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
Current operator(s)	Northern Railways
Route
Start	Silchar (SCL)
Stops	13
End	New Delhi (NDLS)
Distance travelled	2,280 km (1,417 mi)
Average journey time	42h 30m
Service frequency	Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	14037 / 14038
On-board services
Class(es)	1st Class AC, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board Catering, ; E-Catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	54 km/h (34 mph) average including halts
Route map

The 14037 / 14038 Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express is an express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Silchar and New Delhi in India. It is currently being operated with 14037/14038 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

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. This second Sampark Kranti Express from Assam after Guwahati - New Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express

Service

The 14037/Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express has an average speed of 54 km/hr and covers 2279 km in 42h 30m. The 14038/Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express has an average speed of 51 km/hr and covers 2279 km in 45h.

Schedule

Train Number	Station Code	Departure Station	Departure Time	Departure Day	Arrival Station	Arrival Time	Arrival Day
14037	SCL	Silchar	18.30	Monday	New Delhi	13.00	Wednesday
14038	NDLS	New Delhi	23.45	Thursday	Silchar	20.40	Saturday

Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has LHB rake with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches :

1 First AC
1 AC II Tier
4 AC III Tier
8 Sleeper Coaches
1 Pantry Car
4 Unreserved
2 Luggage cum Generator Car

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Siliguri based WDP 4 / WDP 4D diesel locomotive from Silchar to Katihar. From Katihar, train is hauled by a Ghaziabad based WAP 5 or Mughalsarai based WAP 4 electric locomotive to New Delhi and vice versa.

Rake Sharing

The train shares its rake with 22449/22450 Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 2 times:

Notes

Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

External links

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[1] Runs one day in a week for every direction.

[2] Extra AC coaches for trains to clear rush

[3] Railways divert, cancel several trains due to derailment

[4] Derailment of 12987 Ajmer-Sealdah Exp. at Rura station on Kanpur-Tundla section of North Central Railway

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