Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express
Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express is a bi-weekly train which runs between Bandra Terminus in Mumbai and Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi, India.
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| Service type | Sampark Kranti | ||||
| Locale | Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan & Delhi | ||||
| First service | 4 November 2004 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway | ||||
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| Start | Bandra Terminus (BDTS) | ||||
| Stops | 3 | ||||
| End | Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,366 km (849 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 19 hours (Approx.) | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12907 / 12908 | ||||
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| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | LHB coaches | ||||
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| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 68.44 km/h (42.53 mph) | ||||
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Background
This train was introduced as one of the Sampark Kranti trains which were announced by the then railways minister Nitish Kumar in 2004/2005 rail budget. It is a bi-weekly train. Earlier on it would leave Bandra Terminus and after a halt at Borivali would go non stop until Hazrat Nizamuddin except for operational halts. Given the poor patronage to this train, the operational stops were changed to commercial stops. Thus, it now also halts at Vadodara Junction (for engine change) and Kota Junction (for crew change). It used to run with ICF coaches, but now runs with LHB coaches since 15 January 2017.
Coach composite
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 22 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 5 AC III Tier
- 10 Sleeper Coaches
- 1 Pantry Car
- 3 General
- 2 End-on Generator
Traction
As Western Railway has changed over to AC traction, Vadodara Junction is now an operational halt. It is now hauled by a Vadodara Junction based WAP5 or WAP 7 locomotive end to end.
References
External links
- Bandra Terminus - Hazrat Nizamuddin Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express on IndiaRailInfo.com
- Hazrat Nizamuddin - Bandra Terminus Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express on IndiaRailInfo.com
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