The 12907 / 12908 Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express is a Sampark Kranti Superfast Express train that operates between Template:Stnlnk in Mumbai and Template:Stnlnk in Delhi, India.[1][2]
It is the fastest non premium train of Indian Railways with average speeds competing with many Rajdhani trains.
Background
This train was introduced as one of the Sampark Kranti trains announced by the then-Railway Minister Nitish Kumar in the 2004/2005 rail budget. It originally departed from Template:Stnlnk and, after a stop at Template:Stnlnk, ran non-stop to Template:Stnlnk, except for operational halts. Due to low ridership, the operational stops were changed to commercial stops. It now also halts at Template:Stnlnk , Template:Stnlnk and Template:Stnlnk for crew changes. It formerly used ICF coach cars, but has used LHB rakes cars since 15 January 2017.
Coach composition
The train uses standard LHB rakes cars and has a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 1 AC I Tier
- 2 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper coaches + SLR
- 1 Pantry car
- 3 General
- 1 End-on Generator
Stoppage
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Traction
As the Western Railway has switched to AC traction, Template:Stnlnk is now an operational halt. It is hauled end-to-end by an Vadodara-based WAP-7 (HOG) equipped locomotive.
From April 2018, bio toilets were installed in this train.[3] In August 2016, along with a few other trains, this train was selected to run advertisements on the coaches.[4]
The train was temporarily halted during COVID19 and was restarted in January 2022.[5]
References
- ↑ Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express (PT)/12907 Time Table/Schedule: Mumbai Bandra Terminus to Hazrat Nizamuddin WR/Western Zone - Railway Enquiry. indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ↑ 12907 Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express Train Schedule & Route Details - RailYatri. www.railyatri.in. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ↑ As Bio-Toilets Clog, Railways Turns To Vacuum Toilets In 13 Trains. NDTV(16 April 2018). Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ↑ Over 10,000 trains to be covered with advertisements to boost revenue, Ranjan, Rakesh. India Today(2016-08-26). Retrieved 2026-03-08.
- ↑ रेल यात्रियों की सुविधा के लिए रेलवे फिर से दिल्ली से मुंबई के बीच चलाएगी ये ट्रेन, Live, A. B. P.. ABP News(2022-01-14). Retrieved 2026-03-08.