I took a ride on Duronto Express (12239 - MUMBAI - HISAR Duronto) from Vadodara to Jhunjhunu. When I got to Vadodara station, I saw some fancy trains chilling there. My train rolled in at 3:35 AM, 15 minutes late. It left 10 minutes later. I KO'd and woke up to the dope ghat view between Bamnia and Ratlam. Got to Ratlam at 6:55, 5 minutes early. Ate some okay-ish brekkie after leaving Ratlam. The train creeped through NAGDA at 15-20 kmph, real slow. Saw 130 of Duronto Express passing by Chaumahla, Shamgarh, Bhawani Mandi, and then Ramganj Mandi. Kota was an unplanned stop, maybe a pit stop 'cause of a loco change. Got to Sawai Madhopur 40 mins earlier at 10:50 instead of 11:30, loco flipped the script there. Rolled into Jaipur, crashed till evening chai, then hopped off at Jhunjhunu.

Maine Duronto Express mein safar kiya (12239 - MUMBAI - HISAR Duronto) Vadodara se Jhunjhunu tak. Vadodara railway station par pahuncha aur apni train ka intezar kiya, wahan pe kuch premium trains dekhi. 3:35 AM par 15 minute late meri train Vadodara pahunchi. 10 minute rukne ke baad, train chali gayi. Maine so gaya aur subah utha toh khoobsurat ghat section dekha Bamnia aur Ratlam ke beech. 6:55 baje meri train Ratlam junction pahunchi 5 minute pehle. Ratlam se chalte hue breakfast diya gaya, thoda sa theek-thaak khaana tha, achha nahi tha. Phir Duronto NAGDA ko 15kmph se 20kmph ki bahut dhimi speed se chhod gayi. Fir maine dekha 130 ke saath Duronto Express Chaumahla, Shamgarh, Bhawani Mandi, aur fir Ramganj Mandi ko chhodte hue. Kota mein unscheduled halt tha ya phir technical halt keh sakte hain kyunki lp badal gaya aur Duronto Sawai Madhopur 10:50 baje 40 minute pehle pahunchi original time 11:30 thi yahan pe loco reversal tha. Jaldi hi hamne Jaipur pahuncha aur fir main so gaya aur shaam ki chai mein utha aur phir Jhunjhunu mein utra.

The Jaipur Duronto used to be top-notch, man. But ever since it got extended to HISAR, it ain't the same vibe, bro. Lost its spark, you know? And that priority it had before? Gone down the drain, dude. And remember how cool the KOTA skip was? They only gone and added a technical stop now, like what even? Can't get the same thrill of seeing KOTA whizz by anymore. And Nagda skip? Slow as a snail now, seriously. Yo, IR, gotta get that Duronto back on top, you feel me?

Jaipur Duronto ka priority pehle bahut high tha par baad mein HISAR tak extension hone ke baad, Duronto asli Duronto jaisa nahi lagta aur uski priority bhi extension ke baad ghat gayi hai.
KOTA ka skip pehle khubsoorat tha par ab KOTA ko technical halt mila hai isliye hum KOTA ka skip bhi dekh nahi sakte. Nagda skip bhi bohot dheela ho gaya hai, bilkul ek ghongha hi tarah.
Main IR se request karta hoon ki Duronto ki priority ko top level par maintain kare.

12239 Mumbai Hisar Duronto jp mein arrival karegi.