The 12227 / 12228 Mumbai CentralâÂÂIndore Duronto Express is a Superfast Express train which belongs to Western Railway zone that runs between Mumbai Central of Maharashtra to Indore Junction of Madhya Pradesh in India.
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Note â 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 MumbaiâÂÂIndore 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 <br> Rake 1:- 12227(Sat)--12228(Sun)--12239(Tues)--12240(Thurs) <br> 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.
The Important Halts of the train are :
â Mumbai Central
â Vadodara Junction
â Ratlam Junction
â Ujjain Junction
â Indore Junction
The train will rake sharing with Mumbai CentralâÂÂHisar Duronto Express (12239/12240).