Samata Express Explained

Samata Express
Type:Superfast
Locale:Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
Operator:East Coast Railway
Start: (VSKP)
Stops:36
End: (NZM)
Distance:1917km (1,191miles)
Journeytime:32 hours 50 minutes
Frequency:5 days a week.
Class:AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:Available
Observation:Large windows
Baggage:Available
Otherfacilities:Below the seats
Stock:LHB coach
Gauge:
Broad Gauge
Trainnumber:12807 / 12808
Speed:60km/h average with halts

The 12807 / 12808 Samata Express is a superfast train between Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Hazrat Nizamuddin in New Delhi and is operated by East Coast Railways. This train is also known as Vizag Steel Samata Superfast Express and Queen of Visakhapatnam city. Samata in Sanskrit means Equality.

Service

Train No. 12807 leaves Visakhapatnam at mornings and arrives at Hazrat Nizamuddin, the next evening. Vice versa the return journey follows the same pattern. This train takes about 34 hours to reach from its source to destination.

Route and halts

Traction

It is hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Visakhapatnam Junction to Nagpur Junction. And the handing over to aTughlakabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive hauls the train upto Hazrat Nizamuddin and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train sharing its rake with 12803/12804 Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti Express

Incident

On 6 June 2010, the train had a derailment near Arand railways station in Chhattisgarh, however nobody was injured.

See also