The 22209 / 22210 Mumbai Central – Hazrat Nizamuddin Durunto Express, is a Duronto Express Train between stations and Hazrat Nizamuddin of New Delhi. Operated by Western Railways (WR), Mumbai Division, it is currently the fastest among the Duronto series of express trains at an average speed of 83km/h.
The maiden run of the train was on 18 March 2012, as 02209 from Mumbai Central to New Delhi and was flagged off by the Mayor of Mumbai, Sunil Prabhu.
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. Now it is again changed by 25 mins earlier and reaches Mumbai at 15:50 hrs. Similarly, the down train used to arrive at New Delhi at 16:55 hrs, 10–20 mins early on average and then it was changed to arrive at New Delhi at 16:30 hrs. Now, after changing its terminal to Hazrat Nizamuddin, it reaches at 15:50 hrs
Route, halts and speed Initially, like other Duronto Express trains, 22209/10 did not make any commercial halts, but currently it stops at the following stations:
Mumbai Central Vadodara Junction Ratlam Junction Kota Junction New Delhi
After the extension of Sealdah–New Delhi Duronto up to Bikaner, this train is currently the fastest Duronto Express in Indian Railways.
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. Now it is again changed by 25 mins earlier and reaches Mumbai at 15:50 hrs. Similarly, the down train used to arrive at New Delhi at 16:55 hrs, 10–20 mins early on average and then it was changed to arrive at New Delhi at 16:30 hrs. Now, after changing its terminal to Hazrat Nizamuddin, it reaches at 15:50 hrs
Coach composition The rolling stock in this train consists of LHB coaches manufactured in India. While they arrive with the Rajdhani's distinctive red livery, Duronto Express' coaches are pasted with the Duronto vinyl or wallpaper. Known as Maa Mati Manush, the livery was designed by the former Minister of Railways Mamta Banerjee, who led the creation of Duronto series of express trains.
22209/10 consists of four Third AC Economy (3E), 6 Third AC (3A), 3 Second AC (2A), 1 pantry, 1 First AC (1A), 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake, and 1 Generator car luggage car guard van, hence, a total of 17 coaches.
Rake composition
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 EOG M1 M2 M3 M4 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 A1 A2 A3 PC H1 DL1 Gallery
Other trains
Other prominent trains that connect Mumbai and Delhi are: Chandigarh–Bandra Terminus Superfast Express Swaraj Express Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Haridwar AC Paschim Express Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express Mumbai Rajdhani Express Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express August Kranti Rajdhani Express Golden Temple Mail Punjab Mail Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus–Amritsar Express Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express Bandra Terminus–Haridwar Express Mumbai CSMT–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express Bandra Terminus-Haridwar SF Express Bandra Terminus–Lal Kuan Weekly Superfast 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