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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express<br />
| image = File:Poorvottar SK exp tb.jpg <br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Sampark Kranti Express]]<br />
| locale = [[Assam]], [[West Bengal]], [[Bihar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] & [[Delhi]]<br />
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2005|03|11}}<br />
| last = <br />
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railways]]<br />
| ridership = <br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Guwahati}} (GHY)<br />
| stops = 10<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} (NDLS)<br />
| distance = {{convert|1900|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 30 hours 45 minutes<br />
| frequency = Bi-weekly<br />
| class = AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack = <br />
| catering = Available<br />
| observation = Large windows<br />
| entertainment = <br />
| baggage = <br />
| otherfacilities = <br />
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|lk=on}}<br />
| el = <br />
| trainnumber = 22449 / 22450<br />
| speed = {{convert|62|km/h|abbr=on}} average with halts<br />
| map = [[File:Poorvottar Samparkkranti Express (NDLS - GHY) Route map.jpg|300px]]<br />
| map_state = <br />
}}<br />
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The 22449 / 22450 '''Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express''' is one of the [[List of Sampark Kranti Express trains|Sampark Kranti Express]] trains of [[Indian Railways]]. It connects [[New Delhi]], the capital city of India with [[Guwahati]], the capital city of [[Assam]]. The train is named as Poorvottar Express since it connects New Delhi with the [[Northeast India|north east region]] of the country, known as ''Poorvottar'' in [[Hindi]].<br />
<ref name="indiarailinfo">{{cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/1257|title=Guwahati–New Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express| website=India Rail Info| accessdate=14 June 2021}}</ref><br />
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/1258|title=New Delhi–Guwahati Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express| website=India Rail Info| accessdate=14 June 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Service==<br />
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Guwahati-New Delhi 22449/22450 (from 1 April 2020), Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express takes approximately 31 hours to complete a distance of 2284&nbsp;km. En route it stops at Goalpara Town, New Bongaigaon, New Jalpaiguri, Katihar, [[Patliputra Junction]], [[Mughalsarai Junction]], Allahabad and Kanpur in both up and down journey, with technical halt at [[Barauni Junction]]. This train belongs to [[Northern Railway zone]] of the Indian Railways.Usually late departure from New Delhi Station.<br />
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==Coaches==<br />
The train consists of one composite 1A/2A coach (HA-1), one 2A coach (A-1), four 3A (B-1/B-2/B-3/B-4), eight sleeper, one pantry car, four general coaches and two luggage cum generator car (EOG). Total coach count is 21. On 28 November 2019, the conventional coaches were converted into LHB coaches.<br />
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==Route & halts==<br />
* '''{{stnlnk|New Delhi}}'''<br />
* {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Allahabad Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Mughalsarai Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Patliputra Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Barauni}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Katihar}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|New Jalpaiguri}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|New Cooch Behar}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|New Bongaigaon}}<br />
* '''{{stnlnk|Guwahati}}'''<br />
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==Traction==<br />
Between Guwahati and Katihar, the train is hauled by a [[WDP-4]] / [[WDP-4B]] / [[WDP-4D]] of [[Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri|Siliguri Diesel Loco Shed]]. From Katihar to New Delhi, mostly [[WAP-4]] of [[Diesel Loco Shed, Mughalsarai|Mughalsarai]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad|Ghaziabad]]-based [[WAP-5]] / [[WAP-7]] locomotive.<br />
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==Rake sharing==<br />
The train shares its rake with 14037/14038 [[Silchar–New Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express]].<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Guwahati railway station]]<br />
* [[New Delhi railway station]]<br />
* [[Silchar–New Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Railways in Northern India}}<br />
{{Sampark Kranti}}<br />
{{Railways in Eastern India}}<br />
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[[Category:Transport in Guwahati]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Delhi]]<br />
[[Category:Sampark Kranti Express trains]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Assam]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]<br />
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