Sampoorna Kranti Express

The 12393 / 12394 Sampoorna Kranti Express is an Indian Railways Express Passenger Train service, which runs between Rajendra Nagar, Patna and New Delhi. The service began running on 17 February 2002 and is one of the fastest train services in India, traversing the 1002 Kilometres distance in under 14 hours, which puts it with likes of Patna Rajdhani Express, Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express, Agartala Rajdhani Express, Howarh Rajdhani Express. It is faster than the Shramjeevi Express, Magadh Express and Vikramshila Express on the same route.This train is also known as "Janta ki Rajdhani" as its fare is less than that of Rajdhani Express but matches it in speed and punctuality. It is quicker than few Premier Rajdhani Express Trains on Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction - New Delhi section.

Sampoorna Kranti Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
LocaleBihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service17 February 2002 (2002-02-17)
Current operator(s)East Central Railways
Route
StartRajendra Nagar Terminal (RJPB)
Stops4
EndNew Delhi (NDLS)
Distance travelled1,002 km (623 mi)
Average journey time12 Hours 10 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12393 / 12394
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph) average speed with halts

Service

Sampoorna Kranti Express is also currently the fastest train in the Superfast category of Indian Railways. The train makes only three stops between Patna and New Delhi: at Kanpur Central, Mirzapur and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction). The train is hauled by WAP7. It has LHB coaches. It is now operated on HOG system in which the power to coaches is provided directly from locomotive instead of EOGs (Power Cars). It is the first superfast train in India to have a LHB Rake. During its run with ICF coaches it ran with the maximum length permitted in Indian Railway of 24 coaches. It is among the top priority trains of Indian Railways and does speeds of 130 km/hour[1] from 8 August 2015.

This Train Has Got Many Firsts To Its Name-

  • 1st Non AC Superfast train to get LHB coaches.
  • 1st Non AC Superfast train to run at a maximum speed of 130 km/h.

Schedule

As per latest schedule,

12393 departs Rajendra Nagar everyday at 07.25 PM IST and arrives New Delhi at 07.55 AM IST. It takes 12 hours 30 mins.

12394 departs New Delhi everyday at 05.30 PM IST and arrives Rajendra Nagar at 07.20 AM IST. It takes 13 hours 50 mins.

Route and Stoppings

Rajendra Nagar

Patna Junction

Mughalsarai Junction railway station Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction

Mirzapur

Kanpur Central

New Delhi

Coaches

This train has 22 LHB Coaches and will carry a High Capacity Parcel Van

1 AC First Class (H1)

2 AC Two Tier (A1 and A2)

6 AC Three Tier (B1 to B6)

6 Sleeper (S1 to S6)

3 Un reserved Coaches

And A Pantry Car (AC Hot Buffet Car)


Traction

This train hauls by WAP 7 of Kanpur (CNB) / Ghaziabad (GZB) based locomotive from end to end.

See also

References
  1. Kumod Verma,TNN (11 June 2014). "Sampoorna Kranti Exp to run at 130 kmph". The Times of India, Patna. Retrieved 11 June 2014.


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