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Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express
Overview
Service typeSampark Kranti Express
LocaleAssam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi
First serviceMarch 11, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-03-11)
Current operator(s)Northern Railway
Route
TerminiGuwahati (GHY)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops9
Distance travelled2,284 km (1,419 mi)
Average journey time31 hours 45 minutes
Service frequencyBi-weekly
Train number(s)22449/22450
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, General
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesLarge Windows
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts
Route map

Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Express trains of Indian Railways. It connects New Delhi, the capital city of India with Guwahati Assam.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.

Service

Guwahati-New Delhi 12501/12502(22449/22450 from 1 April 2020), Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Exp takes approximately 31 hours to complete a distance of 2284 km. En route it stops at Goalpara Town, New Bongaigaon, New Jalpaiguri, Katihar, Patliputra Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Allahabad and Kanpur in both up and down journey, with technical halt at Barauni Junction. This train belongs to Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.Usually late departure from New Delhi Station.

Coaches

The train consists of one composite 1A/2A coach (HA-1), one 2A coach (A-1), four 3A (B-1/B-2/B-3/B-4), eight sleeper, one pantry car, four general coaches and two luggage cum generator car (EOG). Total coach count is 21. On 28 November 2019, the conventional coaches were converted into LHB coaches.

Traction

Between Guwahati-Katihar, the train is hauled by a WDP-4 or WDP-4B of Siliguri diesel loco shed. From Katihar-New Delhi, mostly WAP 4 from Mughal Sarai or Kanpur is used.

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