Mumbai Central–Hisar Duronto Express

The 12239 / 12240 Mumbai Central–Hisar Duronto Express is a Duronto Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Mumbai Central (MMCT) to Hisar (HSR). It is currently being operated with 12239 / 12240 train numbers.

Coach composition
The rake has 8 AC 3 tier coaches, 2 AC 2 tier coaches, 1 AC First Class, 1 Pantry car and 2 EOG cars making a total of 14 coaches.

As is customary with Indian Railways, coaches are added/removed as per the demand.

Service
It is the fastest train on the Mumbai–Jaipur sector. It averages 75.59 km/h as 12239 Duronto Express covering 1159 km in 15 hrs 20 mins and 70.24 km/h as 12240 Duronto Express covering 1159 km in 16 hrs 30 mins.

Some of the other trains that cover the Mumbai–Jaipur sectors are 12955/56 Jaipur Superfast Express, 12979/80 Jaipur–Bandra Terminus Superfast Express, 19707/08 Amrapur Aravali Express, 22933/34 Bandra Terminus–Jaipur Weekly Superfast Express, 12215/16 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express which initially ran up to Jaipur, later extended to Delhi Sarai Rohilla.

Train details
This train had its inaugural run on 3 April 2011. It was & still is a 2 days a week service. It is a fully AC train & uses LHB rakes. Until 17 August 2021, it used to ply between Mumbai Central and Jaipur Junction but then, it was extended upto Hisar Junction.

Commercial halts
It has halts at Vadodara Junction, Ratlam Junction, Kota Junction,Sawai Madhopur Junction

Sawai Madhopur Junction is where it reverses direction of travel.

The train is hauled by a diesel locomotive till Jaipur Junction, from where it changes to electric locomotive.



Time Table

 * 12239 Mumbai Central–Hisar Duronto Express leaves Mumbai Central every Tuesday & Sunday and reaches Hisar Junction the next day.
 * 12240 Hisar–Mumbai Central Duronto Express leaves Hisar Junction every Tuesday & Thursday and reaches Mumbai Central the next day.