Uttar Sampark Kranti Express

*Uttar Sampark Kranti Express*
Overview
Service type	Sampark Kranti Express
Locale	Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir
First service	2005; 19 years ago(service to Udhampur); 1 September 2015; 8 years ago(extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra)
Current operator(s)	Northern Railways
Route
Termini	New Delhi (NDLS); Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK)
Stops	11
Distance travelled	629 km (391 mi)
Average journey time	11h 5m
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12445 / 12446
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering ; E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts
Route map
Route map

The 12445 / 12446 Uttar Sampark Kranti Express is a Sampark Kranti Express train which connects New Delhi railway station to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station. The train runs daily via Jammu Tawi, Jalandhar Cantonment, Ludhiana, Ambala, Panipat and Udhampur, covering a distance of 655 km at an average speed of 57 km/h.

History edit

The train was flagged off from Udhampur by Prime Minister Shri Manmohan Singh on 14 April 2005 on Jammu Udhampur rail link as a part of Jammu–Udhampur–Baramulla rail project. The then railway minister Shri Lalu Prasad Yadav was also there. The foundation stone for this project was laid in 1983 by then Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi on a rainy day in Udhampur. The train originally ran 3 days a week between new New Delhi and Udhampur. In 2006 its frequency was increased to 6 days a week and in 2009 its frequency was increased to daily. It was extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station w.e.f 01.09.2015. The train now connects Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station to the rest of the country in the first phase of a project that will provide a rail link to the Kashmir Valley. 14033/34 Jammu Mail running between Old Delhi to Udhampur has also been extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station.

The train numbered 12445 departs New Delhi at 20:50 IST and arrives Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station at 08:40 IST. In the return direction, the train numbered 12446 departs from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station at 19:10 IST and arrives New Delhi at 06:10 IST.