The 12807 / 12808 Samata Express is a superfast train between Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Hazrat Nizamuddin in New Delhi and is operated by South Coast Railways. This train is also known as Vizag Steel Samata Superfast Express and Queen of Visakhapatnam city. Earlier the frequency of the train was three days a week but it was extended to five days a week in 2011. With effect from 8 January 2011, the train departs Visakhapatnam on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Similarly, with effect from 10 January 2011 the train departs Hazrat Nizamuddin on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The average speed of the train is 60 km per hour. Samata in Sanskrit means Equality.

Samata Express

Samata Express in 2014
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service	28 October 1997
Current operator(s)	South Coast Railways
Route
Termini	Visakhapatnam (VSKP) Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Stops	39
Distance travelled	1,917 km (1,191 mi)
Average journey time	34 hours 20 minutes
Service frequency	5 Days a week
Train number(s)	12807 / 12808
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Entertainment facilities	Itarsi bhopal section, gwalior jhansi section,gondia dongargarh section,raipur visakhapatnam section
Baggage facilities	Under the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Operating speed	60 km/h (37 mph) average with halts
Route map

Service

Train No. 12807 leaves Visakhapatnam at mornings and arrives at Hazrat Nizamuddin, the next evening. Vice versa the return journey follows the same pattern. This train takes about 34 hours to reach from its source to destination.

Route & Halts

• Visakhapatnam Junction
• Simhachalam
• Vizianagaram Junction
• Parvathipuram
• Parvatipuram Town
• Rayagada
• Titlagarh
• Kesinga
• Kantabanji
• Harishanker
• Khariar Road
• Bagbahara
• Mahasamund
• Raipur Junction
• Durg Junction
• Rajnandgaon
• Dongargarh
• Gondia Junction
• Tumsar
• Bhandara
• Nagpur Junction
• Multai
• Betul
• Itarsi
• Bhopal
• Bina
• Lalitpur
• Jhansi
• Gwalior
• Agra Cantt
• Raja ki Mandi
• Mathura
• Faridabad
• Hazrat Nizamuddin

Traction

It is hauled by a Tughlakabad based WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.

Rake sharing

The train sharing its rake with 12803/12804 Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti Express

Incident

On 6 June 2010, the train had a derailment near Arand railways station in Chhattisgarh, however nobody was injured.

See also

• Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti Express

References

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