Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express

The 12565 / 12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Express is an Indian daily Sampark Kranti train service of Indian Railways, which runs between the Indian cities of Darbhanga and New Delhi via Muzaffarpur Junction, Hajipur Junction,Siwan Junction, Chhapra Junction, Gorakhpur Junction, Aishbagh, Unnao Junction, Kanpur Central, India.

It operates as train number 12565 from Darbhanga Junction to New Delhi and as train number 12566 in the reverse direction. It is the most important train in North Bihar with Vaishali Express for New Delhi. The other Superfast train which runs via Darbhanga to New Delhi is the 12561/12562 Swatantra Senani Superfast Express.

Coaches
The 12565/12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class, 2 AC 2 tier, 6 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper class, 4 General Unreserved coaches & 1 Pantry car.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Aug 24th, the train coaches were painted in Maithili art.

In April 2019 the train ran for the first time between Darbhanga and New Delhi with the new LHB coach.

Service
The 12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express covers the distance of 1164 kilometers in 21 hours (55.42 km/h) & 1164 kilometers in 21 hours 12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express (55.42  km/h). As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/h, a Superfast surcharge is applied. It reverses direction at Samastipur Junction.

Route & halts

 * Darbhanga Junction
 * Samastipur Junction
 * Muzaffarpur Junction
 * Hajipur Junction
 * Sonpur Junction
 * Chhapra Junction
 * Siwan Junction
 * Deoria Sadar
 * Gorakhpur Junction
 * Badshahnagar
 * Aishbagh
 * Unnao Junction
 * Kanpur Central
 * New Delhi

Traction
It is hauled by a Kanpur Loco Shed or Samastipur Loco Shed-based WAP-7 from New Delhi to Darbhanga and vice versa.