Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express

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Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express
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Overview
Service type Superfast
First service 1 April 2005
Current operator(s) East Central Railway
Route
Start Darbhanga Junction
Stops 09
End New Delhi
Distance travelled 1,174 km (729 mi) as 12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express, 1,172 km (728 mi)as 12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Pantry Car attached
Observation facilities No Rake Sharing
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
55.86 km/h (35 mph), including halts
Route map
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The 12565/12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Darbhanga Junction and New Delhi in India.

It operates as train number 12565 from Darbhanga Junction to New Delhi and as train number 12566 in the reverse direction. It is the most important train in north bihar with Vaishali Express for New Delhi.

Coaches

The 12565/12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express presently has 2 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 6 General Unreserved coaches & 1 Pantry Car.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express covers the distance of 1174 kilometres in 21 hours (56.13 km/hr) & 1172 kilometres in 21 hours 10 mins as 12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express (55.59 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/hr, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

It reverses direction at Samastipur Junction.

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Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express - Sleeper coach

Traction

It is hauled by a WDM3D locomotive from the Samastipur shed from Darbhanga Junction to Lucknow Charbagh after which a Ghaziabad based WAP 7 hauls the train until New Delhi.

Timetable

12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express leaves Darbhanga Junction every day and reaches New Delhi the next day.

12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express leaves New Delhi every day and reaches Darbhanga Junction the next day.

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References

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