{"history":[],"article":{"id":"80d7bd26-f90c-4e8a-a6b6-72168f1e65f5","title":"Sampoorna Kranti Express","slug":"sampoorna-kranti-express","content":":::summary\n![Sampoorna Kranti Superfast Express](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Sampoornakexp.jpg)\n**Name:** Sampoorna Kranti Superfast Express \n**Type:** [Superfast Express](https://bliptext.com/articles/superfast-express-trains-in-india) \n**Status:** Active \n**Locale:** [Bihar](https://bliptext.com/articles/bihar), [Uttar Pradesh](https://bliptext.com/articles/uttar-pradesh) & [Delhi](https://bliptext.com/articles/delhi) \n**First:** February 17, 2002 \n**Operator:** [East Central Railways](https://bliptext.com/articles/east-central-railway-zone) \n**Start:** [Rajendra Nagar Terminal](https://bliptext.com/articles/rajendra-nagar-terminal) (RJPB) \n**Stops:** 5 \n**End:** [New Delhi](https://bliptext.com/articles/new-delhi-railway-station) (NDLS) \n**Distance:** 1001 km \n**Journeytime:** 12 hours 10 minutes \n**Frequency:** Daily \n**Class:** AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved \n**Seating:** Yes \n**Sleeping:** Yes \n**Autorack:** Upper \n**Catering:** Available \n**Observation:** Large windows \n**Entertainment:** No \n**Otherfacilities:** Below the seats \n**Stock:** [LHB coach](https://bliptext.com/articles/lhb-coach) \n**El:** Fully Electrified \n**Trainnumber:** 12393 / 12394 \n**Speed:** 80.5 km/h average including halts. \n:::\n\n# \n**The 12393 / 12394 Sampoorna Kranti Superfast Express** is an [Daily](https://bliptext.com/articles/indian-railways) [Superfast Express train of Indian Railways](https://bliptext.com/articles/superfast-express-trains-in-india) passenger service, which runs between [Rajendra Nagar Terminal](https://bliptext.com/articles/rajendra-nagar-terminal), [Patna](https://bliptext.com/articles/patna) in Bihar and [New Delhi](https://bliptext.com/articles/new-delhi-railway-station) in Delhi.\nThe service began running on 16 February 2002 and is one of the fastest train services in India, traversing the 1001-kilometre distance in under 12 hours, which puts it with likes of [Patna Rajdhani Express](https://bliptext.com/articles/patna-rajdhani-express), [Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express](https://bliptext.com/articles/dibrugarh-rajdhani-express), [Agartala Rajdhani Express](https://bliptext.com/articles/agartala-anand-vihar-terminal-rajdhani-express), [Howrah Rajdhani Express](https://bliptext.com/articles/howrah-rajdhani-express).\nIt is faster than the [Shramjeevi Superfast Express](https://bliptext.com/articles/shramjeevi-superfast-express), [Magadh Express](https://bliptext.com/articles/magadh-express) and [Vikramshila Express](https://bliptext.com/articles/vikramshila-express) and [Bhagalpur Garib Rath Express](https://bliptext.com/articles/bhagalpur-garib-rath-express) on the same route.\nThis train is also known as \"Aam Janta ki Rajdhani\" as its fare is less than that of [Rajdhani Express](https://bliptext.com/articles/rajdhani-express) but matches it in speed and punctuality (although Patna [Rajdhani Express](https://bliptext.com/articles/rajdhani-express) travels ten minutes faster than this train between New Delhi and Patna).\nIt is quicker than few Premier Rajdhani Express Trains on Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction–New Delhi section.\nThe train is named in memory of the [Sampoorna Kranti](https://bliptext.com/articles/bihar-movement), that began in Bihar.\n\n# Service\nThe train makes only FOUR stops between Patna and New Delhi: at [Kanpur Central](https://bliptext.com/articles/kanpur-central-railway-station), [Mirzapur](https://bliptext.com/articles/mirzapur-railway-station), [Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction](https://bliptext.com/articles/pandit-deen-dayal-upadhyaya-junction) and [Ara Junction](https://bliptext.com/articles/ara-junction-railway-station).The train is hauled by [WAP-7](https://bliptext.com/articles/wap-7).\nIt has [LHB coach](https://bliptext.com/articles/lhb-coach).\nIt is now operated on HOG system in which the power to coaches is provided directly from locomotive instead of EOGs (power cars).\nIt is the first Superfast train in India to have a LHB rake.\nDuring its run with [ICF coach](https://bliptext.com/articles/icf-coach) it ran with the maximum length permitted in Indian Railway of 24 coaches.\nIt is among the top priority trains of Indian Railways and does speeds of 130 km/hour from 8 August 2015.\nThis train has many firsts to its name-\n\n# Schedule\nAs per latest schedule,\n\n# Route and halts\n\n# Coaches\nThis train has 22 LHB coach and carries a High Capacity Parcel Van\nENG

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