Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express

Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express

300px Howrah Yesvantpur Duronto Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast, Duronto Express
First service	30 December 2009
Current operator(s)	South Eastern Railways
Route
Start	Howrah Junction
Stops	4
End	Yeshvantapur Junction
Distance travelled	1,946 km (1,209 mi)
Service frequency	5 days a week. 12245 Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express – except Monday & Thursday, 12246 Yeshvantapur Howrah Duronto Express – except Wednesday & Saturday
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry Car Coach attached
Observation facilities	LHB Coaches
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railway Duronto LHB Coaches coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 67.39 km/h (42 mph) including halts

The 12245 / 46 Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express is a Superfast express train of the Duronto Express category belonging to Indian Railways - South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction near Kolkata, West Bengal and Yeshvantapur Junction in Bangalore, Karnataka, both in India.

It operates as train number 12245 from Howrah Junction to Yeshvantapur Junction and as train number 12246 in the reverse direction serving the states of Karnataka, Andhra pradesh, Odisha & West Bengal.

Coaches

The 12245 / 46 Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express presently has 1 AC First Class, 2 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 AC tier, 8 Sleeper Class & 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches. In addition, it carries a Pantry car coach.

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 12245 Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express covers the distance of 1946 kilometres in 29 hours 00 mins (67.10 km/hr) & in 28 hours 45 mins as 12246 Yeshvantapur Howrah Duronto Express (67.69 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing & Halts

The train 12245 / 46 Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express has stops at Bhubaneswar, Vizianagaram, Vijayawada and Renigunta.

Station Code	Station Name	12245		Distance from Source in km	Day	12246		Distance from Source in km	Day
		Arrival	Departure			Arrival	Departure
HWH	Howrah	Source	11:00	0	1	16:10	Destination	1953	2
BBS	Bhubaneswar	16:55	17:00	437	1	10:00	10:15	1516	2
VZM	Vizianagaram	22:05	22:15	820	1	04:35	04:45	1133	2
BZA	Vijayawada	04:30	04:35	1216	2	22:25	22:35	738	1
RU	Renigunta	10:25	10:30	1616	2	16:50	16:55	361	1
YPR	Yeshvantapur	16:00	Destination	1977	2	Source	11:15	0	1

Traction

Yeswanthapur Howrah Duronto leaving Yeswanthapur railway station

As the route is fully electrified, it is powered by a Santragachi based WAP 4 for its entire journey.

Timings

12245 Howrah Yeshvantapur Duronto Express leaves Howrah Junction every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday and reaches Yeshvantapur Junction the next day.

12246 Yeshvantapur Howrah Duronto Express leaves Yeshvantapur Junction every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday and reaches Howrah Junction the next day.