Garib Rath Express
Amritsar–Saharsa, the first Garib Rath Express service at New Delhi.
Overview
StatusOperating
First service5 October 2006; 17 years ago (2006-10-05)
Current operator(s)Indian Railways
On-board services
Class(es)3A, CC, 3E(LHB Coaches)
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Entertainment facilitiesElectric outlets (limited)
Baggage facilitiesUnderseat
Other facilitiesRentable bedrolls
Technical
Rolling stockICF rakes (modified), LHB rakes (future)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Track owner(s)Indian Railways

The Garib Rath[1] trains are a series of no-frills trains operated by Indian Railways to provide air-conditioned train travel at a cheaper rate compared to regular trains.[2]

Active routes

Train No. Destinations Inaugurated on
12203/04 Saharsa Junction–Amritsar Junction[2] 5 Oct 2006
12113/14 Pune–Nagpur[3] 19 Jan 2009
12187/88 Jabalpur Junction–Mumbai CSMT 20 Feb 2009
12201/02 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kochuveli 1 Feb 2008
12207/08 Kathgodam–Jammu Tawi 8 Apr 2008
12209/10 Kanpur Central – Kathgodam 16 Sep 2008
12211/12 Muzaffarpur Junction–Anand Vihar Terminal 11 Feb 2009
12215/16 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus 7 Feb 2008
12257/58 Yesvantpur Junction–Kochuveli 24 Feb 2009
12359/60 Kolkata–Patna Junction 24 Jan 2008
12517/18 Kolkata–Guwahati Junction 30 Mar 2008
12535/36 Lucknow Charbagh–Raipur Junction[4] 23 Feb 2008
12569/70 Jaynagar–Anand Vihar Terminal 29 Sep 2008
12593/94 Lucknow Charbagh–Bhopal Junction 19 Nov 2011
12611/12 Chennai Central–Hazrat Nizamuddin 21 Feb 2007
12735/36 Secunderabad Junction–Yesvantpur Junction[5] 1 Feb 2008
12739/40 Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad 25 Oct 2008
12831/32 Bokaro Steel City–Bhubaneswar 8 Mar 2008
12877/78 Ranchi Junction–New Delhi[6] 28 Jan 2009
12881/82 Kolkata Shalimar–Puri 6 Jan 2009
12909/10 Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin 24 Feb 2007
12983/84 Ajmer Junction – Chandigarh 14 Feb 2009
22405/06 Bhagalpur Junction–Anand Vihar Terminal 10 Feb 2011
22541/52 Banaras–Anand Vihar Terminal 3 Mar 2009
22409/10 Gaya Junction–Anand Vihar Terminal 3 July 2011
22883/84 Puri–Yesvantpur Junction 20 July 2012
The Garib Rath Livery

Defunct routes

See also

References

  1. ^ "Introduction of Garib Rath trains". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 17 March 2006.
  2. ^ a b "All-AC Garib Rath flagged off by Lalu". The Times of India. 5 October 2006.
  3. ^ "Pune-Nagpur Garib Rath from today". The Times of India. 19 January 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  4. ^ Kaiser, Ejaz (23 February 2008). "Union Minister flags-off Garib Rath from Raipur". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Yesvantpur-Secunderabad 'Garib Rath' flagged off". The Economic Times. PTI. 2 February 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  6. ^ "New Garib Rath Express introduced". The Hindu. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  7. ^ "16474/Puducherry-Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express - Pondicherry to Yesvantpur SWR/South Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

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