Odisha Sampark Kranti Express

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Odisha Sampark Kranti Express
| image = File:Odisha SK exp.jpg
| caption = Odisha Sampark Kranti Exp train board
| type = [[Sampark Kranti Express]]
| locale = [[Odisha]], [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] & [[Delhi]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2005|03|11}}
| Last =
| operator = [[East Coast Railway zone|East Coast Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Bhubaneswar}} (BBS)
| stops = 13
| end = {{stnlnk|Anand Vihar Terminal}} (ANVT)
| distance = {{convert|1780|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 29 hours 00 minutes
| frequency = Bi-weekly
| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General class
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = Available
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| otherfacilities=
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|lk=on}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 12819 / 12820
| speed = {{convert|65|km/h|abbr=on}} average with halts
| map = [[File:Orissa Samparkkranti Express (NDLS-BBS) Route map 02.jpg|250px]]
| map_state =
}}
The 12819 / 12820 '''Odisha Sampark Kranti Express''' is a bi-weekly train which runs between [[Bhubaneswar]], capital of [[Odisha]] and {{stnlnk|Anand Vihar Terminal}}. This train was introduced as part of the Sampark Kranti trains that were announced by the then railway minister [[Nitish Kumar]] in 2005. It was and still is a bi-weekly train. Now there is a requirement of attaching AC First class berths to this train. Earlier the train used to terminate at [[New Delhi railway station]] (NDLS) but now terminates at Anand Vihar Terminus (ANVT) of New Delhi. Its rakes are maintained by [[East Coast Railway]] (ECoR).

[[File:Odisha Sampark Kranti with GZB WAP-7 30401 at Balasore.jpg|thumb|12820 Odisha Sampark Kranti Express departing from Balasore hauled by Ghaziabad WAP-7 30401|371x371px]]

== Rake composition ==
This train consists of 1 AC 2-tier coach, 4 AC 3-tier coaches, 11 sleeper coaches, 3 general coaches,1 pantry car and 2 EOG coaches and hence making it a 22-coach train.

==Stoppage==

It runs, from Anand Vihar Terminal via {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}}, {{stnlnk|Mughalsarai Junction||Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Jn.}}, {{stnlnk|Tatanagar Junction}},{{stnlnk|Balasore}}, {{stnlnk|Bhadrak}}, {{stnlnk|Jajpur Keonjhar Road}}, {{stnlnk|Cuttack Junction}} to Bhubaneswar.

== Loco link ==

As the route is fully electrified. this train gets a [[WAP-7]] locomotive of [[Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad|Ghaziabad Shed]] end to end.

==Time Table==

{| class="wikitable
|-
! style="background:gold;"| Station code
!! style="background:gold;"| Station name
!! style="background:gold;"| Arrival
!! style="background:gold;"| Departure
|-
| '''ANVT''' || '''Anand Vihar Terminal''' || --- || '''08:00'''
|-
| CNB || Kanpur Central || 13:35 || 13:45
|-
| DDU || Pt DD Upadhyaya Junction || 18:53 || 19:08
|-
| GMO || Netaji SC Bose Junction Gomoh || 00:30 || 00:35
|-
| TATA || Tatanagar Junction || 04:05 || 04:10
|-
| HIJ || Hijili || 06:25 || 06:30
|-
| JER || Jaleswar || 07:19 || 07:21
|-
| BLS || Balasore || 07:58 || 08:00
|-
| SORO || Soro || 08:28 || 08:30
|-
| BHC || Bhadrak || 09:23 || 09:30
|-
| JJKR || Jaipur Keonjhar Road || 09:56 || 09:58
|-
| CTC || Cuttack Junction || 10:55 || 11:00
|-
| '''BBS''' || '''Bhubaneswar''' || '''11:55''' || ---
|}

[[Category:Sampark Kranti Express trains]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2005]]

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