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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 | ||||
Route | |||||
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 | ||||
Technical | |||||
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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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.
As of 2015, this train is running on a bi-weekly basis and holds Superfast status.