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Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Sampark Kranti Express | ||||
| Locale | Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar | ||||
| First service | 31 March 2005 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | East Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Darbhanga (DBG) | ||||
| Stops | 12 | ||||
| End | New Delhi (NDLS) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,174 km (729 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 20 hours 55 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12565 / 12566 | ||||
| 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 | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | YES | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB Coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 59.88 km/h (37 mph) | ||||
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The 12565 / 12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Express is an Indian daily Sampark Kranti Train service of Indian Railways, which runs between the Indian cities Of Darbhanga and New Delhi via Muzaffarpur, Hajipur, Chhapra, Gorakhpur, Basti, Aishbagh, Kanpur 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. The other Superfast train which runs via Darbhanga to New Delhi is the 12561/12562 Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express.
Coaches
The 12565/12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class,2 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 3 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.
Aug 24th, the train coaches were painted in Maithili Art.
In April, 2019 the train ran for the first time between Darbhanga and new Delhi with new LHB coaches.
Service
The 12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express covers the distance of 1164 kilometres in 21 hours (55.42 km/h) & 1164 kilometres in 21 hours 12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express (55.42 km/h). As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/h. It reverses direction at Samastipur Junction.
Route & Halts
The train runs from Darbhanga via Samastipur, Muzaffarpur Junction, Hajipur Junction, Sonpur, Chhapra Junction, Siwan Junction, Gorakhpur, Basti, Aishbagh, Kanpur Central to New Delhi.
Loco Link
It is hauled by a Kanpur based WAP 7 from NDLS to DBG and vice versa end to end.