Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast, Garib Rath |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Bandra Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin |
| Stops | 7 |
| Distance travelled | 1,366 km (849 mi) |
| Average journey time | 16 hours 50 minutes as 12909 Bandra Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express, 16 hours 30 minutes as 12910 Hazrat Nizamuddin Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express |
| Service frequency | 3 days a week. 12909 Bandra Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express – Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday. 12910 Hazrat Nizamuddin Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express – Wednesday, Friday & Sunday |
| Train number(s) | 12909 / 12910 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier, AC Chair Car |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car attached |
| Observation facilities | No Rake Sharing. |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum ,81.96 km/h (51 mph), including halts |
The 12909 / 10 Bandra Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express is a Superfast express train of the Garib Rath category belonging to Indian Railways - Western Railway zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Hazrat Nizamuddin in India.
It operates as train number 12909 from Bandra Terminus to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12910 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan & Delhi.
Coaches
The 12909 / 10 Bandra Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express presently has 16 AC 3 tier & 4 AC Chair Car coaches. It does not have a Pantry Car Coach.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
12909 Bandra Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1366 kilometres in 16 hours 50 mins (81.15 km/hr) & in 16 hours 30 mins as 12910 Hazrat Nizamuddin Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express (82.79 km/hr) making it the 2nd fastest train on the Mumbai – Delhi sector.
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Route
The 12909 / 10 Bandra Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express runs via Surat, Vadodara Junction, Ratlam Junction, Kota Junction to Hazrat Nizamuddin.
Traction
Prior to February 2012, Dual traction WCAM 2/2P locos would haul the train between Bandra Terminus & Vadodara Junction after which a Vadodara based WAP 5 locomotive would take over until Hazrat Nizamuddin.
Western Railway completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012 & it is now regularly hauled by a Ghaziabad or Vadodara based WAP 5 or WAP 7 locomotive for its entire journey.
Timings
12909 Bandra Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 16:35 hrs IST and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 09:40 hrs IST the next day.
12910 Hazrat Nizamuddin Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin every Wednesday, Friday & Sunday at 15:40 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 08:10 hrs IST the next day.
Gallery
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12909 Garib Rath Express - AC Chair Car coach -
12909 Garib Rath Express - AC 3 tier coach -
12909 Garib Rath Express at Bandra Terminus -
12909 Garib Rath Express - EOG car
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
References
- "GARIBRATH & YUVA TRAIN LIST". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- Salil Panikkaveettil. "get pnr predictions for train 12909 NZM GARIB RATH". pnr.me. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- "Over charging food on garib rath train no 12909 - Grahak Seva". web.archive.org. Retrieved 10 April 2014.