Odisha Sampark Kranti Express
The 12819 / 12820 Odisha Sampark Kranti Express is a bi-weekly train which runs between Bhubaneswar, Capital of Odisha and Anand Vihar Terminal. 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. Now there is a requirement of attaching AC First class berths to this 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).
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Sampark Kranti Express | ||||
| Locale | Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi | ||||
| First service | 11 March 2005 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Bhubaneswar (BBS) | ||||
| Stops | 13 | ||||
| End | Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,780 km (1,106 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 29 hours 00 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12819 / 12820 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Class | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large Windows | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB Coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) average with halts | ||||
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Rake Composition
This train consists of 1 AC 2-tier coach, 4 AC 3-tier coaches, 11 sleeper coaches, 3 general coaches,1 pantry car and 2 EOG coaches and hence making it a 22 coach train.
Stoppage
It runs, from Anand Vihar Terminal via Kanpur Central, Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Jn., Gomoh, Tatanagar, Jaleswar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Cuttack to Bhubaneswar.
Loco Link
As the route is fully electrified. this train gets a WAP 7 locomotive of Ghaziabad shed end to end.
Time - Table
From Bhubaneswar to Anand Vihar Terminal- 12819. The train starts from Bhubaneswar every Wednesday and Sunday
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBS | Bhubaneswar | Starting Station | 15:40 |
| ANVT | Anand Vihar Terminal | 20:50 | Destination Station |
From Anand Vihar Terminal to Bhubaneswar - 12820. The train starts from Anand Vihar Terminal every Tuesday and Friday.
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANVT | Anand Vihar Terminal | Starting Station | 07:05 |
| BBS | Bhubaneswar | 20:20 | Destination Station |
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