The 12819 / 12820 ''Odisha Sampark Kranti Express'' is a bi-weekly train which runs between

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, capital of

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and . This train was introduced as part of the Sampark Kranti trains that were announced by the then railway minister

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in 2005. It was and still is a bi-weekly train. Earlier the train used to terminate at New Delhi railway station (NDLS) but now terminates at Anand Vihar Terminus (ANVT) of New Delhi. Its rakes are maintained by

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(ECoR).

Odisha Sampark Kranti with GZB WAP-7 30401 at Balasore

Rake composition

This train consists of 1 First AC, 1 AC 2-Tier coach, 6 AC 3-Tier coaches, 7 Sleeper coaches, 2 General coaches,1 Pantry Car, 1 Divyang-cum-Guard Coach and 1 EOG coach. Hence making it a 20 Coach Train.

Stoppage

It runs, from Anand Vihar Terminal via , , Netaji SC Bose Junction (Gomoh) , , Hijili, , , , {{stnlnk, Cuttack Junction to Bhubaneswar.

Loco link

As the route is fully electrified. this train gets a

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locomotive of Ghaziabad Shed end to end. Sampark Kranti Express trains Rail transport in Odisha Rail transport in West Bengal Rail transport in Jharkhand Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh Rail transport in Delhi Railway services introduced in 2005