Odisha Sampark Kranti Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Sampark Kranti Express | ||||
| Locale | Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi | ||||
| First service | 11 March 2005 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Bhubaneswar (BBS) Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) | ||||
| Stops | 13 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,784 km (1,109 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 27 hours 55 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12819 / 12820 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Class | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large Windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 65 km/h (40 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 12819 / 12820 Odisha Sampark Kranti Express is a superfast express train which runs between Bhubaneswar, capital of Odisha and Anand Vihar Terminal.[1] This train was introduced as part of the Sampark Kranti trains that were announced by the then railway minister Nitish Kumar in 2005. It was and still is a bi-weekly train. Earlier the train used to terminate at New Delhi railway station (NDLS) but now terminates at Anand Vihar Terminus (ANVT) of New Delhi. Its rakes are maintained by East Coast Railway (ECoR).
In 2019, Odia people protested demanding the extension of the Sampark Kranti Express till Berhampur.[2] A PIL was also filed.
Rake composition
[edit]This train consists of 1 First AC, 1 AC 2-Tier coach, 6 AC 3-Tier coaches, 7 Sleeper coaches, 2 General coaches,1 Pantry Car, 1 Divyang-cum-Guard Coach and 1 EOG coach. Hence making it a 20 Coach Train.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLRD | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | PC | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | A1 | H1 | GEN | EOG |
Stoppage
[edit]It runs, from Anand Vihar Terminal via Kanpur Central, Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Jn., Netaji SC Bose Junction (Gomoh), Tatanagar Junction, Hijili, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Cuttack Junction to Bhubaneswar.
Loco link
[edit]As the route is fully electrified. this train gets a WAP-7 locomotive of Ghaziabad Shed end to end.
References
[edit]- ^ Anand, Siddharth. "12819/Odisha Sampark Kranti Express - Bhubaneswar to Anand Vihar Terminal ECoR/East Coast Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ archive, From our online (2 August 2019). "HC order on railway division at Berhampur". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 June 2025.