Sampoorna kranti express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Locale | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi |
| First service | 16 February 2002 |
| Current operator(s) | East Central Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Rajendra Nagar Terminal |
| Stops | 3 |
| End | New Delhi Railway Station |
| Distance travelled | 1,002 km (623 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1 Tier (01), AC 2 Tier (01), AC 3 Tier (03), Sleeper 3 Tier (09), Unreserved |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Auto-rack arrangements | Not Available |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Observation facilities | LHB Coach |
| Entertainment facilities | Large Window |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Standard Indian Railway coaches | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) top speed with halts |
The Sampoorna Kranti Express is an Indian express passenger train service, which runs between Patna and New Delhi.
The service began running on 16 February 2002, and is one of the fastest train services in India, traversing the 999 km distance in under fourteen hours, which is faster than the previous Magadh Express Patna-New Delhi service and the Shramjeevi express on the same route.
The train makes only two stops between Patna and New Delhi: at Kanpur Central and Mughalsarai. The train is hauled by WAP4 Engine. It has LHB coaches in the new Rajdhani livery. During its run with ICF coaches it ran with the maximum length permitted in Indian Railway of 24 coaches. Now, with LHB Coaches the composition of the train carriages is as follows: class = AC 1 Tier (01), AC 2 Tier (01), AC 3 Tier (03), Sleeper 3 Tier (09), Unreserved seating (03) Pantry Car (01) EOG (02) (Total=21 Coaches). It is among the top priority trains of Indian Railways and will reach speeds of 130 km/hour from 8 August 2015.
From Patna to Delhi- 12393. The train starts from Rajendranagar Terminal daily
From Delhi to Patna - 12394. The train starts from New Delhi Railway Station daily.
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