Samata Express

Samata Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
Current operator(s)	South Coast Railway zone
Route
Termini	Visakhapatnam; Hazrat Nizamuddin
Stops	38
Distance travelled	1,911 km (1,187 mi)
Average journey time	34 hours 20 minutes
Service frequency	Five Days a week
Train number(s)	12807 / 12808
On-board services
Class(es)	AC2 tier, AC3 tier, sleeper class and General sitting
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Large Windows
Baggage facilities	Under the Seats
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (Broad Gauge)
Operating speed	60 km/h (37 mph) (average with halts)
Route map
Route map

Samata Express is a super fast express train between Visakhapatnam and Hazrat Nizamuddin in New Delhi and is operated by South Coast Railway. This train is also known as Vizag Steel Samata Superfast Express^[1] and Queen of Visakhapatnam city. Earlier the frequency of the train was three days a week but it was extended to five days a week in 2011. With effect from 8 January 2011, the train departs Visakhapatnam on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Similarly, with effect from 10 January 2011 the train departs Hazrat Nizamuddin on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The average speed of the train is 60 km per hour. Samata in Sanskrit means Equality.

Route

Train No. 12807 leaves Visakhapatnam at mornings and arrives at Hazrat Nizamuddin, the next evening. Vice versa the return journey follows the same pattern. This train takes about 34 Hours to reach from its source to destination^[2]. The main halts of the train are Vizianagaram Junction, Titlagarh Junction, Raipur Junction, Nagpur Junction, Bhopal Junction and Jhansi Junction.

Incident

On 6 June 2010, the train had a derailment near Arand railways station in Chhattisgarh, however nobody was injured.^[3]

References

^ "Branded trains now: Vizag Steel renames Samata Express for brand promotion". business-standard.com. business-standard.
^ "SAMTA EXPRESS - VISAKHAPATNAM - NIZAMUDDIN Time Table". newstrend.news. Newstrend. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
^ "Samata Express derails near Arand". The Hindu. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2013.

External links

[1] "Branded trains now: Vizag Steel renames Samata Express for brand promotion". business-standard.com. business-standard.

[2] "SAMTA EXPRESS - VISAKHAPATNAM - NIZAMUDDIN Time Table". newstrend.news. Newstrend. Retrieved 13 April 2020.

[3] "Samata Express derails near Arand". The Hindu. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2013.

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