The 12393 / 12394 Sampoorna Kranti Superfast Express is a daily superfast express train of Indian Railways runs between Rajendra Nagar Terminal, Patna (Bihar) and (Delhi). Introduced on 16 February 2002, the train covers a distance of in under 12 hours, making it one of the fastest daily-running non-AC trains in India.

The train has an average speed of , comparable to that of the Rajdhani Express. Due to its Rajdhani-like speed with comparatively lower fares, it is popularly referred to as “Aam Janta Ki Rajdhani”. It receives high operational priority on its route and, as per its timetable, overtakes multiple scheduled passenger trains. Between Patna and New Delhi, it has only four scheduled stops: , , Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, and Ara Junction. .

History The Sampoorna Kranti Superfast Express is named after the Sampoorna Kranti movement launched from Bihar in the 1970s. At the time of its introduction, the train operated with 24 blue ICF coaches, which was the maximum permissible length then, and ran non-stop between its origin and destination—an uncommon feature in Indian Railways at the time.

Initially hauled by a WAP-4 locomotive, it became the only non-AC ICF-coached train of Indian Railways to operate at a maximum speed of 115 km/h. The train later became the first non-AC superfast train to be upgraded to LHB coaches. It is currently hauled by a WAP-7 locomotive and operates using the Head-on Generation (HOG) system.

Since 8 August 2015, the train has been permitted by Indian Railways to run at speeds of up to 130 km/h, and is considered among the highest-priority non-AC trains of Indian Railways, particularly under the East Central Railway.

Schedule 12393 / 12394 Sampoorna Kranti Superfast Express Train Type Superfast Express Distance 1001 km Average Speed ~83 km/h Journey Time (RJPB → NDLS) 12 hrs 30 min Journey Time (NDLS → RJPB) 13 hrs 45 min Classes Available 1A, 2A, 3A, 3E, SL, GEN Operating Days Daily Operator East Central Railway

Route and halts + 12393 and 12394 Sampoorna Kranti Superfast Express Sr. 12393 RJPB–NDLS (Daily) 12394 NDLS–RJPB (Daily) Station Day Arr. Dep. Station Day Arr. Dep. 1 1 — 19:25 New Delhi railway station 1 — 17:30 2 1 19:35 19:45 1 22:22 22:30 3 1 19:55 19:57 2 01:43 01:45 4 1 20:20 20:22 2 03:15 03:25 5 1 22:20 22:30 2 05:08 05:10 6 1 23:21 23:23 2 05:48 05:50 7 2 02:25 02:30 2 06:35 06:45 8 New Delhi railway station 2 07:55 — 2 07:15 —

Coach composition Category Types Total Locomotive (LOCO) WAP class 1 Vistadome Power Car (VP) VP 1 Second Class cum Luggage Rake (SLRD) – Divyangjan SLRD 1 Unreserved General (GEN) GEN (3, 4, 21, 22) 4 Sleeper Class (SL) S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 6 AC Three Tier (3A) B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 5 AC Three Tier Economy (3E) M1 1 AC Two Tier (2A) A1, A2 2 AC First Class (1A) H1 1 Luggage-cum-Power Car (EoG) EoG 1 Total Coaches 23

Traction Both trains are hauled by a Gomoh Loco Shed or Samastipur Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

See also Sapt Kranti Express Sanghamitra Superfast Express Bagmati Express Indian Railways coaching stock

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