Sachkhand Express

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{{Infobox rail service
| name = Sachkhand Express
| image = File:Sachkhand Exp.jpg
| caption = Sachkhand Express train board
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]
| locale = [[Maharashtra]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Haryana]], [[Delhi]] & [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| status =
| first =
| operator = [[South Central Railway]]
| start = {{stnlnk|Hazur Sahib Nanded}} (NED)
| stops = 37
| end = {{stnlnk|Amritsar Junction}} (ASR)
| distance = {{convert|2082|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime =34 h 25 m
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| catering = Available (paid)
| observation = Large windows
| baggage = Available
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}} <br> [[Broad gauge]]
| trainnumber = 12715 / 12716
| speed = {{convert|60.10|km/h|abbr=on}} average including halts
| map = [[File:Sachkhand Express (Amritsar - Nanded) Route map.jpg|thumb|300px|Sachkhand Express (Amritsar–Nanded) route map]]
| map_state =
}}

The 12715 / 12716 '''Sachkhand Express''' is [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] train operated by [[Indian Railways]] on a daily basis between the cities of Huzur Sahib [[Nanded]] in [[Maharashtra]] to [[Amritsar]] in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. This train links two famous [[Sikh]] shrines. The train is named after Sachkhand Sahib Gurudwara, situated in [[Nanded]].

This train also links [[New Delhi]], which is the capital of India, as well as the state capital of Madhya Pradesh, [[Bhopal]] to [[Nanded]], [[Parbhani]], [[Jalna (city)|Jalna]] and [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]] of the [[Marathwada]] Region of [[Maharashtra]]. This train during COVID-19 situation had change the train no. 02715/02716.

==Train number==

* 12715 Sachkhand Express- {{stnlnk|Hazur Sahib Nanded}} -> {{stnlnk|Amritsar Junction}}
* 12716 Sachkhand Express- Amritsar Junction -> Hazur Sahib Nanded

==Route & Halts==
The train runs from Hazur Sahib Nanded via {{stnlnk|Purna Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Parbhani Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Sailu}}, {{stnlnk|Jalna}}, {{stnlnk|Aurangabad}}, {{stnlnk|Manmad Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Chalisgaon Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Bhusaval Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Burhanpur}}, {{stnlnk|Khandwa Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Itarsi Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Bhopal Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Jhansi Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Gwalior Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Agra Cantonment}}, {{stnlnk|Mathura Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Hazrat Nizamuddin}}, {{stnlnk|New Delhi}}, {{stnlnk|Panipat Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Ambala Cantonment Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Chandigarh junction}}, {{stnlnk|Ludhiana Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Jalandhar City Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Beas Junction}} to Amritsar Junction.

The train makes stops at the same stations on its reverse journey, except for Hazrat Nizamuddin.

==Time-Table==
* 12715 Sachkhand Express leaves Hazur Sahib Nanded (NED) at 09:30 AM to reach its destination of Amritsar Junction (ASR) at 08:20 PM next day.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://runningstatus.in/status/12715| title=12715 - Sachkhand Express Live Train Running Status| website=Running Status}} {{unreliable source?|date=October 2019}}</ref>
* 12716 Sachkhand Express leaves Amritsar Junction (ASR) at 04:25 AM and returns to Hazur Sahib Nanded (NED) at 02:10 PM next day.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://runningstatus.in/status/12716| title=12716 - Asr Ned Express Live Train Running Status| website=Running Status}} {{unreliable source?|date=October 2019}}</ref>

==Coach composition==
There are 24 coaches, including 2 -SLR, 3-Second Class, 1-2AC, 5-3AC, 1-pantry, and remaining 12 -Sleeper coaches and 1 -HCP coach.

Train No. 12715 Sachkhand Express now runs with Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches as of September 27, 2018.
One rake will be converted to LHB as of September 27, 2018, with revised CC, 12 Sleepers, 4 third ac, 1 2nd AC, PC and 2GS and 2EOG.

Rake position from H S Nanded,

LOCO-EOG-GS-A1-B1-B2-B3-B4-PC-S1-S2-S3-S4-S5-S6-S7-S8-S9-S10-S11-S12-GS-EOG

==Traction==
The train runs on both diesel and electric tractions. From Hazur Sahib Nanded to Manmad it is hauled by a [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3A|WDM-3A]] twins locomotive of [[Kazipet railway station|Kazipet]]. From Manmad to Amritsar it is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad|Ghaziabad]]-based [[WAP-7]] locomotive and vice versa.

At the New Delhi Railway station, langar cooked from Veerji da Dera at Tilak Nagar in West Delhi is served in the train. People from Dera distribute the food to all pilgrimages returning from visiting the holy city of the tenth master.

==See also==
*[[Devagiri Express]]
*[[Nanded]]
*[[Aurangabad]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* {{cite web| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070531030224/http://scrailway.gov.in/web/| url=http://scrailway.gov.in/web/| title=South Central Railways| archivedate=31 May 2007}}

{{Central Railway}}
{{Railways in Western India}}
{{Railways in Northern India}}
{{South Central Railway zone}}

[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Telangana]]
[[Category:Transport in Amritsar]]
[[Category:Transport in Nanded]]

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