Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express

The 22449 / 22450 Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Express trains of Indian Railways. It connects New Delhi, the capital city of India with Guwahati Assam.The train is named as Poorvottar Express since it connects New Delhi with the north east region of the country, known as Poorvottar in Hindi.

Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express
Overview
Service typeSampark Kranti Express
LocaleAssam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service11 March 2005 (2005-03-11)
Current operator(s)Northern Railways
Route
StartGuwahati (GHY)
Stops10
EndNew Delhi (NDLS)
Distance travelled2,284 km (1,419 mi)
Average journey time31 hours 45 minutes
Service frequencyBi-weekly
Train number(s)22449 / 22450
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge Windows
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts
Route map

Service

Guwahati-New Delhi 22449/22450 (from 1 April 2020), Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Exp takes approximately 31 hours to complete a distance of 2284 km. En route it stops at Goalpara Town, New Bongaigaon, New Jalpaiguri, Katihar, Patliputra Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Allahabad and Kanpur in both up and down journey, with technical halt at Barauni Junction. This train belongs to Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.Usually late departure from New Delhi Station.

Coaches

The train consists of one composite 1A/2A coach (HA-1), one 2A coach (A-1), four 3A (B-1/B-2/B-3/B-4), eight sleeper, one pantry car, four general coaches and two luggage cum generator car (EOG). Total coach count is 21. On 28 November 2019, the conventional coaches were converted into LHB coaches.

Route & Halts

Traction

Between Guwahati and Katihar, the train is hauled by a WDP 4 / WDP 4B / WDP 4D of Siliguri diesel loco shed. From Katihar to New Delhi, mostly WAP 4 of Mughalsarai or Ghaziabad based WAP 5 / WAP 7 locomotive.

Rake Sharing

The train shares its rake with 14037/14038 Silchar-New Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express.

See also

References

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