Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express
The 22449 / 22450 Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Express trains of Indian Railways. It connects New Delhi, the capital city of India with Guwahati Assam.The train is named as Poorvottar Express since it connects New Delhi with the north east region of the country, known as Poorvottar in Hindi.
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Service type | Sampark Kranti Express | ||||
Locale | Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi | ||||
First service | March 11, 2005 | ||||
Current operator(s) | Northern Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Guwahati (GHY) | ||||
Stops | 10 | ||||
End | New Delhi (NDLS) | ||||
Distance travelled | 2,284 km (1,419 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 31 hours 45 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Bi-weekly | ||||
Train number(s) | 22449 / 22450 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, General Unreserved | ||||
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 | 55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts | ||||
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Service
Guwahati-New Delhi 22449/22450 (from 1 April 2020), Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Exp takes approximately 31 hours to complete a distance of 2284 km. En route it stops at Goalpara Town, New Bongaigaon, New Jalpaiguri, Katihar, Patliputra Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Allahabad and Kanpur in both up and down journey, with technical halt at Barauni Junction. This train belongs to Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.Usually late departure from New Delhi Station.
Coaches
The train consists of one composite 1A/2A coach (HA-1), one 2A coach (A-1), four 3A (B-1/B-2/B-3/B-4), eight sleeper, one pantry car, four general coaches and two luggage cum generator car (EOG). Total coach count is 21. On 28 November 2019, the conventional coaches were converted into LHB coaches.
Route & Halts
- New Delhi
- Kanpur Central
- Allahabad Junction
- Mughalsarai Junction
- Patliputra Junction
- Barauni
- Katihar
- New Jalpaiguri
- New Cooch Behar
- New Bongaigaon
- Guwahati
Traction
Between Guwahati and Katihar, the train is hauled by a WDP 4 / WDP 4B / WDP 4D of Siliguri diesel loco shed. From Katihar to New Delhi, mostly WAP 4 of Mughalsarai or Ghaziabad based WAP 5 / WAP 7 locomotive.
See also
- Guwahati railway station
- New Delhi railway station
- Silchar - New Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express