Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express

Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express
Overview
Service type	Sampark Kranti Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service	4 November 2004; 17 years ago
Current operator(s)	Western Railways
Route
Start	Bandra Terminus (BDTS)
Stops	3
End	Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Distance travelled	1,367 km (849 mi)
Average journey time	19 hours (Approx.)
Service frequency	Bi-weekly
Train number(s)	12907 / 12908
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier; AC 3 Tier; Sleeper class; General class;
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	68.44 km/h (42.53 mph) average including halts
Route map
Route map

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.

References[]

External links[]

Bandra Terminus - Hazrat Nizamuddin Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express on IndiaRailInfo.com
Hazrat Nizamuddin - Bandra Terminus Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express on IndiaRailInfo.com

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