Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Superfast Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South East Central Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Durg | ||||
| Stops |
11 (T.No.12823) and 10 (T.No.12824) | ||||
| End | Hazrat Nizamuddin | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,280 kilometres (800 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 21 hours 20 minutes (Avg.) | ||||
| Service frequency | Tri–weekly | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Observation facilities | Yes | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 59.88 kilometres per hour (37.21 mph) (Avg.) | ||||
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The 12823/12824 Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Superfast Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Durg and Hazrat Nizamuddin in India. It operates as train number 12823 from Durg to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12824 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
The 12823/12824 Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 2 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 cum AC 3 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 6 General Unreserved coaches & 1 Pantry Car. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12823 Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Superfast Express covers the distance of 1281 kilometres in 21 hours 05 mins (60.76 km/hr) & 1284 kilometres in 21 hours 45 mins as 12824 Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Superfast Express (59.03 km/hr). As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/hr, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
It reverses direction at Bilaspur Junction.
Traction
As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a single WAP 7 locomotive from either Tughlakabad or Ghaziabad shed.
Schedule
12823 Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Superfast Express leaves Durg every Monday, Thursday, Saturday and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin the next day.
12824 Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Superfast Express leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin every Sunday, Tuesday, Friday and reaches Durg the next day.