MUMBAI (MAHARASHTRA) TO JAIPUR (RAJASTHAN) : FULL TRAIN JOURNEY : FIRST CLASS AC 12239 MUMBAI CENTRAL - JAIPUR DURONTO EXPRESS : LOCOMOTIVE CHANGE FROM ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE BRC WAP7 TO DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE BGKT WDP4D AT SAWAI MADHOPUR JUNCTION : FIRST CLASS AC H1 / 1A FOOD (BREAKFAST + SOUP + LUNCH) : FIRST CLASS AC H1 / 1A COUPE & CABIN INTERIORS : INDIAN RAILWAYS.
12239/Mumbai Central - Jaipur AC Duronto Express
मुंबई सेंट्रल - जयपूर वातानुकूलित दुरोंतो एक्सप्रेस मुंबई सेंट्रल - जयपुर वातानुकूलित दुरोंतो एक्सप्रेस
MMCT/Mumbai Central -- JP/Jaipur Junction
The Jaipur Duronto Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Mumbai Central (BCT) to Jaipur (JP). It is currently being operated with 12239 / 12240 train numbers.
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.
It is the fastest train on the Mumbai - Jaipur sector. It averages 75.59 km/hr as 12239 Duronto Express covering 1159 km in 15 hrs 20 mins & 70.24 km/hr as 12240 Duronto Express covering 1159 km in 16 hrs 30 mins.
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 rated with a top speed of 160 km/hr.
When the train was introduced, dual traction WCAM 2/2P locos would haul the train between Mumbai Central & Vadodara Junction after which a Vadodara based WAP 4 or WAP 5 locomotive used to take over until Sawai Madhopur after which a Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDM 3A or WDP 4 locomotive used to take over until Jaipur.
Western Railways completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012 & although at times hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 4, it has in recent times been regularly hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 5 or WAP 7 locomotive until Sawai Madhopur after which a Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDM 3A or WDP 4 locomotive takes over.
It has halts at Vadodara Junction, Ratlam Junction, Sawai Madhopur Junction in both directions.(from 4 January 2016)
Kota Junction is a technical halt only when it operates as 12239 Jaipur Duronto Express.
Sawai Madhopur is where it reverses direction of travel.
12239 Mumbai Central Jaipur Duronto Express leaves Mumbai Central every Tuesday & Sunday and reaches Jaipur Junction the next day.
12240 Jaipur Mumbai Central Duronto Express leaves Jaipur Junction every Tuesday & Thursday and reaches Mumbai Central the next day.
Jaipur Junction railway station (Code : JP) is a railway station in Jaipur. Jaipur also serves as the headquarters of the North Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways since 2002. The Jaipur Railway Division of the North Western Railway is also headquartered at Jaipur.
The foundation stone of the existing Jaipur Railway station building was laid on 4th May 1956 by the then Maharaja Sawai Man Shingh II of Jaipur with construction taking three years to completion . It is located along Railway Road. It is linked to other parts of the country by metre-gauge and broad-gauge lines. It is the busiest railway station in Rajasthan.
One of India's most famous and luxurious trains the Palace on Wheels, also makes a scheduled stop in Jaipur. Jaipur Junction is 5 km away from City wall of Jaipur. The newly constructed Jaipur metro has a stop here.
The main lines passing through Jaipur are :
Delhi-Jodhpur line via Makrana, Degana, Merta road (double broad-gauge electrified line till Phulera)
Delhi-Ahmedabad line via Ajmer (double broad-gauge electrified line)
Sawai Madhopur-Jaipur line terminates at Jaipur (single broad-gauge diesel line)
Jaipur-Churu (single broad-gauge diesel line)
Mumbai Central (formerly Bombay Central, station code: MMCT) is a major railway station on the Western line, situated in Mumbai, Maharashtra in an area known by the same name. It serves as a major stop for both Local and Inter-City/Express trains with separate platforms for them. It is also a terminal for several long distance trains including the Mumbai Rajdhani Express. It is one of the five major Terminal stations in Mumbai while others being Mumbai CST, Mumbai LTT, Mumbai BDTS and Mumbai Dadar. Trains depart from the station connecting various destinations mostly across states in the northern, western and north-western parts of India. The station was renamed from Bombay Central to Mumbai Central in 1997, following the change of Bombay to Mumbai. In 2018, a resolution was passed to change the station code to MMCT, with implementation ongoing.
The station is divided into two parts. The eastern half of the station serves long-distance trains operated by Western Railways while the western half serves commuter trains running on the Churchgate-Virar suburban section of Western Railways.
RailTel, the telecom arm of the Indian Railways, on 22 January 2016 launched free public Wi-Fi service at Mumbai Central station in collaboration with Google.
The concourse on the mainline side has an outlet of Rajdhani chain of restaurants serving authentic Indian food.
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