Mumbai–New Delhi Duronto Express

Mumbai–New Delhi Duronto Express, also known as Mumbai AC Duronto Express, is a fully air-conditioned, non-stop version of Duronto-type service running between Mumbai Central and New 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.

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  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.

Time Table
22209 down Mumbai Central-New Delhi Duronto Express

22210 UP New Delhi-Mumbai central Duronto Express

Coach composition
Pure LHB Coaches 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) and 2 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 

 22210- Reverse rake composition of 22209

Locomotive
The train mostly gets a WAP 4 or WAP 5 locomotive from Vadodara shed.

It was the first ever train to depart Mumbai on its first run, with AC (Alternate current) type Locomotive WAP 4. Now it regularly runs with Head-end power enabled WAP-7 of Vadodara Shed.

Halts
It takes three commercial halts in both down and up directions at :-
 Vadodara Junction
 Ratlam Junction
 Kota Junction

Gallery

Other Trains
Other trains for Mumbai to Delhi travel and vice versa are  :-
 Firozpur Janata Express
 Chandigarh Bandra Terminus Superfast Express
 Kochuveli-Dehradun/Amritsar Superfast Express or Chandigarh Sampark Kranti Express
 Swaraj Express
 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Haridwar AC Express
 Paschim Express
 Mangala Lakshadweep Express
 Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express
 Mumbai Rajdhani Express
 Bandra Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express
 Bandra Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express
 August Kranti Rajdhani Express
 Trivandrum Rajdhani express
 Golden Temple Mail
 Punjab Mail
 Goa Sampark Kranti Express
 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Amritsar Express
 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express
 Bandra Terminus Haridwar Express
 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express

References

 http://www.indianrail.gov.in/train_Schedule.html (type 22209 or 22210 and search)

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

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