Overview | |||||
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Service type | Sampark Kranti Express | ||||
Locale | Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi | ||||
First service | 20 February 2016; 8 years ago (2016-02-20) | ||||
Current operator(s) | Northern Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Silchar (SCL) New Delhi (NDLS) | ||||
Stops | 13 | ||||
Distance travelled | 2,280 km (1,417 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 41hrs 50mins | ||||
Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
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 | Available | ||||
Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts | ||||
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The 14037 / 14038 Silchar-New Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express is an Sampark Kranti 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.
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 is the second Sampark Kranti Express from Assam after Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express, running between Guwahati and New Delhi.
Service
The 14037/Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express has an average speed of 54 km/h and covers 2279 km in 42h 30m. The 14038/Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 2279 km in 45h.
Schedule
Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
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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:
- Silchar
- Badarpur Junction
- New Haflong
- Lumding Junction
- Guwahati
- New Bongaigaon Junction
- New Jalpaiguri Junction
- Katihar
- Barauni
- Patliputra
- Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
- Prayagraj Junction
- Kanpur Central
- New Delhi.
Coach composition
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
- 1 Luggage cum Generator car
- 1 Luggage cum Guard cum Second Class seating car
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Tughlakabad Loco Shed or Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Silchar to New Delhi and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 22449/22450 Guwahati-New Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express.
Direction reversals
The train reverses its direction twice at:
See also
Notes
References
- New LHB coach of Sampark Kranti Express; Travel to Delhi Now Smoother, Safer
- Railways divert, cancel several trains due to derailment
- After 69 years of independence, Southern Assam gets direct train to New Delhi
External links
- 15601/Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express India Rail Info
- 15602/Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express India Rail Info
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