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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Sampark Kranti Express | ||||
| Locale | Karnataka,Andhra Pradesh,Telangana,Maharashtra,Madhya Pradesh,Uttar Pradesh,Haryana &Delhi | ||||
| First service | 8 February 2004; 21 years ago (2004-02-08)[1] | ||||
| Current operator | South Western Railway | ||||
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| Termini | Yesvantpur Junction (YPR) Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) | ||||
| Stops | 8 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,279 km (1,416 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | 5 days a week | ||||
| Train number | 12649 / 12650 | ||||
| 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) Broad Gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 12649 / 12650Karnataka Sampark Kranti SF Express ofKarnataka is a Superfast Express train service ofSampark Kranti Express series in India, which runs betweenYesvantpur inBangalore toHazrat Nizamuddin inDelhi. In addition another Karnataka Sampark Kranti started which runs betweenChandigarh andYeshvantapur. It provides a substitute to theKarnataka SF Express and also of superfast express category. The frequency of these trains in compilation of all the Sampark Kranti is daily. These trains provide an alternative link betweenKSR Bengaluru andNew Delhi stations. It is the India's first Sampark Kranti SF Express train started by railways which started in 2004
The train was introduced 8 February 2004.[1]The train was introduced as a bi-weekly for initial years, and then existed as a tri-weekly train for some later years. At present the train runs five times a week. Later-on the second version of the train was introduced in 2009. It had a longer route than the parent train. It was introduced as a bi-weekly train. It was an alternative train for trains likeGoa Express,Jhelum Express andHazrat Nizamuddin–Mysore Swarna Jayanti Express. Mainly the train was introduced for passengers ofHubli andPune.
In late 2012, another longer bi-weekly train was introduced tillChandigarh via Delhi. The schedule of both the longer trains were synchronized from Yeshwantpur to Delhi. For some technical reasons the schedule of the trains was increased. Normally the train used to take 3 hours betweenBhopal andJhansi, whereas the trains now take 6 hours between them, which includes a whole night. The technical stops with the duration of the halt were also increased.
Both trains are hauled by aLallaguda-basedWAP-7 locomotive from YPR to NZM.
The train shares its rake with 12629/12630Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express (via Hubballi).
Sampark Kranti Express were introduced to provide faster connectivity from other than state capitals to the Country capital. Sampark Kranti i.e. revolution in connectivity was aimed at providing a very fast connectivity. 12649/50 travels faster than the Karnataka Express and is quite preferred.
Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express runs at an average speed of approx 65 km/h (40.3m/h)and peak speed approx 110 km/h (68.3m/h). The peak speed of 12629/30 is mainly seen betweenManmad Junction andBhusawal Junction, which is 69 km/h. Whereas the peak speed of 12649/50 is between Dharmavaram Junction and Dhone Junction which is 95 km/h.
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