The Indian Railways' claim of delivering the Saptkranti Clone Special from Muzaffarpur to Delhi in 16.5 hours has failed. This train is taking even longer than other express trains to reach Delhi and Muzaffarpur. The 05219/05220 Saptkranti Clone has been running late since its first day of operation. On July 28,...
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the 05219 Clone Express departed Muzaffarpur on time, but was already delayed by the time it reached Hajipur. The Clone arriving from Anand Vihar was also about 5 hours late reaching Muzaffarpur. According to records from the National Train Enquiry System (NTES), the 05219 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Terminal Clone Express has 10 stops between Muzaffarpur and Anand Vihar, but is not on time at any station except Muzaffarpur. Meanwhile, the 05220 Anand Vihar-Muzaffarpur Clone has never departed Anand Vihar on time. On its first day, it was even rescheduled by an hour and a half. The 05219 takes 21 hours to reach Anand Vihar instead of the claimed 16.5 hours, and takes almost 26 hours to reach Muzaffarpur. The operation of other mail and express trains is better than this. The Clone Specials running from Barauni and Darbhanga to New Delhi have also not been running on time. The 02563 Barauni-New Delhi Clone is arriving in New Delhi an average of 6.5 hours late. On the return journey, Muzaffarpur Junction is reaching almost 3 hours late while Barauni is reaching almost 4.75 hours late. On the other hand, the 02569 Darbhanga-New Delhi Clone is reaching Delhi almost 5.75 hours late. The return journey to Muzaffarpur is reaching 3.25 hours late and Darbhanga is reaching 4 hours late.

On Friday afternoon, around 1:30 PM, several individuals from Sahebganj attempted to board the 05219 Saptakranti Clone train departing from Muzaffarpur to Anand Vihar. They arrived late due to a delay and tried to board the moving train from platform 3, crossing the tracks instead of using the designated FOB on...
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platform 4. Despite multiple attempts, they couldn't board the accelerating train. The incident caused commotion on platforms 3 and 4, prompting RPF intervention and reprimands. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

The Indian Railways is facing a shortage of general coaches, leading to difficulties in adding new trains. To address this, they are increasing the number of general coaches in existing trains, even replacing some AC coaches. This policy shift is driven by the high demand for general class travel and the...
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availability of a surplus of AC coaches. This change will affect 124 long-distance trains, including those originating from Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh. From November 1st, these trains will see a reduction in AC coaches and an increase in general coaches, with the Mithila Express being a prime example. This change aims to improve passenger comfort by providing more general seating and reducing overcrowding.

Indian Railways will operate a daily superfast express special train between Muzaffarpur and Anand Vihar Terminal for the summer of 2024 to manage passenger traffic. This train, numbered 05219/05220, will be operational daily, with specific timings and stoppages. More information about this service can be found on the Rail Spectrum News...
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website.

The Sapt Kranti Express clone (train number 05219) began operations on Sunday. The train, which departed from Muzaffarpur Junction at 1:30 PM, will travel through Hajipur, Sonpur, Patliputra, and Danapur before reaching Delhi. This 20-coach clone train does not have any AC coaches, only 6 general coaches and reserved sleeper compartments....
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All seats were full on the first day. The Sapt Kranti clone train will complete the journey to Delhi in just 16.5 hours. On Monday, the train will depart from Anand Vihar at 8:30 AM and arrive at Muzaffarpur Junction at 12:45 AM. The station director, Manoj Kumar, station manager Akilesh Kumar Singh, and other officials were present on the occasion of the train's launch.