West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express

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West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express

Overview
Service type	Sampark Kranti Express
First service	11 March 2005; 16 years ago (2005-03-11)
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railways
Route
Start	Sealdah (SDAH)
Stops	7
End	Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Distance travelled	1,446 km (899 mi)
Average journey time	22 hours 45 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	12329 / 12330
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
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	63 km/h (39 mph) average including halts
Route map West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express (DLI–SDAH) route map

The 12329 / 12330 West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express is the Sampark Kranti Express category train which connects Sealdah in (Kolkata) and Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi. This train was first announced during the budget session on 2004–05 of Indian Railways by then the Minister of Railways, Nitish Kumar. Thus this train was inaugurated on 11 March 2005 from Sealdah and on 12 March 2005 from Delhi

Schedule[]

West Bengal Sampark Kranti runs once a week. It departs from Sealdah at 1310 hrs on Tuesday and arrives on its subsequent day at Anand Vihar Terminal at 1115 hrs. On its return journey, it departs from Anand Vihar Terminal at 1910 and arrives at Sealdah at 1730 hrs.

In its journey, it passes through Indian states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.

Route & halts[]

Rake and composition[]

The West Bengal Sampark Kranti uses the modern state of the art LHB coaches. It carries one AC First cum AC Two tier, one AC Two Tier, three AC Three Tier, eleven Sleeper class, three General/Unreserved class, two Generator cum Luggage Vans and one pantry car.

The coach composition of West Bengal Sampark Kranti from Sealdah to Anand Vihar Terminal is:

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	EOG	GEN	GEN	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	S11	PC	A1	HA1	B1	B2	B3	EOG

While on its return journey the rake reverses.

Traction[]

It is hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-7/ Kanpur-based WAG-7 locomotive throughout its entire journey.

Other details[]

Earlier this train use to ply between Sealdah and Delhi Junction, but later in order to decongest Delhi Junction and New Delhi, this train was terminated to Anand Vihar Terminal. It shares its rake with the Sealdah–Amritsar Jallianwalla Bagh Express.

References[]

Sources[]

• http://indiarailinfo.com/train/1692 India Rail Info
• http://indiarailinfo.com/train/1693 India Rail Info
• http://indiarailinfo.com/train/7845 India Rail Info
• http://indiarailinfo.com/train/7865 India Rail Info