West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express

The 12329 / 12330 West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express is the Sampark Kranti Express category train which connects Sealdah in Kolkata and Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi,India. This train was first announced during the budget session on 2004–05 of Indian Railways by then the Minister of Railways, Nitish Kumar. It was officially inaugurated on 11 March 2005 from Sealdah and on 12 March 2005 from Delhi.

West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express
Overview
Service typeSampark Kranti Express
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service11 March 2005; 19 years ago (2005-03-11)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiSealdah (SDAH)
Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops9
Distance travelled1,445 km (898 mi)
Average journey time19 hours 40 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12329 / 12330
On-board services
Class(es)AC first, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed73 km/h (45 mph) average including halts.
Route map
West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express route map

Schedule

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West Bengal Sampark Kranti runs once a week. It departs from Sealdah at 13:10 hrs on Tuesday and arrives on its subsequent day at Anand Vihar Terminal at 08:40 hrs. On its return journey, it departs from Anand Vihar Terminal at 19:10 and arrives at Sealdah at 17:30 hrs.

In its journey, it passes through Indian states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. Enroute, the train covers 1447 km of journey in 19 hrs 40 min, at an average speed of 74 km / hr.

Route & halts

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Station code Station name Arrival Departure
SDAH Sealdah --- 13:10
BWN Barddhaman Junction 14:37 14:39
DGR Durgapur 15:23 15:27
ASN Asansol Junction 16:02 16:07
DHN Dhanbad Junction 17:10 17:15
GAYA Gaya Junction 20:05 20:10
DDU Pt DD Upadhyaya Junction 22:25 22:35
CNB Kanpur Central 03:10 03:15
ANVT Anand Vihar Terminal 08:40 ---

Rake and composition

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The West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express runs with the modern LHB coach since 28 February 2017. It carries one AC First cum AC Two tier, one AC Two Tier, three AC Three Tier, eleven Sleeper class, three General/Unreserved class, two Generator cum Luggage Vans and one pantry car.

The coach composition of West Bengal Sampark Kranti from Sealdah to Anand Vihar Terminal is:

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
  EOG GEN GEN GEN S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 PC B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 A1 HA1 EOG

While on its return journey the rake reverses.

Traction

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An AC Two Tier coach of West Bengal Sampark Kranti standing at Kanpur Railway Station

It is hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-7 locomotive throughout its entire journey.

Other details

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Earlier this train use to ply between Sealdah and Delhi Junction, but later in order to decongest Delhi Junction and New Delhi, this train was terminated to Anand Vihar Terminal from 3 October 2017. It shares its rake with the Sealdah–Amritsar Jallianwalla Bagh Express.

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