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3 unusual facts about West Bengal Sampark Kranti


West Bengal Sampark Kranti

This train takes a total transit time of 22 hours 45 minutes even in one of the busiest route of Indian Railway's Main Line (Delhi–Kanpur–Allahabad–Patna–Gaya–Howrah)because of the fact that the Sampark Kranti Express gets the benefit of electrified path, double line track and almost no stops outside West Bengal on its entire route.

The train was first announced during the budget session on 2004-05 of Indian Railways by then the Minister of Railways, Nitish Kumar.

In its journey, it passes through Indian States of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.



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