West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express
Overview
Service typeSampark Kranti Express
First service11 March 2005 (2005-03-11)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railways
Route
TerminiSealdah (SDAH)
Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops7
Distance travelled1,446 km (899 mi)
Average journey time19 HOURS 55 MINUTES
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12329 / 12330
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed74 km/h (46 mph) average including halts 130 km/h (81 mph) Top operating speed
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 13:10 hrs on Tuesday and arrives on its subsequent day at Anand Vihar Terminal at 11:15 hrs. On its return journey, it departs from Anand Vihar Terminal at 19:10 and arrives at Sealdah at 17:30 hrs.

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

Route & halts

Station code Station name Arrival Departure
SDAHSealdah---13:10
BWNBarddhaman Junction14:3714:39
DGRDurgapur15:2315:27
ASNAsansol Junction16:0216:07
DHNDhanbad Junction17:1017:15
GAYAGaya Junction20:0520:10
DDUPt DD Upadhyaya Junction22:2522:35
CNBKanpur Central03:1003:15
ANVTAnand Vihar Terminal08:40---

Rake and composition

The West Bengal Sampark Kranti uses the modern state of the art LHB coach. 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:

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While on its return journey the rake reverses.

Traction

It is hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-7/ Kanpur-based WAP-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.

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