Marathwada Sampark Kranti Express

The 12753 / 12754 Marathwada Sampark Kranti Express is a Superfast express train of the Sampark Kranti Express series belonging to Indian Railways - South Central Railway zone that runs between Hazur Sahib Nanded and Hazrat Nizamuddin in India.

Marathwada Sampark Kranti Express
Overview

Service type	Sampark Kranti Express
First service	March 19, 2019 (2019-03-19)[1]
Current operator(s)	South Central Railways
Route
Start	Hazur Sahib Nanded (NED)
Stops	7
End	Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Distance travelled	1,633 km (1,015 mi)
Average journey time	29 hours (Approx.)
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	12753 / 12754
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier AC 3 tier Sleeper Class General
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board Catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	58 km/h (36 mph) average including halts

Background

It operates as train number 12753 from Hazur Sahib Nanded to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12754 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.

It is the latest train introduced in the Sampark Kranti Express series which were originally started by the then railway minister of India Mr. Nitish Kumar.[2]

Coaches

The 12753 / 54 Hazur Sahib Nanded Hazrat Nizamuddin Marathwada Sampark Kranti Express has one AC 2 tier, two AC 3 tier, six Sleeper Class, four Unreserved/General and two Seating cum Luggage Rake Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.[3]

Service

The service No.12753 towards Hazrat Nizamuddin leaves on Tuesdays and covers the distance of 1,633 km (1,015 mi) in 29 hours averaging 56.31 km/h (35 mph) and vice versa the service No.12754 towards Hazur Sahib Nanded leaves on Wednesdays on same route and reaches on Fridays.

Route and halts

Traction

As the entire route yet to be fully electrified, a Pune based WDP 4D locomotive hauls the train from Hazur Sahib Nanded up to Manmad Junction handing over to a Ghaziabad Junction based WAP7 which powers the train for the remainder of its journey.

References

"Introduction of H.S.Nanded-H.Nizamuddin – H.S.Nanded Marathwada Sampark Kranti Weekly Express". South Central Railway zone. Secunderabad. 12 March 2019. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
"Sampark Kranti Express trains". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 1 October 2004.
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

Official website

Sampark Kranti Express
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Railways in Northern India
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Heritage railways	Kalka–Shimla Railway
Monorails	Patiala State Monorail Trainways
Defunct lines	Jammu–Sialkot line
Manufacturing units and workshops	Banaras Locomotive Works Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli
Railway companies	Northern Railway North Eastern Railway North Central Railway North Western Railway East Indian Railway Company Kangra Valley Railway Rajputana–Malwa Railway Tirhut Railway Oudh and Tirhut Railway Indian Branch Railway Company Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Cawnpore–Burhwal Railway Cawnpore–Barabanki Railway Lucknow–Bareilly Railway Bengal and North Western Railway Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway Mashrak–Thawe Extension Railway Lucknow–Sitapur–Seramow Provincial State Railway Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway Segowlie–Raxaul Railway Delhi Metro Rail Corporation National Capital Region Transport Corporation
See also	Indian Railways Bholu (mascot) 1974 railway strike in India Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor

Railways in Eastern India

National network/
trunk lines

Other lines/sections

Interstate	Asansol–Gaya section Asansol–Patna section Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Barkakana–Son Nagar line Barsoi–New Farakka section Barsoi–Radhikapur branch line Dumka–Bhagalpur line Gaya–Mughalsarai section Hatia–Rourkela line Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line Katihar–Siliguri line Kharagpur–Puri line Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section Kothavalasa–Kirandul line New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section Tatanagar–Bilaspur section
Bihar	Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line Barauni–Katihar section Barauni–Samastipur section Fatuha–Tilaiya line Gaya–Kiul line Kothavalasa–Kirandul line Mokama–Barauni section Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi) Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi section Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line Neora–Jatdumari–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line Patna–Gaya line Patna–Mughalsarai section Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
Jharkhand	Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line Dhanbad–Chandrapura line Railways in Jharia Coalfield Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line
Orissa	Khurda Road–Bolangir line Cuttack–Sambalpur line
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Revived/ Under revival	Ahmedpur–Katwa Railway Bankura–Damodar Railway Barasat–Basirhat Light Railway Burdwan–Katwa Railway Bakhtiarpur–Bihar Light Railway Futwah–Islampur Light Railway
Inactive	Bengal Provincial Railway East Coast State Railway Kalighat Falta Railway Mayurbhanj State Railway Patna–Digha Ghat line

Zones & Divisions

Eastern	Asansol Howrah Malda Sealdah
East Central	Danapur Dhanbad Mughalsarai Samastipur Sonpur
East Coast	Sambalpur Khurda Road Waltair
North Eastern	Varanasi
Northeast Frontier	Katihar Alipurduar
South Eastern	Adra Chakradharpur Kharagpur Ranchi

Production units/
workshops

Transit points
with Bangladesh

Active	Singhabad–Rohanpur Radhikapur–Biral Gede–Darshana Petrapole–Benapole
Defunct	Mahisasan–Shahbajpur Changrabandha–Burimari Haldibari–Chilahati Gitaldaha–Mogalhat

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