Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Prayagraj Duronto Express

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Mumbai LTT - Prayagraj Jn AC Duronto Express
Overview
Service type	Duronto Express
First service	11 March 2012
Current operator(s)	Indian Railways
Route
Termini	Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Prayagraj Junction
Stops	4
Distance travelled	1,348 km (838 mi)
Average journey time	19h 10m
Service frequency	Bi-weekly
Train number(s)	12293, 12294
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	LHB rake, and shares rake with 22115/16 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Karmali AC Superfast Express
Technical
Rolling stock	1
Track gauge	Broad – 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	70.33 km/h (Average) [1]
Route map Legend 12293 ↓ Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Bhusaval Junction Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh border Itarsi Junction Jabalpur Satna Junction Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh border 12294 ↑ Prayagraj Junction

The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Prayagraj Duronto Express, also known as LTT–Prayagraj Duronto Express is a Duronto Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) to Prayagraj Junction railway station (PRYG). It is the forty-fourth fastest-running train in India and the fastest train between Mumbai and Prayagraj.^[2] It is currently being operated with 12293 / 12294 train numbers.^[3]

This train had its inaugural run on 11 March 2012 as train number 01093 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Prayagraj Junction. Regular services commenced on 13 March 2012 as train no. 12294 & on 16 March 2012 as train no. 12293. It is a fully AC train & previously it used refurbished ICF Rajdhani Coaches.

Being a Duronto Express train, it had no commercial halts between its terminal stops. However, later many of its technical halts are converted into commercial halts because of low response to Duronto Express trains. This train (12293) has 4 commercial halts & 3 technical halts, at Kasara, Igatpuri, Bhusawal Junction, Itarsi Junction, Jabalpur Junction, Itarsi Junction, Katni Junction and Satna. It takes 7 minutes at Kasara for addition of banker engine for the run through the ghats, Igatpuri of about 5 minutes for the removal of bankers, at Bhusaval of about 5 minutes for crew change, Itarsi for 20 minutes for locomotive change, Satna Junction for 10 mins for breakfast pick up.

12293 Down Mumbai LTT–Prayagraj AC Duronto Express

12294 UP Prayagraj–Mumbai LTT AC Duronto Express

The Mumbai–Prayagraj Duronto Express has one AC 1st Class coach, three AC 2 tier class coaches, one pantry cars, two luggage-cum-generator coaches & up to eight AC 3 tier coaches taking the total up to 15 coaches.^[1]

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
	EOG	B8	B7	B6	B5	B4	B3	B2	B1	PC	H1	A3	A2	A1	EOG

12294 is the reverse composition of the above 12293. B- Three Tier AC Sleeper (Third AC), A- Two Tier AC Sleeper (Second AC), H- AC First class cabins (First AC), PC-Pantry (Hot buffet) car, EOG/GV-Generator van cum Guard van

Now the route is fully electrified, a WAP-7 from the Electric Loco Shed, Ajni hauls the train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Prayagraj Junction.