Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express

The 12907 / 12908 Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express is a Sampark Kranti Superfast Express train that operates between Bandra Terminus in Mumbai and Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi, India.

Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express
Overview
Service type	Sampark Kranti Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Delhi
First service	4 November 2004; 20 years ago (2004-11-04)
Current operator(s)	Western Railways
Route
Termini	Bandra Terminus (BDTS) Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Stops	4
Distance travelled	1,367 km (849 mi)
Average journey time	16 hours 45 minutes
Service frequency	Bi-weekly
Train number(s)	12907 / 12908
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First Class 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)
Operating speed	82 km/h (51 mph) average including halts.
Route map

Background

This train was introduced as one of the Sampark Kranti trains announced by the then-Railway Minister Nitish Kumar in the 2004/2005 rail budget. It originally departed from Bandra Terminus and, after a stop at Borivali, ran non-stop to Hazrat Nizamuddin, except for operational halts. Due to low ridership, the operational stops were changed to commercial stops. It now also halts at Vadodara Junction and Kota Junction for crew changes. It formerly used ICF coach cars, but has used LHB rakes cars since 15 January 2017.

Coach composition

The train uses standard LHB rakes cars and has a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:

• 1 AC I Tier
• 2 AC II Tier
• 6 AC III Tier
• 8 Sleeper coaches + SLR
• 1 Pantry car
• 3 General
• 1 End-on Generator

Stoppage

• Bandra Terminus
• Borivali
• Surat
• Vadodara Junction
• Kota Junction
• Hazrat Nizamuddin

Traction

As the Western Railway has switched to AC traction, Vadodara Junction is now an operational halt. It is hauled end-to-end by an Vadodara-based WAP-7 (HOG) equipped locomotive.