Mumbai-Delhi route to get Duronto train service

MUMBAI: Commuters on the Mumbai-Delhi route will get a Duronto train service in the next ten days apart from a similar service to Allahabad whose inaugural run will take place on March 11 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT).

Durontooperates non-stop between the originating station and the final destination. Western Railway plans to run a bi-weekly Duronto between Mumbai and New Delhi on Monday and Tuesday at 11.15pm. The train will cover the distance in 16-17 hours. On March 11, the inaugural special run of the LTT-Allahabad Duronto will take place from LTT at 11.25am and arrive at Allahabad at 9.50am on the following day.

Thereafter, the regular services will depart from Mumbai at 5.25pm every Monday and Friday and will arrive in Allahabad at 12.25pm on the following day. On its return journey, the train will leave Allahabad at 7.30pm every Tuesday and Saturday and will arrive at LTT at 2.50pm on the following day. Central Railway will also flag off a Pune-Ahmedabad triweekly Duranto Express and Superfast Rajya Rani Express between Manmad and LTT on March 11 and 10, respectively.

In the next ten days, WR will carry out inaugural runs of BDTS-Jammu Tavi Vivek Express and the Mumbai-Chandigarh Express that will depart on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11.25pm.