The 12819 / 12820 Odisha Sampark Kranti Express is a superfast express train which runs between

Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar () is the capital and the largest city of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Odisha. It is located in the Khordha district. The suburban region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Chakra ...

, capital of

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and . This train was introduced as part of the Sampark Kranti trains that were announced by the then railway minister

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in 2005. It was and still is a bi-weekly train. Earlier the train used to terminate at

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(NDLS) but now terminates at Anand Vihar Terminus (ANVT) of New Delhi. Its rakes are maintained by

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(ECoR). In 2019, Odia people protested demanding the extension of the Sampark Kranti Express till Berhampur. A PIL was also filed.

Rake composition

This train consists of 1 First AC, 1 AC 2-Tier coach, 6 AC 3-Tier coaches, 7 Sleeper coaches, 2 General coaches,1 Pantry Car, 1 Divyang-cum-Guard Coach and 1 EOG coach. Hence making it a 20 Coach Train.

Stoppage

It runs, from Anand Vihar Terminal via , , Netaji SC Bose Junction (Gomoh), , Hijili, , , , to Bhubaneswar.

Loco link

As the route is fully electrified. this train gets a

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locomotive of Ghaziabad Shed end to end.

References

{{Reflist Sampark Kranti Express trains Rail transport in Odisha Rail transport in West Bengal Rail transport in Jharkhand Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh Rail transport in Delhi Railway services introduced in 2005