Mumbai Central – Indore Jn Duronto Express
Overview
Service type	Duronto Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh
First service	26 January 2011; 13 years ago (2011-01-26)
Current operator(s)	Western Railways
Route
Termini	Mumbai Central (MMCT) Indore Junction (INDB)
Stops	3
Distance travelled	829 km (515 mi)
Average journey time	11 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency	Bi-weekly
Train number(s)	12227 / 12228
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC Economy
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes, pantry car attached
Observation facilities	Rake sharing with 12239/12240 Mumbai Central–Hisar Duronto Express
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum permissible speed 73 km/h (45 mph) average including halts
Route map Legend 12227 ↓ Mumbai Central Maharashtra Gujarat border Vadodara Junction Gujarat Madhya Pradesh border Ratlam Junction Ujjain Junction 12228 ↑ Indore Junction

The 12227 / 12228 Mumbai Central–Indore Duronto Express is a Superfast Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Mumbai Central (MMCT) to Indore (INDB). It is currently being operated with 12227 / 12228 train numbers.

*Note – The coach composition shown here is for 12227 (Mumbai to Indore), For 12228 (Indore to Mumbai) the composition will be flipped.

It is the fastest train on the Mumbai–Indore sector. It averages 73 km/h as 12227 Duronto Express covering 829 km in 11 hrs 10 mins and 72 km/h as 12228 Duronto Express covering 829 km in 11 hrs 20 mins. The other train that connects Mumbai & Indore is the 12961/62 Avantika Express with an average speed of 68 km/h as 12961 and 64 km/h as 12962.

This train had its inaugural run on 26 January 2011. It was & still is a 2 days a week service. It is a fully AC train & uses LHB rakes.

12227/12228 Mumbai Central Indore Duronto Express has RSA with 12239/12240 Mumbai Central Hisar Duronto Express
Rake 1:- 12227(Sat)--12228(Sun)--12239(Tues)--12240(Thurs)
Rake 2:- 12239(Sun)--12240(Tues)--12227(Thurs)--12228(Fri)

When this train was introduced it was hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara or Electric Loco Shed, Valsad-based WAP-4. Later on WAP-5 hauled it regularly. Now Vadodara-based WAP-7 locomotive hauls the train between Mumbai Central & Indore Jn. Most of the times the train has been seen with HOG-enabled WAP-7 loco. However occasionally the Vadodara-based WAP-5 loco also hauls the train.

Vadodara Junction
Ratlam Junction
Ujjain Junction

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  WAP-4 engine of the 12227 Indore Duronto Express
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  12227 Indore Duronto Express – AC 3 tier coach
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  12227 Indore Duronto Express at Ratlam Junction
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  WAP-4E with the Indore Duronto Express at Ujjain Junction
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  Indore Duronto captured at night
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  Indore Duronto AC Coach at night

• Duronto Express
• Mumbai Central railway station
• Indore Junction BG
• Avantika Express

• http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=55&id=0,4,268