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Bihar Sampark Kranti Express
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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 Junction, Hajipur Junction,Siwan Junction, Chhapra Junction, Gorakhpur Junction, Aishbagh, Unnao Junction, Kanpur Central, India.
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Service type | Sampark Kranti Express | ||||
Locale | Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar | ||||
First service | 31 March 2005; 19 years ago (2005-03-31) | ||||
Current operator(s) | East Central Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Darbhanga (DBG) New Delhi (NDLS) | ||||
Stops | 13 | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,168 km (726 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 20 hours 40 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 12565 / 12566 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC first, 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 | Available | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge | ||||
Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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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 Senani Superfast Express.