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The 12715 / 12716 Sachkhand Express is Superfast train operated by Indian Railways on a daily basis between the cities of Huzur Sahib Nanded in Maharashtra to Amritsar in Punjab. This train links two famous Sikh shrines. The train is named after Sachkhand Sahib Gurudwara, situated in Nanded.

Sachkhand Express

Sachkhand Express train board
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi & Punjab
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway
Route
Termini	Hazur Sahib Nanded (NED) Amritsar Junction (ASR)
Stops	37
Distance travelled	2,082 km (1,294 mi)
Average journey time	34 h 25 m
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12715 / 12716
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available (paid)
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Operating speed	60.10 km/h (37.34 mph) average including halts
Route map

This train also links New Delhi, which is the capital of India, as well as the state capital of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal to Nanded, Parbhani, Jalna and Aurangabad of the Marathwada Region of Maharashtra. This train during COVID-19 situation had change the train no. 02715/02716.

Train number

• 12715 Sachkhand Express- Hazur Sahib Nanded -> Amritsar Junction
• 12716 Sachkhand Express- Amritsar Junction -> Hazur Sahib Nanded

Route & Halts

The train runs from Hazur Sahib Nanded via Purna Junction, Parbhani Junction, Jalna, Aurangabad, Manmad Junction, Chalisgaon Junction, Bhusaval Junction, Burhanpur, Khandwa Junction, Itarsi Junction, Bhopal Junction, Jhansi Junction, Gwalior Junction, Agra Cantonment, Mathura Junction, Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi, Panipat Junction, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Sirhind, Rajpura Junction, Ludhiana Junction, Jalandhar City Junction, Beas Junction to Amritsar Junction.

The train makes stops at the same stations on its reverse journey, except for Hazrat Nizamuddin.

Time-Table

• 12715 Sachkhand Express leaves Hazur Sahib Nanded (NED) at 09:30 AM to reach its destination of Amritsar Junction (ASR) at 08:20 PM next day.[1]
• 12716 Sachkhand Express leaves Amritsar Junction (ASR) at 04:25 AM and returns to Hazur Sahib Nanded (NED) at 02:10 PM next day.[2]

Coach composition

There are 24 coaches, including 2 -SLR, 3-Second Class, 1-2AC, 5-3AC, 1-pantry, and remaining 12 -Sleeper coaches and 1 -HCP coach.

Train No. 12715 Sachkhand Express now runs with Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches as of September 27, 2018. One rake will be converted to LHB as of September 27, 2018, with revised CC, 12 Sleepers, 4 third ac, 1 2nd AC, PC and 2GS and 2EOG.

Rake position from H S Nanded,

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Traction

The train runs on both diesel and electric tractions. From Hazur Sahib Nanded to Manmad it is hauled by a WDM-3A twins locomotive of Kazipet. From Manmad to Amritsar it is hauled by a Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 locomotive and vice versa.

At the New Delhi Railway station, langar cooked from Veerji da Dera at Tilak Nagar in West Delhi is served in the train. People from Dera distribute the food to all pilgrimages returning from visiting the holy city of the tenth master.

See also

• Devagiri Express
• Nanded
• Aurangabad

References

• "South Central Railways". Archived from the original on 31 May 2007.

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