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Fastest train from Bangalore to Delhi and Delhi to Bangalore.
| Yesvantpur - Delhi Sarai Rohilla ACDuronto Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Overview | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service type | Duronto Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Weekly Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First service | 19 February 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current operator | South Western Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ridership | Weekly Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Route | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | Yesvantpur Junction (YPR) Delhi Sarai Rohilla (DEE) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stops | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance travelled | 2,367 km (1,471 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average journey time | 31 hours 20 minutes as 12213 Yeshvantapur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express, 32 hours 55 minutes as 12214 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Yeshvantapur AC Duronto Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service frequency | Weekly. 12213 Yeshvantapur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express – Saturday. 12214 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Yeshvantapur AC Duronto Express – Monday. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train number | 12213 / 12214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| On-board services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classes | AC 1st Class,AC 2 tier,AC 3 tier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | Upper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catering facilities | Pantry car attached | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baggage facilities | Overhead | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | Fully Electrified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) (maximum speed), 75 km/h (47 mph) (average speed), including halts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 12213 / 12214 Yesvantpur - Delhi Sarai Rohilla - Yesvantpur AC Duronto Express is aSuperfast Express train of theDuronto Express category belonging to theIndian Railways –South Western Railway zone that runs betweenYesvantpur Junction andDelhi Sarai Rohilla in India. It is the fastest train from Bangalore to Delhi which covers in just 31 hours
It operates as train number 12213 from Yesvantpur Junction to Delhi Sarai Rohilla and as train number 12214 in the reverse direction, serving the states ofKarnataka,Andhra Pradesh,Telangana,Maharashtra,Madhya Pradesh,Uttar Pradesh &Delhi.
It is the only train which passes the major stations ofHazrat Nizamuddin &New Delhi without halting at either of them. The Yesvantpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express had the 2nd longest non-stop run BetweenHabibganj-Balharshah Junction (used to stop at Nagpur only for a technical halt ), but as of August 23, 2023 Experimental Halt is provided atNagpur Junction.
The 12213 / 14 Yesvantpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Duronto Express presently has 1AC 1st Class, 2AC 2 tier, 16AC 3 tier & 2End on Generator coaches. In addition, it also carries apantry car.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
The 12213 Yesvantpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Duronto Express covers the distance of 2367 kilometres in 31 hours 20 mins 75.54 km/h (47 mph) & in 32 hours 55 mins as 12214 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Yeshvantpur Duronto Express 71.91 km/h (45 mph).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes aSuperfast Express surcharge.
| Yesvantapur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Duronto Express | ||||
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| 12213 | Stations | 12214 | ||
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
| 07:35 | ---- | Delhi Sarai Rohilla | ---- | 22:10 |
| 01:30 | 01:35 | Jhansi Junction | 03:50 | 03:55 |
| 22:02 | 22:10 | Habibganj | 08:02 | 08:10 |
| 16:10 | 16:15 | Nagpur Junction | 13:35 | 13:42 |
| 13:35 | 13:40 | Balharshah Junction | 16:40 | 16:45 |
| 08:45 | 08:50 | Secunderabad junction | 20:55 | 21:10 |
| 03:30 | 03:35 | Guntakal Junction | 02:45 | 02:50 |
| 02:08 | 02:12 | Dharmavaram Junction (Technical Halt) | 04:37 | 04:42 |
| ---- | 23:40 | Yesvantpur Junction | 08:10 | ---- |
Due to partial electrification, upon introduction until around 6 November 2017, the 12213 / 14 Yesvantpur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Duronto Express was hauled by aKrishnarajapuram-basedWDP-4B/WDP-4D from Yesvantpur Junction up toSecunderabad Junction handing over to aLallaguda-basedWAP-7 which would power the train up to its destinationDelhi Sarai Rohilla.
With progressive electrification, it started being hauled end to end haul by aLallaguda-basedWAP-7 locomotive.
Ever since SWR's Krishnarajapuram (KJM) shed receivedWAP-7 locomotives, this train is being hauled end to end by a Krishnarajapuram-basedWAP-7 locomotive.
16561/16562 –Thiruvananthapuram North–Yesvantpur AC Express
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