Sapt Kranti Express

Sapt Kranti Superfast Express
Overview
Muzaffarpur (MFP) - Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) Sapt Kranti Superfast Express
Service type	Superfast
Locale	Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi
First service	1 July 2002 from Muzaffarpur, Bihar to New Delhi railway station
Current operator(s)	East Central Railway
Route
Start	Muzaffarpur Junction
Stops	14
End	Anand Vihar Terminal
Distance travelled	1,060 km (660 mi)
Average journey time	19 hours 05 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12557 / 12558
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, General
Seating arrangements	Available
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	Available
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Wifi facility in AC 1 Tier Coaches
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	maximum - 110 km/h (68 mph) near [muradabad]]. minimum - 42 km/h (26 mph) near Bettiah. 58 km/h (36 mph) average with halts.^[1]

The Sapt Kranti Express is a superfast train service of Indian Railways running between Muzaffarpur Railway Station and Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station. Its inaugural run was on 1 July 2002. Its start was changed from New Delhi Railway Station to Anand Vihar Terminal from 2 December 2010.^[2] It is designated by Train nos. 12557 UP and 12558 DN.^[3] Major stops are Motihari, Bettiah, Narkatiaganj, Gorakhpur, Lucknow and Moradabad.^[4] In July 2002 it became the first broad gauge superfast train to pass through Champaran districts. The train has its name based on the Sapt Kranti movement led by Ram Manohar Lohia. It is an ISO 9001:2008 certified Train.^[5]^[6]

Service

This train runs daily and covers a distance of 1060 km. This train consists of coaches of type, AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, Second sitting (II) Unreserved, General and a pantry car. This train is generally reserved well ahead of its departure dates.^[7]

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