Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express

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Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express
Overview
Service type Sampark Kranti Express
Locale Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service11 March 2005;20 years ago (2005-03-11)
Current operator Northern Railway
Route
Termini Guwahati (GHY)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops13
Distance travelled1,900 km (1,200 mi)
Average journey time32 hours 15 minutes
Service frequencyBi-weekly
Train number22449 / 22450
On-board services
Classes AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier,AC 3 Economy , Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed62 km/h (39 mph) average including halts.
Route map
Poorvottar Samparkkranti Express (NDLS - GHY) Route map.jpg

The 22449 / 22450 Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Express trains of Indian Railways. It connects New Delhi, the capital city of India with Guwahati, the capital city of Assam. The train is named as Poorvottar Express since it connects New Delhi with the north east region of the country, known as Poorvottar in Hindi. [1] [2]

Contents

Service

Guwahati-New Delhi 22449/22450 (from 1 April 2020), Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express takes approximately 32 hours to complete a distance of 1898 km. En route it stops at Goalpara Town, New Bongaigaon, New Jalpaiguri, Katihar, Patliputra Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Allahabad and Kanpur in both up and down journey, with technical halt at Barauni Junction. This train belongs to Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Usually late departure from New Delhi Station.

Coaches

The train consists of one composite 1A/2A coach (HA-1), three 2A coaches (A-1/A-2/A-3), five 3A coaches (B-1/B-2/B-3/B-4/B-5), four 3E coaches (M-1/M-2/M-3/M-4),two sleeper coaches (S-1/S-2), one pantry car (P-C), four general coaches, two luggage cum parcel car (LPR) and one Parcel cum guard (PV) . Total coach count is 23. On 28 November 2019, the conventional coaches were converted into LHB coach.

Route & halts

Traction

The train is hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-5 / WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 14037/14038 Silchar–New Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express.

See also

References

  1. "Guwahati–New Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express". India Rail Info. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. "New Delhi–Guwahati Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express". India Rail Info. Retrieved 14 June 2021.