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;18 years ago (2005-03-11)
Current operator(s) Northern Railways
Route
Termini Guwahati (GHY)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops10
Distance travelled1,900 km (1,181 mi)
Average journey time30 hours 45 minutes
Service frequencyBi-weekly
Train number(s)22449 / 22450
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed62 km/h (39 mph) average with 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 31 hours to complete a distance of 2284 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), two 2A coaches (A-1/A-2), six 3A coaches (B-1/B-2/B-3/B-4/B-5/B-6), six sleeper coaches (S-1/S-2/S-3/S-4/S-5/S-6), one pantry car (P-C), four general coaches, one luggage cum generator car (EOG) and one luggage cum guard cum second seating (SLR) . Total coach count is 22. On 28 November 2019, the conventional coaches were converted into LHB coach.

Route & halts

Traction

Between Guwahati and New Delhi, the train is hauled by a Ghaziabad-based WAP-5 / WAP-7 locomotive.

Rake sharing

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

See also

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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.