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Created by dipity on Sep 16, 2009
Last updated: 12/19/10 at 12:31 AM
19 September 2010, 1205hrs. The Duronto Express bound to Howrah raises a huge cloud of dust at a LC and its loco, the Santragachi/SRC WAP4 22253 gives us an unforgettable treat consisting of lots of twin-tone honking and headlight-flashing! The train passed us a speed of 105kph (confirmed by LP). Thanks a lot to the LP and ALP! \m/ U guys rock! Also thanks to railfan Rahul from Chennai for introducing us to the LP! Camera: Canon PowerShot SX20 IS. Location: 3km from Whitefield, Bangalore.
2261 Mumbai CST to Howrah Duronto Express arriving at Tata Nagar Junction. train has arrived approx 6 hours late and hence night halted at Tata Station due to Non running of trains between Tata-Kharagpur Section in Nights(10pm-5am) after Jnaneshwari incident on 28th of may'2010. In the middle you can see station arrangements and early departure of 2801 purushottam Express at last.
Duronto Express hualed by WAP7 on accelerating speed with typical Indian railway's sound. One of the India's fastest train. KOLKATA: Keeping her Railway Budget promise of introducing non-stop air-conditioned Duranto trains that would connect metropolitan cities within the shortest possible time, Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee flagged off the first Duranto Express between Sealdah and New Delhi here on Friday. Projected to be the fastest train in the country, Duranto Express is scheduled to reach New Delhi from Sealdah in 16 hours 20 minutes — almost two hours ahead of the Rajdhani Express. Calling the Duranto Express a new idea, a new theme, a new vision, Ms. Banerjee said the service in other metropolitan cities would begin soon. While the Duranto between Chennai and New Delhi will be flagged off on September 21, we cannot start the Mumbai-Howrah service right now as the Assembly elections are coming up in Maharashtra. Preparations for starting another Duranto from Bangalore are on the way, she said.
This is my 50th upload.this is a mixture of varied type of trains of my channel. At first i'll try to get you a grip on the classes you can opt for in a typical long-distance train. RAJDHANI EXPRESS The first Rajdhani Express left New Delhi station for Howrah station to cover a distance of 1445 km in 16 hours 55mins. These trains get the highest priority on the Indian railway network. They are fully air-conditioned. Passengers are served complimentary meals during the journey. Depending on the duration and timings of the journey, these could include lunch, high tea, dinner, morning tea and breakfast. Almost all Rajdhani trains offer three classes of accommodation: First Class AC with 2- or 4-berth lockable bedrooms, AC 2-tier with open berths (bays of 4 berths + 2 berths on the other side of the corridor) with curtains for privacy. DURONTO EXPRESS Duronto (Bengali: ??????; "quick") Express trains are a set of specialized rail services by Indian Railways like Rajdhani Express and Shatabdi Express trains. These are the non-stop point to point rail.Introduced in the Indian Rail Budget 2009-10, these trains run non-stop from source and destinations with some technical and crew halts in the journey. The Duronto express trains are projected to be the fastest trains in India. SHATABDI EXPRESS Shatabdi Express trains are a series of fast (called superfast in India) passenger trains operated by Indian Railways to connect Metro cities with other cities important for tourism ...
2283 Ernakulam - H. Nizamuddin Duronto Express running 4 hrs late towards NZM, leaving Vadodara city at BRC-ADI=NDLS Jn. hauled by offlink ED WAP 4 #22281. from ERS to BRC its hauled by Hanuman livery ERS WDM 3A #18536.
KYN WCAM3 hauled 2289 CSTM-Nagpur Duronto express blasts past a busy Kurla station during it's maiden augmented service run on 15-Aug-2010. The train has now 5 additional AC coaches including 2 AC II & AC III coaches each & 1 First AC coach. Overall, it has got 17 coaches, including 7 AC coaches, which is the highest for a fully Non-AC Duronto.
2284 Ernakulam Duronto from NZM-ERS blasting at its MPS.The train was diverted through PUNE-LONDA-CASTLE ROCK-MADGAON due to the landslide occurred in RATNAGIRI region. The train took 12 extra hours n reached ERNAKULAM at 1 AM It was hauled by a WDM-3A (ACD fitted).
2284 Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Duronto Passing Bharathapuzha River, meeting a Goods Train and passing through Vallathol Nagar Station..
Mundane trains to turn filmiDaily News & AnalysisThe concessions will be admissible for most trains, including Rajdhanis, Shatabdis and Jan Shatabdis. Only Duronto, Yuva and Garib Rath trains have been ...
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Concession in rail fare for film techniciansExpress BuzzHowever, those travelling by Duronto, Yuva and Garib Rath services will not be able to avail of it. The scheme will be effective from July 1. ...
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The HinduBandh hits train services in many areasTimes of IndiaThe cancelled trains included the Howrah-Ranchi Shatabdi, Howrah-Mumbai Duronto Express, Black Diamond Express, Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Express, ...More than 200 trains affected by bandhThe Hinduall 67 news articles »
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ERS WDM-3A(R) 18536 hauled 2284 Hazrat Nizamuddin-Eranakulam Junction Duronto express, puts up a good honking & speedy show at Kelve road. The train was doing well close to 110 kmph.
New trains to reach destinations fasterTimes of IndiaThe bi-weekly non-stop Duronto express train, between Pune and Howrah, will take 27 hours and 55 minutes, as against the present superfast train, ...
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2262 Howrah - Mumbai Duronto Express Leaving Howrah hauled by WAP4. The Duronto Express trains are projected to be the fastest trains in India which run from source to the destination non-stop with only some major technical and crew halts in the journey. These trains were introduced by Mamta Banerjee in the Rail Budget 2009-10 and connect the metros and state capitals of India.As per the announcement made on 3rd July, 2009, 12 weekly, bi-weekly and tri-weekly Duronto services were to ply, in the recent rail budget of 24th February, 2010, ten more Duronto were announced which are estimated to start plying in a year. Improved passenger services in Duronto trains The facilities available in Duronto trains are better than any other train service of Indian Railways. There are five different classes of accommodation- First AC, Two-tier AC, Three-tier AC, Economy Three-tier AC and Non-AC Sleeper Class (available in Mumbai-Nagpur and Howrah-Yeshwantapur Duronto). The Duronto coaches are painted with splashes of colors and are 24 meters long as compared to the regular coach length of 22.3 meters. The new Duronto express coaches are made of stainless steel coaches having several superior features, including control discharge toilet system, improved and superior thermal and sound insulation and centre buffer coupler to run longer trains. These coaches are fitted with air springs in lieu of coil springs, which provide better riding quality even at higher speeds. The passenger ...
KolkataObserver.comNew railway time table to feature schedule of new trainsKolkataObserver.comTimings of new unreserved Karmabhoomi expresses and 'ladies only' Matribhoomi services along with 10 new non-stop Duronto trains will feature in 2010-11 ...NEW TIME TABLE OF INDIAN RAILWAY FROM 1 JULY 2010 DOWNLOADHyderabad Newsall 2 news articles »
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2283 Ers-Nzm Duronto Express crossing the zuari river near south goa.
Original Shoot !! Unedited !! My Salute to Indian Railways , Capturing Golden Moments while travelling in Pune - Nizamuddin bound Duronto Express on 29th May 2010 .. WAP 7 pulling Bangalore Nizamuddin # 2429 Rajdhani Express - Going head to head and finally Duronto Giving its Way to the Arch Rival - Rajdhani Express .. Edited Video : www.youtube.com
2283 Duronto Blasting Through Konkan.
Having heard about the overtake at Neral, I was expecting the 1014 to be put on loop line for the Duronto to overtake it. However, i was taken by surprise when at exactly 13 00 hrs, KJM WDP-4 hauled 1014 CBE-LTT express sped past Neral at well above 90 kmph. Minutes after 1014 had passed there was an announcement warning commuters, that a fast train will pass through shortly from pf no 2 & at exactly 13 06 hrs, Pune-Nizamuddin Duronto crawled past Neral as it was closely trailing 1014. Had the overtake happened, Duronto could have blasted past Neral, but same was not the case at least on that day..Video shot on 15-June-2010.
2284 Duronto Entering Mangalore Junction.
2284 Ernakulam Duronto going to enter konkan railways. Check out the beautifull riverside scenary..
2284 Nizamuddin - Ernakulam Duronto Express express arriving at its final destination. The train was late by 2 hours due to the food poisoning tragedy occured. You can see the train passing through Ernakulam town station.
GZB WAP7 #30231 departed NDLS 3 hrs late with 2274 HWH Duronto Express speeding towards HWH.
2284 Ernakulam Duronto FOOD POISONING case on 17th may 2010. You can see the person who is sick refuses for the medical aid, but later in the other video you can see her taken to the hospital in a bad state.
2284 Ernakulam Duronto Blasting At Its MPS at udipi line in karnataka. The train was headed by a WDM-3A
2284 Ernakulam Duronto at PEN. PEN station is not a halt for this duronto but it was made to halt for a loop line crossing.
Ernakulam Duronto entering the first cave on its route in gujarat. The train was headed by a ghaziabad WAP 7. Check out a signal at top of a hill...
Ernakulam Duronto blasting after rolling out of Ratlam Station. It was headed by a Ghaziabad WAP 7 till Vadodra.
Ernakulam Duronto Entering Ratlam, the train was headed by a WAP 7 engine till vadodra.
My Salute to Indian Railways , Capturing Golden Moments while travelling in Pune - Nizamuddin bound Duronto Express on 29th May 2010 .. WAP 7 pulling Bangalore Nizamuddin # 2429 Rajdhani Express - Going head to head and finally Duronto Giving its Way to the Arch Rival - Rajdhani Express .. Enjoy the legendary Songs adding Colors to this beautiful video in my Life !! Also see Unedited video at www.youtube.com
2274 New Delhi Howrah Duronto headed by 30263 negotiating the deep curve after Kanpur.
Indian Railways' Customer Charm OffensiveWall Street Journal (blog)The Railways has started a pilot project to provide doctors on “Duronto” (translates to “quick” in Bengali) trains like the Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express ...Movement of Container TrafficPress Information Bureau (press release)all 4 news articles »
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Calcutta TelegraphRail offers helping handCalcutta Telegraph... Sealdah-bound Rajdhani trains which were stranded at Dhanbad and Asansol and also to those on the Duronto Express,” said an Eastern Railway official. ...and more »
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2290 Nagpur-CSTM Duronto express closely follows the Punjab mail & overtakes the Latur express at Thane station.
New catering policy soon, says MamataThe HinduDoctor with paramedic staff were has been provided in all Duronto trains as a pilot project, she said. 'Extension of the services would be considered on the ...
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New catering policy soon, says Railway MinisterPress Trust of IndiaDoctor with paramedic staff has been provided in all Duronto trains as a pilot project, she said. "Extension of the services would be considered on the ...and more »
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South-Western Rly earnings hitBusiness StandardKuldip informed that medical treatment facility would be provided on the Duronto that runs between Howrah and Bangalore, shortly. ...
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The HinduMamata: Railways trying to rope in private players to tap assetsThe HinduWhile the Minister was launching Duronto super-fast trains, the passengers of the special train were subjected to inhuman treatment though the Railways ...and more »
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April 18, 2010, 1220hrs. My first Duronto video! The Yesvantpur - Howrah Duronto Express speeds past with a very well maintained SRC WAP4 #22253! Location: Near Whitefield/Channasandra, Bangalore.
April 18, 2010, 1220hrs. My first Duronto video! The Yesvantpur - Howrah Duronto Express speeds past with a very well maintained SRC WAP4 #22253! Location: Near Whitefield/Channasandra, Bangalore.
The 2nd fastest Indian train 2259 Sealdah New Delhi Duronto Express excelling like rajdhani express & shatabdi express. The Duronto Express trains are projected to be the fastest trains in India which run from source to the destination non-stop with only some major technical and crew halts in the journey. These trains were introduced by Mamta Banerjee in the Rail Budget 2009-10 and connect the metros and state capitals of India.As per the announcement made on 3rd July, 2009, 12 weekly, bi-weekly and tri-weekly Duronto services were to ply, in the recent rail budget of 24th February, 2010, ten more Duronto were announced which are estimated to start plying in a year. Improved passenger services in Duronto trains The facilities available in Duronto trains are better than any other train service of Indian Railways. There are five different classes of accommodation- First AC, Two-tier AC, Three-tier AC, Economy Three-tier AC and Non-AC Sleeper Class (available in Mumbai-Nagpur and Howrah-Yeshwantapur Duronto). The Duronto coaches are painted with splashes of colors and are 24 meters long as compared to the regular coach length of 22.3 meters. The new Duronto express coaches are made of stainless steel coaches having several superior features, including control discharge toilet system, improved and superior thermal and sound insulation and centre buffer coupler to run longer trains. These coaches are fitted with air springs in lieu of coil springs, which provide better riding ...
2263 pune-nzm duronto braking into bhor ghat as it was haVing yellow signal ahead of it....u can see the l'll smoke of braking at the end of video & Its having old RAJDHANI EOG coach & !!!power of train was BL WCAM-2P #21869 BY PRATIK JOSHI
05 February 2010, 12:33:44 ----- "2925" Paschim Express hauled with "Ghaziabad(GZB) WAP-7 #30247" passing Adarsh Nagar Station(ANDI). GZB WAP-7 #32047 can be seen here in a Duronto Livery.
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Goof-up in new Durontos: Passengers kept waiting for foodDaily News & AnalysisA goof-up in the computerised reservation services led passengers to believe they will be served food like other Duronto trains when in reality, ...and more »
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New railway coach unveiledTimes of IndiaThe railway minister, who inaugurated three Duronto trains from New Delhi Howrah, Bhubaneswar and Jammu Tawi at the function, said her ministry has ...and more »
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Three non-stop Duronto trains to be launched tomorrowPress Trust of IndiaNew Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Three new non-stop Duronto trains will be launched on the last day of the current financial year tomorrow. ...and more »
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Should 'Mamata' be allowed to derail the federal spirit?Daily News & AnalysisMamata, in her previous budget, did not think twice before naming in Bengali a new non-stop train as 'Duronto', meaning long distance and fast. ...
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Duronto Express to bring Mumbai closer to cityTimes of IndiaJAIPUR: For Jaipurites, Mumbai is not only two hours closer but cheaper and more comfortable to reach as Duronto Express, a non-stop point to point train, ...and more »
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