Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar | ||||
| First service | 31 March 2005 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | East Central Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Darbhanga Junction New Delhi | ||||
| Stops | 09 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,174 km (729 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 21 hours | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12565 / 12566 | ||||
| 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 | Pantry Car attached | ||||
| Observation facilities | No Rake Sharing, Dedicated 3 CBC Coupling ICF Rake | ||||
| Baggage facilities | YES | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 55.86 km/h (35 mph) | ||||
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The 12565/12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express is an Indian daily Superfast Train service of Indian Railways, which runs between the Indian cities Of Darbhanga and New Delhi via Chhapra, Gorakhpur, Lucknow Charbagh, Kanpur central India.
It operates as train number 12565 from Darbhanga Junction to New Delhi and as train number 12566 in the reverse direction. It is the most important train in north bihar with Vaishali Express for New Delhi. The other Superfast train which runs via Darbhanga to New Delhi is the 12561/12562 Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express.
Coaches
The 12565/12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express presently has 2 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 6 General Unreserved coaches & 1 Pantry Car.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Aug 24th the train coaches were painted in Maithili art arrived to Delhi
Service
The 12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express covers the distance of 1164 kilometres in 21 hours (55.42 km/hr) & 1164 kilometres in 21 hours 12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express (55.42 km/hr). As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/hr. It reverses direction at Samastipur Junction.
References
External links
- https://indiarailinfo.com/train/202/664/1005
- http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-02-13/india/27880985_1_ticketless-sampark-kranti-express-chapra
- http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-04-01/patna/27858916_1_railway-minister-superfast-train-railway-official
- https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/9-coaches-of-bihar-sampark-kranti-express-painted-with-maithili-art-1904802
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