The 12329 / 12330 West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express is the Sampark Kranti Express category train which connects Sealdah in Kolkata and 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.
Schedule
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/h.
Route & halts
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 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 EOGGENGENGENS1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8S9PCB1B2B3B4B5A1HA1EOG
While on its return journey the rake reverses.
Traction
It is hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-7 or a Howrah-based WAP-4 locomotive throughout its entire journey.
Other details Earlier this train use to ply between Sealdah and , 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.
References
Sources http://indiarailinfo.com/train/1692 India Rail Info http://indiarailinfo.com/train/1693 India Rail Info http://indiarailinfo.com/train/7845 India Rail Info http://indiarailinfo.com/train/7865 India Rail Info