Sampark Kranti Express trains are a series of Superfast express trains operated by the

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providing quick connectivity to the national capital,

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The words ''Sampark'' and ''Kranti'' are borrowed from

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. Sampark(''

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'':-''सम्पर्क'') means Contact and Kranti(''

'':-क्रान्ति ) means Revolution. The combined name denotes the steps taken by Indian Railways to provide high speed train connections from cities around

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with the National Capital through the provision of non-

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s with few stops and operating at high speeds. A similar capability had been introduced earlier on the Rajdhani express. However, these trains were completely

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and hence quite expensive. The Rajdhani and Shatabdi series are the fastest trains in India in terms of average journey speeds. The Sampark Kranti trains operate at slower average speeds than the Rajdhani and Shatabdi series yet still provide high speed options at normal prices due to their few stops and relatively faster speeds compared with other non-

Rajdhani Express Rajdhani may refer to: * ''Rajdhani'' (film), 1956 Indian film * ''Rajadhani'' (1994 film), Indian Malayalam-language film * ''Rajadhani'' (2011 film), Indian Kannada-language film * Rajdhani, Kotli, a village in Pakistan * Rajdhani, Gorakhpur, a ...

s and non-

Shatabdi Express Shatabdi Express trains are a series of fast passenger trains operated by Indian Railways to connect important metro cities. Shatabdi Express are day-trains and mostly return to their origin station the same day. The trains were first introd ...

s although initially they ran non stop once they left their respective states. The Railway Minister (India) at the time

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in the interim

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of 2004-05 announced the launch of Sampark Kranti Express. The trains in the Sampark Kranti series connect the Indian states to the national capital city of

. Sampark Kranti trains charge the same fare as regular/superfast trains on the

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and do not provide any special facilities not available in regular

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. The initial decision of non-stop run of this Express series of trains was cut short and was given way to commercial stopping outside the states. The trains aim at reducing travel time without compromising on passenger comfort. Initially eighteen trains were launched and the count was later increased. The Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express from Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin to

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was the first train which was launched on 8 February 2004. Uttar Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express link from Khajuraho got terminated with the introduction of

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and extension of the same to Khajuraho in

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External links

List of Sampark Kranti Expresses on India Rail Info website

Description in the Economic Times

Travel article about the Uttar Sampark Kranti Express and the Jammu Tawi - Udhampur section
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