Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express

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Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express
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Overview
Service typeSampark Kranti Express
LocaleMaharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service4 November 2004; 17 years ago (2004-11-04)
Current operator(s)Western Railways
Route
StartBandra Terminus (BDTS)
Stops3
EndHazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Distance travelled1,367 km (849 mi)
Average journey time19 hours (Approx.)
Service frequencyBi-weekly
Train number(s)12907 / 12908
On-board services
Class(es)
  • AC 2 Tier
  • AC 3 Tier
  • Sleeper class
  • General class
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed68.44 km/h (42.53 mph) average including halts
Route map
Maharashtra Samparkkranti Express (NZM - BDTS) Route map.jpg

The 12907 / 12908 Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express is a bi-weekly Sampark Kranti Express train which runs between Bandra Terminus in Mumbai and Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi, India.

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 and Kota Junction (for crew change). It used to run with ICF coaches, but now runs with LHB coaches since 15 January 2017.

Coach composition[]

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 5 AC III Tier
  • 10 Sleeper coaches
  • 1 Pantry car
  • 3 General
  • 2 End-on Generator

Stoppage[]

Traction[]

As Western Railway has changed over to AC traction, Vadodara Junction is now an operational halt. It is now hauls by a Vadodara-based WAP-7 (HOG) equipped locomotive from end to end.

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