Odisha Sampark Kranti Express Explained

Odisha Sampark Kranti Express
Type:Sampark Kranti Express
Locale:Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
Operator:East Coast Railways
Start: (BBS)
Stops:13
End: (ANVT)
Distance:1784km (1,109miles)
Journeytime:27 Hours 55 Minutes
Frequency:Bi-weekly
Class:AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Class
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:Available
Observation:Large Windows
Stock:LHB coach
Trainnumber:12819 / 12820
Speed:130km/h (top operating speed)
65km/h average with halts

The 12819 / 12820 Odisha Sampark Kranti Express is a bi-weekly train which runs between Bhubaneswar, capital of Odisha and . 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).

Rake composition

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.

Stoppage

It runs, from Anand Vihar Terminal via,, Netaji SC Bose Junction (Gomoh),, Hijili,,,, to Bhubaneswar.

Loco link

As the route is fully electrified. this train gets a WAP-7 locomotive of Ghaziabad Shed end to end.