Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express

Overview

Service type

Superfast

First service

1 April 2005

Current operator(s)

East Central Railway

Route

Start

Darbhanga Junction

Stops

End

New Delhi

Distance travelled

1,174 km (729 mi) as 12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express, 1,172 km (728 mi)as 12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express

Service frequency

Daily

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

Technical

Rolling stock

Standard Indian Railway coaches

Track gauge

1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Operating speed

110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
55.86 km/h (35 mph), including halts

Route map

The 12565/12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express is one of two Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Darbhanga Junction and New Delhi in 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 train which runs between the two cities 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.

Service

The 12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express covers the distance of 1174 kilometres in 21 hours (56.13 km/hr) & 1172 kilometres in 21 hours 10 mins as 12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express (55.59 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/hr, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

It reverses direction at Samastipur Junction.

Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express - Sleeper coach

Traction

It is hauled by a WDM 3A locomotive from the Samastipur shed from Darbhanga Junction to Lucknow Charbagh after which a Ghaziabad based WAP 7 hauls the train until New Delhi.

Timetable

12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express leaves Darbhanga Junction every day and reaches New Delhi the next day.

12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express leaves New Delhi every day and reaches Darbhanga Junction the next day.

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References

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