The 12449 / 12450 Goa Sampark Kranti Express is one of the most important trains among the Sampark Kranti Express trains series operated on Indian Railways by the Northern Railway Delhi Division between Hazrat Nizamuddin and Madgaon Junction, a town in the Indian state of Goa The train is extended to Chandigarh similar to Kerala Sampark Kranti recently.
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| Service type | Sampark Kranti Express | ||||
| Locale | Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi & Chandigarh | ||||
| First service | 23 November 2004 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways | ||||
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| Termini | Chandigarh (CDG) Madgaon (MAO) | ||||
| Stops | 9 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,163 km (1,344 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 36 hours 40 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12449 / 12450 | ||||
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| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
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| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) for 12449 (Madgaon to Chandigarh); 65 km/h (40 mph) for 12450 (Chandigarh to Madgaon) | ||||
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As of 2015, this train is running on a bi-weekly basis and holds Superfast status.
Train details
edit- 12449DN Madgaon–Chandigarh via New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin Goa Sampark Kranti Express
- 12450UP Chandigarh–Madgaon Goa Sampark Kranti Express
In 2008 Indian Railway Budget, the train announced to run bi-weekly as the frequency increased from weekly to bi-weekly.
Alternative trains for Madgaon or Goa from national capital
edit- 12779/12780 Vasco-Da-Gama H.Nizamuddin Goa Express – daily via, Madgaon, Belgaum, Miraj, Bhusawal, Bhopal
- 12617/12618 Mangala Lakshadweep Express – via Konkan Railways, Panvel, Bhusawal, Bhopal
- 12431/12432 Trivandrum–H.Nizamuddin Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express via, Vadodara, Konkan Railway
- 22413/22414 Madgaon–H.Nizamuddin Madgaon Rajdhani Express via Vadodara, Konkan Railway
- 12217/12218 Kochuveli–Chandigarh Kerala Sampark Kranti Express via Vadodara, Konkan Railway
- 12483/12484 Kochuveli–Amritsar Weekly Express via Vadodara, Konkan Railway
- 22659/22660 Kochuveli–Dehradun Superfast Express via Vadodara, Konkan Railway
- 22633/22634 Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Express via Vadodara, Konkan Railway
- 12283/12284 Ernakulam–H.Nizamuddin Duronto Express via Vadodara, Konkan Railway
- 22653/22654 Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Express (via Kottayam), Vadodara, Konkan Railway
- 22655/22656 Ernakulam–Hazrat Nizamuddin Express, Vadodara, Konkan Railway
Traction
editEarlier, a Sabarmati-based WDP-4D would haul this train between Madgaon and Vadodara Junction, and a Vadodara-based WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive for its journey between Vadodara and Chandigarh.
Now that the electrification of Konkan Railways has been completed, since 17/10/2022 a Ludhiana based WAP-7 loco hauls this train for the entire journey.[1][2]
Route and halts
editThis train halts at the following stations
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Konkan Railway". konkanrailway.com. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ IGNATIOUS, JIBIN. "12449/Goa Sampark Kranti Express - Madgaon to Chandigarh NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 24 December 2022.