Samata Express

{{short description|Train in India}}

{{other uses|Samata (disambiguation)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}

{{Infobox rail service

| name = Samata Express

| image =

| image_width =

| caption =

| type = Superfast

| locale = Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi

| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1997|10|28}}

| last =

| operator = East Coast Railway

| ridership = 5 Days in a Week

| start = {{stnlnk|Visakhapatnam}} (VSKP)

| stops = 36

| end = {{stnlnk|Hazrat Nizamuddin}} (NZM)

| distance = {{convert|1917|km|0|abbr=on}}

| journeytime = 32 hours 50 minutes

| frequency = 5 days a week.

| class = AC 1 Tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved

| seating = Yes

| sleeping = Yes

| autorack =

| catering = Available

| observation = Large windows

| entertainment =

| baggage = Available

| otherfacilities = Below the seats

| stock = LHB coach

| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}
Broad Gauge

| el = Yes

| trainnumber = 12807 / 12808

| speed = {{convert|60|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average with halts
{{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} Maximum Speed

| map = 250px

| map_state =

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The 12807 / 12808 Samata Express is a superfast train between Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Hazrat Nizamuddin in New Delhi and is operated by East Coast Railways. This train is also known as Vizag Steel Samata Superfast Express and Princess of East Coast Railway zone. Samata in Sanskrit means Equality.

Service

Train No. 12807 leaves Visakhapatnam at mornings and arrives at Hazrat Nizamuddin, the next evening. Vice versa the return journey follows the same pattern. This train takes about 32 hours to reach from its source to destination.

Route and halts

Traction

It is hauled by a Visakhapatnam Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Visakhapatnam Junction to Nagpur Junction. And the handing over to a

Tughlakabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive hauls the train up to Hazrat Nizamuddin and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train sharing its rake with 12803/12804 Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti Express

Incident

On 6 June 2010, the train had a derailment near Arand railways station in Chhattisgarh, however nobody was injured.

See also

References

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