List of Sampark Kranti Express Trains
Sampark Kranti Express trains are a series of trains operated by the Indian Railways. These trains provide quick connectivity from a particular state to the national capital, New Delhi. Announced in the Interim Budget (Railways) of 2004-2005 by the then Minister of Railways, Shri Nitish Kumar, the special features of these trains are:
- Non-stop run beyond the state,
- Dedicated staff throughout the run,
- Public address system, and
- 15% lower tariff than the Rajdhani Express to the areas served.
The Sampark Kranti Express was modelled on the Delhi-Patna Sampoorna Kranti Express, which was a success.
The non stop runs beyond the state served did not last for too long, as due to poor patronage it was decided to give commercial stops to Sampark Kranti trains outside their respective states. Also Kerala Sampark Kranti Exp. was extended beyond New Delhi to Chandigarh.
List of services
A total of 18 trains were announced in the Interim Budget.
| Train Name | State Served | Origin and Destination Station | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karnataka Sampark Kranti | Karnataka | New Delhi(Hazrat Nizamuddin) to Bangalore(Yeswantpur) | 2 Days a week |
| Poorvottar Sampark Kranti | Assam | New Delhi to Guwahati | 2 days a week |
| Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti | Andhra Pradesh | New Delhi(Hazrat Nizamuddin) to Secunderabad | 3 days a week |
| Bihar Sampark Kranti | Bihar | New Delhi to Samastipur | 2 days a week |
| Chhatisgarh Sampark Kranti | Chhattisgarh | New Delhi(Hazrat Nizamuddin) to Durg | 2 days a week |
| Gujarat Sampark Kranti | Gujarat | New Delhi to Ahmedabad | 3 days a week |
| Jharkhand Sampark Kranti | Jharkhand | New Delhi to Ranchi | 2 days a week |
| Kerala Sampark Kranti | Kerala | Chandigarh to Trivandrum(Kochuveli) | 1 day a week |
| Maharashtra Sampark Kranti | Maharashtra | New Delhi(Nizamuddin) to Mumbai(Bandra) | 2 days a week |
| Madhya Pradesh Sampark Kranti | Madhya Pradesh | New Delhi(Hazrat Nizamuddin) to Jabalpur | 3 days a week |
| Orissa Sampark Kranti | Orissa | New Delhi to Bhubaneshwar | 2 days a week |
| Rajasthan Sampark Kranti | Rajasthan | New Delhi to Bikaner | 3 days a week |
| Tamil Nadu Sampark Kranti | Tamil Nadu | New Delhi(Hazrat Nizamuddin) to Madurai | 2 days a week |
| Uttar Pradesh Sampark Kranti | Uttar Pradesh | New Delhi(Hazrat Nizamuddin) to Chitrakoot | 3 days a week |
| Uttarakhand Sampark Kranti | Uttarakhand | Delhi to Kathgodam | Daily |
| West Bengal Sampark Kranti | West Bengal | New Delhi to Kolkata (Sealdah) | 2 days a week |
| Goa Sampark Kranti | Goa | Hazrat Nizamuddin to Madgaon | 1 day a week |
| Uttar Sampark Kranti | Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana | Delhi to Udhampur | 6 days a week |
Trivia
- The phrase Sampark Kranti stands for communications revolution. A similar named train is the August Kranti Rajdhani Express, which is named after the Quit India movement started in August, 1942.
- The Uttar Sampark Kranti Express was the first express train to travel on the newly laid Jammu Tawi - Udhampur section.
