Sachkhand Express


The 12715 / 12716 Sachkhand Express is 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.
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.

Train number

It makes stops at the following destinations:- Purna, Parbhani, Jalna, Aurangabad, Manmad, Chalisgaon, Jalgaon Bhusaval, Burhanpur, Khandwa Junction, Itarsi Junction, Bhopal Junction, Bina Junction, Lalitpur, Jhansi, Dabra, Gwalior, Morena, Dholpur, Agra, Mathura, Faridabad, Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi, Panipat, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Rajpura, Sirhind, Khanna, Ludhiana, Phagwara, Jalandhar & Beas.
The train makes stops at the same stations on its reverse journey, except for Hazrat Nizamuddin.

Arrival/departure details

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 coaches as of September 27, 2018. The train departed on time at Hazur Sahib Nanded
Train Goes to Amritsar Junction.
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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Loco link

The train runs on both diesel and electric tractions. From Nanded to Manmad it is hauls by a WDM 3A twins locomotive of Kazipet Shed. From Manmad to Amritsar it is hauls 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.