| Samata Express | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Service type | Superfast Train |
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Chattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Visakhapatnam |
| No. of intermediate stops | 38 |
| End | Hazrat Nizamuddin |
| Distance travelled | 1,911 km (1,187 mi) |
| Average journey time | 34 hours 20 minutes |
| Service frequency | Five Days a week |
| Train number(s) | 12807 / 12808 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC2 tier, AC3 tier, sleeper class and General sitting |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes - Good Food |
| Observation facilities | Large Windows in AC classes. |
| Entertainment facilities | Nil |
| Baggage facilities | Under the Seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 4 |
| Gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (Broad Gauge) |
| Operating speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) (average with halts) |
The Samata Express or Samta Express is a Super Fast Express train plying between Visakhapatnam and Hazrat Nizamuddin near New Delhi, India and is organized by East Coast Railways Waltair Division. The train is named remembering the Samata Festival held by Visakhapatnam people annually (Samatotsavamulu. The frequency of the train has been extended to five trips a week on each side. With effect from 8th January 2011 the train starts on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from Visakhapatnam. Similarly, with effect from 10th January 2011 it leaves Nizamuddin on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The average speed of the train is 61 km per hour.
Samata in Sanskrit/Telugu means Equality.
The train runs via Vijayanagaram, Raipur, Nagpur, Itarsi and Bhopal.