Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express
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Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Express trains of Indian Railways
. It connects New Delhi
, the capital city of India
to Guwahati
, the capital and largest city of Assam
. The train is named as Purvottar Express since it connects New Delhi with the north east region of the country, known as Poorvottar in Hindi
.
Numbered as 2501/2502, this train takes approximately 31 hours to complete a distance of 1980 km. En route it stops at Goalpara Town, New Bongaigaon, New Jalpaiguri, Katihar, Allahabad, and Kanpur in both up and down journey, with technical halts at Mughal Sarai and Barauni. This train belongs to Northeast Frontier Railway zone
of the Indian Railways.
The train consists of one composite 1A/2A coach (HA-1), one 2A coach (A-1), two 3A (B-1/B-2), nine sleeper, one dining car, three general coaches and two SLR coaches. Sometimes one or two high-capacity parcel vans may be attached.
The train is hauled by a Guwahati-Mughal Sarai ocomotives in India#Diesel traction WDP-4 of Silliguri diesel loco Shed/WDM-3A of Gonda diesel loco shed or Lucknow shed/twin WDM-2A belonging to New Guwahati diesel Loco Shed. From Mughal Sarai-New Delhi, mostly WAP 5 of Ghaziabad Electric Loco Shed/WAP 7 of Ghaziabad Electric Loco Shed/WAP 4
from Mughal Sarai, Kanpur or Ghaziabad is used.
But the problem of this train is though being a superfast train plying between Guwahati and New Delhi, its travel time is drastically long. If it would have taken 31 hours, then undoubtedly it is a very good train, at least after Rajdhani Express, it is probably the best train to connect the North-Eastern Region with the capital of India. But the train usually takes more than 40 hours enroute both up and down direction, making the passengers' journey miserable, thanks to Lalu Prasad's state Bihar and Mayawatiji's state Uttar Pradesh, where to cover a distance of 1282 km, the train needs more than 30 hours sometimes, even though the whole route is electrified and double.
North-East India
Northeast India refers to the easternmost region of India consisting of the contiguous Seven Sister States, Sikkim, and parts of North Bengal...
Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Express trains of Indian Railways
Indian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
. It connects New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, the capital city of India
India
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to Guwahati
Guwahati
Guwahati, Pragjyotishpura in ancient Assam formerly known as Gauhati is a metropolis,the largest city of Assam in India and ancient urban area in North East India, with a population of 963,429. It is also the largest metropolitan area in north-eastern India...
, the capital and largest city of Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
. The train is named as Purvottar Express since it connects New Delhi with the north east region of the country, known as Poorvottar in Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
.
Numbered as 2501/2502, this train takes approximately 31 hours to complete a distance of 1980 km. En route it stops at Goalpara Town, New Bongaigaon, New Jalpaiguri, Katihar, Allahabad, and Kanpur in both up and down journey, with technical halts at Mughal Sarai and Barauni. This train belongs to Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Northeast Frontier Railway Zone (India)
The Northeast Frontier Railway abbreviated as N F Railway is one of the 16 railway zones in India. Headquartered in Maligaon, Guwahati in the state of Assam it is responsible for rail operations in the entire Northeast and parts of West Bengal and Bihar...
of the Indian Railways.
The train consists of one composite 1A/2A coach (HA-1), one 2A coach (A-1), two 3A (B-1/B-2), nine sleeper, one dining car, three general coaches and two SLR coaches. Sometimes one or two high-capacity parcel vans may be attached.
The train is hauled by a Guwahati-Mughal Sarai ocomotives in India#Diesel traction WDP-4 of Silliguri diesel loco Shed/WDM-3A of Gonda diesel loco shed or Lucknow shed/twin WDM-2A belonging to New Guwahati diesel Loco Shed. From Mughal Sarai-New Delhi, mostly WAP 5 of Ghaziabad Electric Loco Shed/WAP 7 of Ghaziabad Electric Loco Shed/WAP 4
Indian locomotive class WAP-4
WAP-4 is one of the most important electric locomotives used in India. It is a very powerful class capable of hauling 26 coaches at a speed of 140 km/h...
from Mughal Sarai, Kanpur or Ghaziabad is used.
But the problem of this train is though being a superfast train plying between Guwahati and New Delhi, its travel time is drastically long. If it would have taken 31 hours, then undoubtedly it is a very good train, at least after Rajdhani Express, it is probably the best train to connect the North-Eastern Region with the capital of India. But the train usually takes more than 40 hours enroute both up and down direction, making the passengers' journey miserable, thanks to Lalu Prasad's state Bihar and Mayawatiji's state Uttar Pradesh, where to cover a distance of 1282 km, the train needs more than 30 hours sometimes, even though the whole route is electrified and double.