Sampoorna Kranti Express

Sampoorna Kranti Superfast Express
Sampoorna Kranti Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service	17 February 2002
Current operator	East Central Railway
Route
Termini	Rajendra Nagar Terminal (RJPB); New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops	5
Distance travelled	1,001 km (622 mi)
Average journey time	12 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number	12393 / 12394
On-board services
Classes	AC First 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	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Fully Electrified
Operating speed	82 km/h (51 mph) average including halts.

The 12393 / 12394 Sampoorna Kranti Superfast Express is a daily superfast express train service, which runs between Rajendra Nagar Terminal, Patna in Bihar and New Delhi in Delhi. The service began running on 16 February 2002 and is one of the fastest train services in India. It is also called Aam Janta Ki Rajdhani [Common Man's Rajdhani].

Traversing the 1,001 km (622 mi) distance in under 12 hours, puts it with likes of Patna Tejas Rajdhani Express, Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express, Agartala Rajdhani Express, Howrah Rajdhani Express. It is the fastest daily running superfast express train of Indian Railways, with an average speed of 82.27 km/h (51.12 mph), which is the same as the Rajdhani Express (A minimum speed of 55 km/h (34 mph) is required for a train to be categorized as superfast). It gets the highest priority on its entire route. As of October 2025, its time table is scheduled to overtake 23+ premium and non-premium trains like Shramjeevi SF, Magadh Express, Vikramshila Express, Bhagalpur Garib Rath Express, Jaynagar Garib Rath Express, Varanasi Mahamana Express, Marudhar Express etc on respective days (It may be noted that 23 scheduled overtakes have been planned for this train operating on the Indian Railways network as part of the regular passenger train services. Special trains operating during specific events are not included in this count.).^[1] As mentioned above this train is also known as "Aam Janta ki Rajdhani" as its fare is less than that of Rajdhani Express but matches it in speed and punctuality (as it has same average speed as of Patna Rajdhani Express Between Patna Jn and New Delhi). Even it is quicker than few Premier Rajdhani Express Trains on Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction–New Delhi section.

History

The train is named in memory of the Sampoorna Kranti, that began in Bihar.

At the very starting years of this train it ran with coach composition of 24 Vintage Blue ICF Coaches, which made this only train at that time. It doesn't have any stops between New Delhi and Rajendra Nagar Terminal (Patna Junction), and it was the only train at that time of Indian Railways.

It was initially hauled by WAP-4 Locomotive, and this was the only train non-AC ICF train to run at 115 Kmph at that of Indian Railways.

Service

The train makes only FOUR stops between Patna and New Delhi: at Kanpur Central, Mirzapur, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction and Ara Junction.The train is hauled by WAP-7. It has LHB coach. It is now operated on HOG system in which the power to coaches is provided directly from locomotive instead of EOGs (power cars). It is the first Superfast train in India to have a LHB rake and not only this, during its run with ICF coach it ran with the maximum length permitted in Indian Railway of 24 coaches with a speed of 115 Kmph and which made this only non-AC train of Indian Railways at that time.It is the most prioritised non-AC train of Indian Railways in terms of clearance.It is the pride of ECR and does speeds of 130 km/hour^[2] from 8 August 2015.

This train has many firsts to its name-

1st Train to run with 24 Blue ICF Coaches.
1st Non-AC Superfast train to get LHB coach.
1st Non-AC Superfast train to run at a maximum speed of 130 Km/h.
Only ICF non-AC train to run at 115 Kmph at that time.
Only train other than Duronto Express to have no stops in between source and destination stations at that time.

Schedule

As per latest schedule,

12393 Sampoorna Kranti SF Express Daily departs Rajendra Nagar at 07.25 PM IST and arrives New Delhi at 07.55 AM IST. It takes 12 hours 30 mins.
12394 Sampoorna Kranti SF Express departs New Delhi every day at 05.30 PM IST and arrives Rajendra Nagar at 07.20 AM IST. It takes 13 hours 50 mins.

Route and halts

Coaches

The train has 22 LHB coaches and carries a High Capacity Parcel Van (HCPV).

1 AC First Class (H1)
2 AC Two Tier (A1 and A2)
5 AC Three Tier (B1 to B5)
1 AC Economy (M1)
6 Sleeper (S1 to S6)
4 Unreserved coaches (General)
1 Pantry Car (AC Hot Buffet Car)

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Gomoh Loco Shed or Samastipur Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

References

^ "12393/Sampoorna Kranti Express (PT)". indiarailinfo.com.
^ Kumod Verma, TNN (11 June 2014). "Sampoorna Kranti Exp to run at 130 kmph". The Times of India, Patna. Retrieved 11 June 2014.

[1] "12393/Sampoorna Kranti Express (PT)". indiarailinfo.com.

[skranti-2] Kumod Verma, TNN (11 June 2014). "Sampoorna Kranti Exp to run at 130 kmph". The Times of India, Patna. Retrieved 11 June 2014.

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