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 Mumbai to Kolkata - Gitanjali SF Special (02259) and Mumbai CSMT Howrah AC Duronto Express (12261).
Mumbai to Kolkata Gitanjali SF Special (02259) departs from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus station (CSMT) at and arrives Howrah Jn station (HWH) at . Mumbai to Kolkata duronto fare is Rs.2285 in Third AC, Rs.3310 in Second AC and Rs.855 in Sleeper for this train which includes meal charges also. In Gitanjali SF Special (02259), seat availability status is GNWL9/RAC6 in Second AC (2A), seat availability status is GNWL27/WL3 in Third AC (3A) with 83% chance of confirmation, seat availability status is RAC 140/RAC 111 in Sleeper (SL) and seat availability status is AVAILABLE 75 in Second Seater (2S) for tomorrow.
Mumbai to Kolkata Mumbai CSMT Howrah AC Duronto Express (12261) departs from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus station (CSMT) at and arrives Howrah Jn station (HWH) at . Mumbai to Kolkata duronto fare is Rs.6180 in First AC, Rs.2695 in Third AC and Rs.3720 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. Mumbai Howrah Duronto is the fastest train from Mumbai to Kolkata. Although Mumbai and Kolkata are two important metro cities in India, still this Duronto is the only premium category train between these two cities. South Eastern Railway has decided to make catering services optional in Howrah Mumbai duronto from 1st August, 2017.
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. 1 humsafar train runs from Mumbai to Kolkata - Pune Santragachi Humsafar Express (20821).
Mumbai to Kolkata Pune Santragachi Humsafar Express (20821) departs from Kalyan Jn station (KYN) at and arrives Santragachi Jn station (SRC) at . Mumbai to Kolkata humsafar fare is Rs.2240 in Third AC and Rs.845 in Sleeper for this train.
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- Colors under confirmation chances mean following:
- Red - Not likely to confirm.
- yellow - Difficult to say if this will confirm or not.
- Green - Very likely to confirm.
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