Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express

The 12565 / 12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Express is an Indian daily Sampark Kranti train service of Indian Railways, which runs between the Indian cities of Darbhanga and New Delhi via Muzaffarpur Junction, Hajipur Junction,Siwan Junction, Chhapra Junction, Gorakhpur Junction, Aishbagh, Unnao Junction, Kanpur Central, India.

Bihar Sampark Kranti Express
Overview
Service typeSampark Kranti Express
LocaleDelhi, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar
First service31 March 2005 (2005-03-31)
Current operator(s)East Central Railways
Route
TerminiDarbhanga Junction (DBG)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops14
Distance travelled1,174 km (729 mi)
Average journey time11 hours 55 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12565 / 12566
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
Baggage facilitiesYES
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gaugeBroad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Route map

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 Senani Superfast Express.

Coaches

The 12565/12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class, 2 AC 2 tier, 6 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper class, 4 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.[1]

In April 2019 the train ran for the first time between Darbhanga and New Delhi with the new LHB coach.

Service

The 12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express covers the distance of 1164 kilometers in 21 hours (55.42  km/h) & 1164 kilometers in 21 hours 12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express (55.42  km/h). As the average speed of the train is more than 55  km/h, a Superfast surcharge is applied. It reverses direction at Samastipur Junction.

Route & halts

The train runs from

It is hauled by a Kanpur-based WAP-7 from NDLS to DBG and vice versa end to end.

References
  1. "9 Coaches Of Bihar Sampark Kranti Express Painted With Maithili Art". NDTV.com. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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