Bihar Sampark Kranti Express

The 12565 / 12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti SF Express is an Daily Superfast Express train of Sampark Kranti category service of Indian Railways, which runs between the Indian cities of Darbhanga and New Delhi via Muzaffarpur Junction, Hajipur Junction,Siwan Junction, Chhapra Junction, Gorakhpur Junction, Aishbagh, Unnao Junction, Kanpur Central, India.

Bihar Sampark Kranti SF Express

Overview
Service type	Sampark Kranti Superfast Express
Status	Active
Locale	Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar
First service	31 March 2005 (2005-03-31)
Current operator(s)	East Central Railway
Route
Termini	Darbhanga (DBG) New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops	13
Distance travelled	1,168 km (726 mi)
Average journey time	20 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12565 / 12566
On-board services
Class(es)	AC first, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge
Operating speed	59 km/h (37 mph) average including halts.
Route map

It operates as train number 12565 from Darbhanga Junction to New Delhi and as train number 12566 in the reverse direction. It is the most important train in North Bihar with Vaishali SF Express which runs from Saharsa in Bihar to New Delhi on daily basis.The other Superfast train which runs via Darbhanga to New Delhi is the 12561/12562 Swatantra Senani Superfast Express.

Coaches

The 12565/12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class, 2 AC 2 tier, 6 AC 3 tier,1 AC 3E, 6 Sleeper class, 3 General Unreserved coaches & 1 Pantry car.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Aug 24th, the train coaches were painted in Maithili art.

In April 2019 the train ran for the first time between Darbhanga and New Delhi with the new LHB coach.

Service

The 12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express covers the distance of 1164 kilometers in 21 hours (55.42  km/h) & 1164 kilometers in 21 hours 12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express (55.42  km/h). As the average speed of the train is more than 55  km/h, a Superfast surcharge is applied. It reverses direction at Samastipur Junction.

Route & halts

• Darbhanga Junction
• Samastipur Junction
• Muzaffarpur Junction
• Hajipur Junction
• Sonpur Junction
• Chhapra Junction
• Siwan Junction
• Deoria Sadar
• Gorakhpur Junction
• Badshahnagar
• Aishbagh
• Unnao Junction
• Kanpur Central
• New Delhi

Traction

It is hauled by a Kanpur Loco Shed or Samastipur Loco Shed-based WAP-7 from New Delhi to Darbhanga and vice versa.

External links

• https://indiarailinfo.com/train/202/664/1005 India Rail Info
• [1] Times of India
• [2] Times of India