Sapt Kranti Express

Sapt Kranti Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service	1 July 2002; 22 years ago
Current operator(s)	East Central Railways
Route
Termini	Muzaffarpur Junction (MFP); Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops	16
Distance travelled	1,059 km (658 mi)
Average journey time	19 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12557 / 12558
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	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Wi-Fi facility in AC 1 Tier Coaches
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts

The 12557 / 12558 Sapt Kranti Superfast Express is a Superfast train service of Indian Railways running between Muzaffarpur railway station and Anand Vihar Terminal railway station. This train is operated by the East Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. Its inaugural run was on 1 July 2002. Its terminal station was changed from New Delhi railway station to Anand Vihar Terminal from 2 December 2010. But from 15 June 2020 to 5 December 2020 it would be run from Old Delhi to Muzaffarpur due to COVID-19 pandemic. One rake of this train got Gandhi theme coaches. This train got LHB coach on 2 October 2019 to celebrate 150th birthday of Mahatama Gandhi ^[1] The train has its name based on the Sapt Kranti movement led by Ram Manohar Lohia. It is an ISO 9001:2008 certified Train.^[2]^[3]

Service

This train runs daily and covers a distance of 1059 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.^[4]

From October 2019, LHB coach replaced the old ICF coach for the comfort of the passengers. The train is now hauled by the Indian locomotive class WAP-7 through its entire journey.

Route & halts

The train is runs from Muzaffarpur Junction via Bapudham Motihari, Chakiya junction Sagauli Junction, Bettiah, Narkatiaganj Junction, Bagaha Kaptanganj Junction, Gorakhpur Junction, Lucknow Charbagh, Moradabad Junction to Anand Vihar Terminal.

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed / Tughlakabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

References

^ "Rlys change boarding point of trains". The Times of India. December 2010.
^ "Lohia and Saptkranti".
^ "The "People's Movement Left" and Rammanohar Lohia: An evaluation at a time of crisis".
^ "Sapt Kranti SF Express (PT)/12557 Travel Forum - Railway Enquiry".

Indian Railways website

[1] "Rlys change boarding point of trains". The Times of India. December 2010.

[2] "Lohia and Saptkranti".

[3] "The "People's Movement Left" and Rammanohar Lohia: An evaluation at a time of crisis".

[4] "Sapt Kranti SF Express (PT)/12557 Travel Forum - Railway Enquiry".

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Service

Route & halts

Traction

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References