The words Sampark and Kranti are borrowed from Sanskrit. Sampark(Devanagari:-सम्पर्क) means Contact and Kranti(Devanagari:-क्रान्ति ) means Revolution. The combined name denotes the steps taken by Indian Railways to provide high speed train connections from cities around India with the National Capital through the provision of non-air conditionedexpress trains with few stops and operating at high speeds. A similar capability had been introduced earlier on the Rajdhani express. However, these trains were completely air-conditioned and hence quite expensive.
The Rajdhani and Shatabdi series are the fastest trains in India in terms of average journey speeds. The Sampark Kranti trains operate at slower average speeds than the Rajdhani and Shatabdi series yet still provide high speed options at normal prices due to their few stops and relatively faster speeds compared with other non-Rajdhani Expressexpress trains and non-Shatabdi Expressexpress trains although initially they ran non stop once they left their respective states.
The Railway Minister (India) at the time Nitish Kumar in the interim Railway Budget of 2004-05 announced the launch of Sampark Kranti Express. The trains in the Sampark Kranti series connect the Indian states to the national capital city of New Delhi. Sampark Kranti trains charge the same fare as regular/superfast trains on the Indian Railwaysrail network and do not provide any special facilities not available in regular Express trains. The initial decision of non-stop run of this Express series of trains was cut short and was given way to commercial stopping outside the states.[2] The trains aim at reducing travel time without compromising on passenger comfort.[3]
Initially eighteen trains were launched and the count was later increased. The Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express from Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin to Yesvantpur was the first train which was launched on 8 February 2004.[2] Uttar Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express link from Khajuraho got terminated with the introduction of Gita Jayanti Express and extension of the same to Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh.
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List of Sampark Kranti Expresses on India Rail Info website
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Travel article about the Uttar Sampark Kranti Express and the Jammu Tawi - Udhampur section
August 31, 2023
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Sampark Kranti Express 1 trains are a series of Superfast express trains operated by the Indian Railways providing quick connectivity to the national capital New Delhi Sampark Kranti ExpressCurrent operatorIndian RailwaysMain Operation s Connects national capital Chandigarh with state capitals big citiesFleet size23Stations called atFrom various cities to New Delhi Old Delhi ChandigarhTechnicalTrack gauge1 676 mm 5 ft 6 in Broad GaugeOperating speed130 km h 81 mph maximum Contents 1 Overview 2 List of services 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksOverview EditThe words Sampark and Kranti are borrowed from Sanskrit Sampark Devanagari सम पर क means Contact and Kranti Devanagari क र न त means Revolution The combined name denotes the steps taken by Indian Railways to provide high speed train connections from cities around India with the National Capital through the provision of non air conditioned express trains with few stops and operating at high speeds A similar capability had been introduced earlier on the Rajdhani express However these trains were completely air conditioned and hence quite expensive The Rajdhani and Shatabdi series are the fastest trains in India in terms of average journey speeds The Sampark Kranti trains operate at slower average speeds than the Rajdhani and Shatabdi series yet still provide high speed options at normal prices due to their few stops and relatively faster speeds compared with other non Rajdhani Express express trains and non Shatabdi Express express trains although initially they ran non stop once they left their respective states The Railway Minister India at the time Nitish Kumar in the interim Railway Budget of 2004 05 announced the launch of Sampark Kranti Express The trains in the Sampark Kranti series connect the Indian states to the national capital city of New Delhi Sampark Kranti trains charge the same fare as regular superfast trains on the Indian Railways rail network and do not provide any special facilities not available in regular Express trains The initial decision of non stop run of this Express series of trains was cut short and was given way to commercial stopping outside the states 2 The trains aim at reducing travel time without compromising on passenger comfort 3 Initially eighteen trains were launched and the count was later increased The Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express from Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin to Yesvantpur was the first train which was launched on 8 February 2004 2 Uttar Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express link from Khajuraho got terminated with the introduction of Gita Jayanti Express and extension of the same to Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh 12908 Maharashtra Sampark Express 12121 M P Sampark Kranti Express 12217 Kerala Sampark Kranti ExpressList of services EditSr no Train Name Distance Km 1 Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express 23022 Bihar Sampark Kranti Express 11723 Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Express 12814 Goa Sampark Kranti Express 21605 Gujarat Sampark Kranti Express 10856 Gujarat Sampark Kranti Express Ekta Nagar 10687 Jharkhand Sampark Kranti Express 13068 Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express via Ballari 22799 Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express via Hubballi 261410 Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express to Chandigarh 286511 Kerala Sampark Kranti Express 4 346512 Madhya Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express 90913 Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express 136614 Marathwada Sampark Kranti Express 163315 Odisha Sampark Kranti Express 179916 Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express 190417 Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express Silchar 230518 Rajasthan Sampark Kranti Express 68519 Tamil Nadu Sampark Kranti Express 267720 Uttar Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express 69521 Uttar Sampark Kranti Express 65522 Uttarakhand Sampark Kranti Express 239 27823 West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express 1448See also EditExpress trains in India High speed rail in India Rajdhani Express Shatabdi Express Duronto ExpressReferences Edit Sampark Kranti Express trains Government of India Press Information Bureau Retrieved 1 October 2004 a b Sampark Kranti Express Train Retrieved 17 June 2013 18 Sampark Kranti trains mooted first train from Feb 8 The Tribune 20 January 2004 Retrieved 17 June 2013 New Kerala Sampark Kranti Express to be introduced tomorrow Government of India Press Information Bureau Retrieved 29 March 2005 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sampark Kranti Express trains List of Sampark Kranti Expresses on India Rail Info website Announcement in the Interim Budget Description in the Economic Times Travel article about the Uttar Sampark Kranti Express and the Jammu Tawi Udhampur section Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sampark Kranti Express amp oldid 1154000996, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
