This train did not make any commercial halts in the past, but now does at Vadodara, Ratlam and Kota.

Therefore, before the introduction of Mumbai Duronto, it was expected to be the fastest service on the route by many Indian railfans.

The regular run with the original train numbers was started on 23 March 2012 from Mumbai as 22209.

[2] Pure LHB coach in red-grey Rajdhani livery, manufactured in India, are used for this train.

The maximum permissible speed of the train or the route is 120 kmph between New Delhi (NDLS) and Tuglakabad (TKD) route but RDSO has been requested to corroborate the track quality fit for raising sectional speed to 130 kmph.