Duronto express is a newer premium class of train which runs as fast as Rajdhanis. Duronto word comes from restless in Bengali as these trains had no intermediate commercial stops when they started. But since Indian Railways incurred losses for these trains, some technical stops were converted to commercial stops. On some routes (such as Delhi-Kolkata) they take lesser time than corresponding Rajdhani express. Unlike rajdhani some durontos also have non-air conditioned sleeper class. Thus, Duronto trains have classes First AC (1A), AC II-tier, AC III-tier and Sleeper. Bed-rolls in sleeper class of Mixed Duronto Express trains will be supplied to passengers on demand, on payment of stipulated charges. Duronto trains are distinguished by vibrant and colorful vinyl coating on the outer surface of the coaches. 2 duronto trains run from Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar - Yesvantpur Howrah Covid 19 Duronto Special (02246) and Yesvantpur Howrah Duronto Express (12246).
Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar Yesvantpur Howrah Covid 19 Duronto Special (02246) departs from Yesvantpur Jn station (YPR) at and arrives Bhubaneswar station (BBS) at . Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar duronto fare is Rs.4745 in First AC, Rs.1950 in Third AC, Rs.2790 in Second AC and Rs.730 in Sleeper for this train which includes meal charges also. In Yesvantpur Howrah Covid 19 Duronto Special (02246), seat availability status is GNWL5/WL3 in First AC (1A) with 90% chance of confirmation, seat availability status is GNWL16/WL7 in Second AC (2A) with 88% chance of confirmation, seat availability status is REGRET in Third AC (3A) with 0% chance of confirmation and seat availability status is GNWL398/WL106 in Sleeper (SL) with 18% chance of confirmation for tomorrow.
Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar Yesvantpur Howrah Duronto Express (12246) departs from Yesvantpur Jn station (YPR) at and arrives Bhubaneswar station (BBS) at . Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar duronto fare is Rs.5105 in First AC, Rs.2265 in Third AC, Rs.3105 in Second AC and Rs.950 in Sleeper for this train which includes meal charges also. Howrah Yesvantpur Duronto (12245/12246) is the fastest train connecting Kolkata to Bengaluru. Although, there is another train 22863 (Hwh Ypr AC Exp) that runs along the same track and same timings and takes same duration to reach destination. The only difference being, Duronto runs 5 days a week while train 22863 is a weekly train running every Monday and has more number of stoppages.
Humsafar trains are long distance superfast trains that traverses overnight journeys. This is a new concept by the Indian Railways. Some Humsafar trains also run for more than 24 hours. Keeping in mind the middle class travellers, Humsafar was launched last year by the Former Railway Minister Mr. Suresh Prabhu. It has only Third AC class coach and have optional meal service. This train follows dynamic pricing meaning fare increases as the seat availability decreases. However, these trains hold lesser priority than Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. Humsafar trains are equipped with modern day amenities and enhanced safety features. There are CCTV cameras fitted in every coach of Humsafar trains and there are charging points for each berth. One can also see current running speed of train on the LEDs fitted above doors. These trains are characterized by beautiful graffiti paint with vibrant sky blue color on outer surface of coaches. 3 humsafar trains run from Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar - Krishnarajapuram Bhubaneswar Humsafar Express (22834), Bengaluru Cantt. Agartala Humsafar Express (12503) and Yesvantpur Howrah Humsafar Express (22888).
Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar Krishnarajapuram Bhubaneswar Humsafar Express (22834) departs from Krishnarajapuram station (KJM) at and arrives Bhubaneswar station (BBS) at . Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar humsafar fare is Rs.1960 in Third AC for this train.
Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar Bengaluru Cantt. Agartala Humsafar Express (12503) departs from Bengaluru Cant station (BNC) at and arrives Bhubaneswar station (BBS) at . Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar humsafar fare is Rs.2005 in Third AC for this train.
Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar Yesvantpur Howrah Humsafar Express (22888) departs from Yesvantpur Jn station (YPR) at and arrives Bhubaneswar station (BBS) at . Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar humsafar fare is Rs.1985 in Third AC for this train.
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- Red - Not likely to confirm.
- yellow - Difficult to say if this will confirm or not.
- Green - Very likely to confirm.
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