Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Allahabad Duronto Express

The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Prayagraj Duronto Express, also known as LTT – Prayagraj Duronto Express is a Duronto Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) to Prayagraj Junction (PRYG). It is the forty-fourth fastest-running train in India and the fastest train between Mumbai and Prayagraj.[2] It is currently being operated with 12293 / 12294 train numbers.[3]

Prayagraj-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Duronto Express
Overview
Service typeDuronto Express
First service11 March 2012
Current operator(s)Indian Railways
Route
StartLokmanya Tilak Terminus
Stops4
EndPrayagraj Junction
Distance travelled1,348 km (838 mi)
Average journey time19h 10m
Service frequencybi-weekly
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class,AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesLHB Rake and Shares rake with 22115/16 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Karmali AC Superfast Express
Technical
Rolling stock1
Track gaugeBroad - 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed70.33 km/h (Average) [1]

Train details
12293 Duronto Express Coach H1 in 3 languages

This train had its inaugural run on 11 March 2012 as train number 01093 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Prayagraj Junction. Regular services commenced on 13 March 2012 as train no. 12294 & on 16 March 2012 as train no. 12293. It is a fully AC train & previously it used refurbished ICF Rajdhani Coaches.

WDM 3A with 12293 Duronto Express at Madan Mahal station
WCAM 3 with 12294 Duronto Express at Niphad

Technical stoppages

Being a Duronto Express train, it had no commercial halts between its terminal stops. However later many of its technical halts are converted into commercial halts because of low response to Duronto Express trains. This train (12293) has 4 commercial halts & 3 technical halts, at Kasara, Igatpuri, Bhusawal Junction, Itarsi Junction, Jabalpur Junction, Itarsi Junction, Katni Junction and Satna. It takes 7 minutes at Kasara for addition of banker engine for the run through the ghats, Igatpuri of about 5 minutes for the removal of bankers, at Bhusaval of about 5 minutes for crew change, Itarsi for 20 minutes for locomotive change, Satna Junction for 10 mins for breakfast pick up.

12293 Down Mumbai LTT - Prayagraj AC Duronto Express

Station Code Station Name Arrival Departure
LTT Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Starting Station Monday, Friday
PRYJ Prayagraj Junction Tuesday, Saturday Arrival Station

12294 UP Prayagraj - Mumbai LTT AC Duronto Express

Station Code Station Name Arrival Departure
PRYJ Prayagraj Junction Starting Station Tuesday, Saturday
LTT Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Sunday, Wednesday Arrival Station

Coaches

The Mumbai - Prayagraj Duronto Express has one AC 1st Class coach, three AC 2 tier class coaches, one pantry cars, two luggage cum generator coaches & up to eight AC 3 tier coaches taking the total up to 15 coaches.[1]

12294 Allahabad Duronto Express passing Kalyan Junction
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
EOGB8B7B6B5B4B3B2B1PCH1A3A2A1EOG

12294 is the reverse composition of the above 12293. B- Three Tier AC Sleeper (Third AC), A- Two Tier AC Sleeper (Second AC), H- AC First class cabins (First AC), PC-Pantry (Hot buffet) car, EOG/GV-Generator van cum Guard van

Since the route is partly electrified, a WAP 7i from the Ajni shed or WAP 7 from the TKD shed hauls the train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus up to Jabalpur Junction railway station handing over to a powerful Itarsi based WDP 4D which power the train until Prayagraj Junction.

See also

References
  1. "Coach composition". Indian Railways. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  2. "Fastest trains in India". Web.iitd.ac.in. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  3. "Lokmanyatilak Allahabad Duronto Express". Explore India. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
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