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Garib Rath Express
Amritsar–Saharsa Garib Rath Express at Barauni
Overview
Service typeExpress
StatusOperating
LocaleAll over india
First service5 October 2006; 19 years ago (2006-10-05)
Current operatorIndian Railways
Technical
Rolling stockLHB
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Operating speed130 Kmph
Track ownerIndian Railways

The Garib Rath[1] (lit. Poor Chariot)[2][3] 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.[4] Garib Rath Express trains primarily operate on long-distance routes, connecting major cities and important railway stations across different states in India. These trains are designed to cover extensive distances, often traversing several hundred kilometers in a single journey.

History

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The term "Garib Rath" translates to "Poor Man's Chariot" or "Chariot of the Poor" in English. These trains were primarily aimed at providing affordable transportation for economically weaker sections of society. The name "Garib" means Poor and "rath" means chariot in Sanskrit and the first service was inaugurated on 5 October 2006 by introduced by the then Rail Minister of India Lalu Prasad Yadav between Saharsa and Amritsar.

Rolling stock

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Garib rath trains have fully air-conditioned coaches that have to be reserved in advance. The originally used ICF rakes, which have been removed from service, consisted of modified AC 3-Tier coaches with side middle berths. The new LHB rakes consist of AC 3-Tier Economy coaches without side middle berths. Earlier some Garib Rath Express trains were pulled by diesel locomotives such as the WDM-3A , WDM-3D and WDP-4 or WDG-4, and nowadays with the LHB coach upgrade and the route being fully electrified those are pulled by electric locomotives like the WAP-4 , WAP-5 and most importantly the WAP-7.

Train No. Destinations Inaugurated on Distance (km) Journey Time Major Halts
12203/04Saharsa Junction–Amritsar Junction5 Oct 2006~1550~30 hrsBarauni, Patna, Varanasi, Lucknow, Delhi
12611/12Chennai Central–Hazrat Nizamuddin21 Feb 2007~2180~33 hrsVijayawada, Nagpur, Bhopal, Jhansi
12909/10Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin24 Feb 2007~1385~16 hrsSurat, Vadodara, Ratlam, Kota
13127/28Kolkata - Ara24 Jan 2008~600~10 hrsAsansol, Jasidih, Jamui
12201/02Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Thiruvananthapuram31 Jan 2008~1500~28 hrsMadgaon, Mangalore, Ernakulam
12735/36Secunderabad Junction–Yesvantpur Junction1 Feb 2008~700~12 hrsKurnool, Dharmavaram, Hindupur
12215/16Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus7 Feb 2008~1360~17 hrsJaipur, Ajmer, Ahmedabad
12535/36Lucknow Charbagh–Raipur Junction23 Feb 2008~820~15 hrsPrayagraj, Satna, Bilaspur
12517/18Kolkata - Guwahati30 Mar 2008~1000~18 hrsMalda Town, New Jalpaiguri, New Bongaigaon
12207/08Kathgodam–Jammu Tawi8 Apr 2008~900~16 hrsMoradabad, Saharanpur, Pathankot
12209/10Kanpur Central – Kathgodam16 Sep 2008~450~8 hrsLucknow, Bareilly, Lal Kuan
12435/36Jaynagar–Anand Vihar Terminal29 Sep 2008~1250~22 hrsDarbhanga, Samastipur, Patna
12739/40Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad25 Oct 2008~700~12 hrsRajahmundry, Vijayawada
12881/82 Puri - Shalimar6 Jan 2009~500~9 hrsBhubaneswar, Cuttack, Kharagpur
12113/14Pune–Nagpur19 Jan 2009~890~15 hrsDaund, Manmad, Bhusaval
12877/78Ranchi – New Delhi28 Jan 2009~1300~20 hrsBokaro, Gaya, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay
12211/12Muzaffarpur – Anand Vihar Terminal11 Feb 2009~1050~20 hrsHajipur, Chhapra, Ballia
12983/84Ajmer Junction – Chandigarh14 Feb 2009~800~14 hrsJaipur, Delhi
12187/88Jabalpur Junction–Mumbai CSMT20 Feb 2009~1000~18 hrsItarsi, Bhusaval, Kalyan
12257/58Yesvantpur Junction–Kochuveli24 Feb 2009~730~14 hrsPalakkad, Coimbatore, Salem
22541/52Banaras–Anand Vihar Terminal3 Mar 2009~800~14 hrsPrayagraj, Kanpur
22405/06Bhagalpur Junction–Anand Vihar Terminal10 Feb 2011~1200~22 hrsJamalpur, Kiul, Patna
22409/10Gaya Junction–Anand Vihar Terminal3 July 2011~1000~18 hrsDehri-on-Sone, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay
12593/94Lucknow Charbagh–Bhopal Junction19 Nov 2011~700~12 hrsKanpur, Jhansi
22883/84Puri–Yesvantpur Junction20 July 2012~1500~26 hrsVisakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Renigunta
12501/02Kolkata - Agartala5 July 2024~1600~32 hrsMalda Town, Guwahati, Lumding

Defunct routes

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  • 0655/0656 Chennai CST Garibrath special & Chennai Central Tirunelveli Garibrath Special Rake Sharing With Chennai–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garibrath Express..
  • 06511/06512 Jaipur - Yesvantpur Garibrath Express is now replaced by Superfast Express on same route

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Introduction of Garib Rath trains". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 17 March 2006.
  2. ↑ "English Translation of "गरीब" | Collins Hindi-English Dictionary". www.collinsdictionary.com. 30 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Sanskrit - Dictionary".
  4. ↑ "All-AC Garib Rath flagged off by Lalu". The Times of India. 5 October 2006.
  5. ↑ "16474/Puducherry-Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express - Pondicherry to Yesvantpur SWR/South Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

Further reading

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