duronto Express

| logo = Ministry of Railways India.svg

| image = Bhubaneswar Duronto Express.jpg

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| type = Duronto Express

| locale = Odisha, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi

| first = 4 April 2010

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| operator = East Coast Railway

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| start = Bhubaneswar (BBS)

| stops = 5

| end = New Delhi (NDLS)

| distance = {{convert|1724|km|0|abbr=on}}

| journeytime = 21 hours 50 minutes

| frequency = Once a week

| class = AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper

| seating = No

| sleeping = Yes

| autorack =

| catering = Pantry car coach attached

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| baggage =

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| stock = LHB coach

| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|lk=on}}

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| trainnumber = 12281 / 12282

| speed = {{convert|78|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average with halts

| map = {{Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Duronto Express Route}}

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The 12281 / 12282 Bhubaneswar Duronto Express is a once-a-week weekly train which runs between Bhubaneswar, capital of Odisha and New Delhi in Delhi . This train was introduced as part of the Duronto Express trains that were announced by the then railways minister Mamata Banerjee in 2010-2011 rail budget. It is operated by East Coast Railway.

This train consists of total 17 no. of bogies out of which there are 4 no. of sleepers (S1-S8), 2 first class AC coach (H1), eight 2-tier AC coach (A1), five 3-tier AC coaches (B1-B4), one pantry car and 2 no.s of SLR bogies each at both the ends. It uses LHB coach. It is the fastest train from new delhi to bhubaneswar covering in 23 hours and 50 minutes .

It has Rake sharing with 22806/05 Anand Vihar Terminal Bhubaneswar Weekly Superfast Express. File:Bhubaneswar Duronto Express - AC First Class coach.jpg

Time Table

12281 train starts from Bhubaneswar (BBS) every Wednesday at 08:00 AM and reach to New Delhi (NDLS) at 06:25 AM next day.{{Cite web|url=http://runningstatus.in/status/12281|title=BBS-NDLS Duronto/12281 Live Train Running Status}}

12282 train starts from New Delhi (NDLS) every Thursday at 12:55 PM and reach back to Bhubaneswar (BBS) at 10:45 AM next day.{{Cite web|url=http://runningstatus.in/status/12282|title=BBS Duronto Express/12282 Live Train Running Status}}

Stoppages

Loco Link

Bhubaneswar – New Delhi Duronto Express is hauled by a Ghaziabad-based WAP 7 locomotive on its entire journey.

Gallery

File:New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Duronto Expess at Balasore with GZB WAP-4 - Copy.JPG|New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Duronto express at Balasore with Ghaziabad WAP-4

File:New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Duronto Express with Ghaziabad WAP-7 at Balasore.JPG|New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Duronto Express with Ghaziabad WAP-7 at Balasore

See also

References

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