Silchar–New Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express

The 14037 / 14038 Silchar-New Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express is an Sampark Kranti Express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Silchar and New Delhi in India. It is currently being operated with 14037/14038 train numbers on a weekly basis.

The train is named as Poorvottar Express since it connects New Delhi with the north east region of the country, known as Poorvottar in Hindi. This is the second Sampark Kranti Express from Assam after Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express, running between Guwahati and New Delhi.

Service
The 14037/Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express has an average speed of 54 km/h and covers 2279 km in 42h 30m. The 14038/Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 2279 km in 45h.

Route & halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Silchar
 * Badarpur Junction
 * New Haflong
 * Lumding Junction
 * Guwahati
 * New Bongaigaon Junction
 * New Jalpaiguri Junction
 * Katihar
 * Barauni
 * Patliputra
 * Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
 * Prayagraj Junction
 * Kanpur Central
 * New Delhi.

Coach composition
The train has LHB rake with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches:


 * 1 First AC
 * 1 AC II Tier
 * 4 AC III Tier
 * 8 Sleeper coaches
 * 1 Pantry car
 * 4 Unreserved
 * 1 Luggage cum Generator car
 * 1 Luggage cum Guard cum Second Class seating car

Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Tughlakabad Loco Shed or Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Silchar to New Delhi and vice versa.

Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 22449/22450 Guwahati-New Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express.

Direction reversals
The train reverses its direction twice at:


 * Lumding Junction
 * Badarpur Junction.