Silchar - New Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express

Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express
Overview
Service type Sampark Kranti Express
Locale Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service 20 February 2016 (2016-02-20)
Current operator(s) Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Route
Start Silchar (SCL)
Stops 13
End New Delhi (NDLS)
Distance travelled 2,279 km (1,416 mi)
Service frequency Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 15601/15602
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilities ICF Coaches
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 54 km/h (34 mph), including halts
Route map

The Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express is an express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Silchar and New Delhi in India. It is currently being operated with 15601/15602 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

The train is named as Purvottar Express since it connects New Delhi with the north east region of the country, known as Poorvottar in Hindi. This second Sampark Kranti Express from Assam after Guwahati - New Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express

Service

The 15601/Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express has averages speed of 54 km/hr and covers 2279 km in 42h 30m. The 15602/Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express has averages speed of 51 km/hr and covers 2279 km in 45h.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 21 coaches :

  • 1 First AC
  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 9 Sleeper Coaches
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 3 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Silliguri Loco Shed based WDP 4/4D diesel locomotive from Silchar to Barauni. From Barauni, train is hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from New Delhi and vice versa.

Rake Sharing

The train shares its rake with 12501/12502 Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 2 times:

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Extra AC coaches for trains to clear rush
  2. ↑ Railways divert, cancel several trains due to derailment
  3. ↑ Derailment of 12987 Ajmer-Sealdah Exp. at Rura station on Kanpur-Tundla section of North Central Railway


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