Mamata flags off Sealdah-New Delhi Duronto train

Kolkata, Sept 18 (PTI) India's first point-to-point,
non-stop train, Duronto express was Friday flagged off from
Sealdah station here in India's eastern metropolis Kolkata by
India Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee as a 'Durga Puja' gift
to the people.

The Duronto, which is faster than the Rajdhani Express,
will cover the 1447-km distance between Sealdah and New Delhi
in 16 hours 20 minutes.

The 16-coach train comprises one AC-1, three AC-II, four
AC-III and five AC-III (economy) coaches.

Banerjee, who had announced the introduction of the
express train to select cities in the railway budget this
year, flagged it off at 5.00 pm (IST).

The super-fast train will have no commercial stop, but
has three operational stops at Dhanbad, Moghalsarai and Kanpur
Central.

The bi-weekly train will leave Sealdah every Thursday
and Sunday and from New Delhi on Friday and Monday.

The train will leave Sealdah at 6.40 pm and reach New
Delhi at 11.00 am. The down train will leave New Delhi at 8.05
pm and arrive at Sealdah at 12.25 pm.

The fares are: Rs 3,295 for AC-I, 1,880 for AC-II, Rs
1,390 for AC-III and Rs 1335 for AC-III(economy). PTI