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).
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.
It runs, from Anand Vihar Terminal via,, Netaji SC Bose Junction (Gomoh),, Hijili,,,, to Bhubaneswar.
As the route is fully electrified. this train gets a WAP-7 locomotive of Ghaziabad Shed end to end.