Sampoorna Kranti Express
The 12393 / 12394 Sampoorna Kranti Express is an Indian Railways Express Passenger Train service, which runs between Rajendra Nagar, Patna and New Delhi.The service began running on 17 February 2002 and is one of the fastest train services in India. The service began running on 17 February 2002 and is one of the fastest train services in India, traversing the 1002 KM distance in under 14 hours, which puts it with likes of Patna Rajdhani Express, Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express, Agartala Rajdhani Express, Howarh Rajdhani Express. It is faster than the Shramjeevi Express, Magadh Express and Vikramshila Express on the same route.This train is also known as "Janta ki Rajdhani" as its fare is less than that of Rajdhani Express but matches it in speed and punctuality. It is quicker than few Premier Rajdhani Express Trains on Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction - New Delhi section.
= Service =
Sampoorna Kranti Express is also currently the fastest train in the Superfast category of Indian Railways. The train makes only three stops between Patna and New Delhi: at Kanpur Central, Mirzapur and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction). The train is hauled by WAP7. It has LHB coaches. It is now operated on HOG system in which the power to coaches is provided directly from locomotive instead of EOGs. It is the first superfast train in India to have a LHB Rake. During its run with ICF coaches it ran with the maximum length permitted in Indian Railway of 24 coaches. It is among the top priority trains of Indian Railways and does speeds of 130 km/hour from 8 August 2015.
This Train Has Got Many Firsts To Its Name-
- 1st Non AC Superfast train to get LHB coaches.
- 1st Non AC Superfast train to run at a maximum speed of 130 km/h.
This train hauls by WAP 7 of Kanpur / Ghaziabad based locomotive from end to end.
= Time Table =
= From Patna to Delhi- 12393. The train starts from Rajendranagar Terminal daily =
Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure | Platform |
RJPB | Rajendranagar Terminal | Starting Station | 17:35 | 2 |
PNBE | Patna Junction | 17:50 | 18:00 | 4 |
DDU | Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction | 22:04 | 22:32 | N/A |
MZP | Mirzapur railway station | 23:24 | 23:25 | 3 |
CNB | Kanpur Central | 02:30 | 02:35 | N/A |
NDLS | New Delhi | 7:50 | Destination Station | 15 |
From Delhi to Patna - 12394. The train starts from New Delhi Railway Station daily.
Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure | Platform |
NDLS | New Delhi | Starting Station | 17:25 | 16 |
CNB | Kanpur Central | 22:25 | 22:33 | N/A |
MZP | Mirzapur railway station | 01:40 | 01:41 | 2 |
DDU | Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction | 03:30 | 03:40 | N/A |
PNBE | Patna Junction | 06:55 | 07:05 | 4 |
RJPB | Rajendranagar Terminal | 07:35 | Destination Station | 2 |
= In News =
It was in news recently over extension to Madhupur railway station, Jharkhand after the demand came from Member of Parliament Shri Nishikant Dubey of Godda constituency, Jharkhand. The news of extension led to widespread protest by Passenger Association and Railfans and criticism from seven member of Parliament from Bihar. Eventually the extension plan was dropped after such amount of criticism.
= See Also =
- Sanghamithra Express
- Bagmati Express
- List of named passenger trains of India
- Indian Railways - Travel Coach types and their seating / berths