Tamil Nadu Sampark Kranti Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Sampark Kranti Express | ||||
| First service | 19 September 2004[1] | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Madurai Junction (MDU) Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) | ||||
| Stops | 13 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,676 km (1,663 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 42 hours approximately | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12651/12652 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC Three Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 63 km/h (39 mph) average with halts | ||||
| Timetable number(s) | 7 / 7A[2] | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Madurai Depot | ||||
| Rake sharing | Madurai–Chennai Egmore Express (called as 'Mahal Superfast Express') | ||||
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The 12651 / 12652 Tamil Nadu Sampark Kranti Express is one of the Sampark Kranti Express trains, operating on India's broad-gauge network that connects Madurai Junction in Tamil Nadu and Hazrat Nizamuddin in New Delhi, a distance of approximately 2,676 kilometres (1,663 mi) in 42 hours approximately, maintaining an average speed of 63 km/h (39 mph). From April 2021, it runs with newly manufactured highly refurbished LHB rakes.
Overview[edit]
This bi-weekly train was introduced to provide a quicker journey from New Delhi to Tamil Nadu. Southern Railway began operating the train on 19 September 2004.[1] It shares its rakes with 22623/22624 Madurai–Chennai Egmore–Madurai Bi-weekly Superfast Express (via Dindigul, Trichy, Thanjavur, Viluppuram).
Coach composition[edit]
- 1 AC Two Tier
- 2 AC Three Tier
- 8 Sleeper class
- 4 Unreserved
- 1 Pantry car
- 2 End-on Generator car (EOG)
Timings[edit]
- 12651 Madurai Junction–Hazrat Nizamuddin Express departs Madurai Junction every Sunday and Tuesday at 00.55 and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 18.35 the next day.
- In return, 12652 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Madurai Junction leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin every Tuesday and Thursday at 05.20 and reaches Madurai Junction at 00.05 Thursday and Saturday.
Route and halts[edit]
It runs from Madurai Junction via Dindigul Junction, Tiruchirappalli Junction, Ariyalur, Vriddhachalam Junction, Viluppuram Junction, Chengalpattu Junction, Tambaram, Chennai Egmore, Vijayawada Junction, Balharshah Junction, Nagpur Junction, Bhopal Junction, Jhansi Junction to Hazrat Nizamuddin.
Traction[edit]
This route is fully electrified and it is hauled by a Royapuram-based WAP-7 locomotive from end to end.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Sampark Kranti Express trains". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 1 October 2004.
- ^ "Time Table of Madurai - Hazrat Nizamuddin Sampark Kranti Express" (PDF). Indian Railways. Southern Railway zone. pp. 37 (87), 41 (91). Retrieved 2 February 2014.
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