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Posted: Jul 26 2013 (17:55)

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Jul 26 2013 (17:55)   12558/Sapt Kranti SF Express (PT) | ANVT/Anand Vihar Terminal (7 PFs)
 
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History:The Sapt Kranti Express is a superfast train service of Indian Railways running between Muzaffarpur Railway Station and Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station. Its start was changed from New Delhi Railway Station to Anand Vihar Terminal from December 2, 2010.It is designated by Train nos. 12557 UP and 12558 DN.Major stops are Motihari, Bettiah, Narkatiaganj, Gorakhpur, Lucknow and Moradabad.In July 2002 it became the first broad gauge superfast train to pass through Champaran districts. The train has its name based on the Sapt Kranti movement led by Ram Manohar Lohia.
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#MajorRivers:-Ganga,Gomti,Gandak.
Previous Loco Links:-DLI/NDLS-LKO:-WAP5 GZB,LKO-MFP:-WDM3A GD.
Current Loco Link:-WDP4/4B/4D Bhagat Ki Kothi Shed.
Other Features:-Sapt Kranti Superfast Express
Overview
Service type superfast
Locale Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi
Current operator(s) East Central Railways
Route
Start Muzaffarpur Junction
Stops 14
End Anand Vihar Terminal
Distance travelled 1,060 km (660 mi)
Average journey time 19 hours 05 minutes
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 12557 / 12558
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 58 km/h (36 mph) average with halts.
#Placesofinterest:Muzaffarpur is famous for its Shahi Litchis. It's a prominent trade centre in Tirhut region of Bihar.
People who wish to go to Nepal from New Delhi can take this train and deboard at Sagauli. From Sagauli they can go to Raxaul (40 km) by some local train. Raxaul is the gateway to Nepal and people will find luxury bus services to Kathmandu from across the border.
Bhitiharva Village from where Mahatma Gandhi started his Satyagraha. 10 km from Narkatiaganj.
This train also connects to the historical tourist place of Lauriya-Nandangarh where one of the Ashoka Pillars stands. It can be reached from Bettiah as it is 23 km from Bettiah.
It passes through the Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh which is an important Buddhist tourist destination.
Gorakhpur is famous for the Gorakhnath Temple and the Gita Press.
Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh province of India. It is famous for its Muslim era buildings like Asafi Imambara.

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yes I have travelled by this train once via CNB.
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i remember ven d train was snatched, Staff at CNB n pass very not happy !
but CNB k pass quota nhi tha iss train mei..
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similarly Gorakhdham and Bihar SK r demanded 2 b rerouted via MB...
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