Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express

Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast, Garib Rath
Locale	Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat & Maharashtra
First service	5 February 2008; 16 years ago
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway
Route
Termini	Delhi Sarai Rohilla (DEE); Bandra Terminus (BDTS)
Stops	17
Distance travelled	1,433.5 km (891 mi)
Average journey time	22 hours 50 minutes
Service frequency	4 days a week.
Train number(s)	12215 / 12216
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 tier, AC 2 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering ; E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, ; 62.5 km/h (39 mph) average including halts
Route map
Route map

The 12215 / 12216 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express is a Superfast Express train of the Garib Rath category belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between Delhi Sarai Rohilla and Bandra Terminus in India. It has Ghaziabad-based WAP-5.

It operates as train number 12215 from Delhi Sarai Rohilla to Bandra Terminus and as train number 12216 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra.

When the train was introduced, it ran only up to Jaipur Junction being subsequently extended to Mumbai Bandra Terminus.

Service

The 12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1431 kilometres in 22 hours 50 mins (63 km/h).^[1]
The 12216 Bandra Terminus–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1431 kilometres in 23 hours 30 mins (61 km/h).^[2]

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge. It touches 130 kmph, with Ghaziabad or Vadodara-based WAP-7. The 12215 / 12216 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express runs from Delhi Sarai Rohilla via Delhi Cantonment, Gurgaon, Rewari Junction, Alwar Junction, Jaipur Junction, Ajmer Junction, Abu Road, Palanpur Junction, Gandhinagar Capital, Ahmedabad Junction, Nadiad Junction, Vadodara Junction, Surat, Borivali to Bandra Terminus and vice versa.

Coaches

The 12215/12216 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express presently has LHB coaches of which 20 AC 3 tier economy coaches along with 2 EOG coaches. It does not have a pantry car. it has 22 coaches which is equal to Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express and Mumbai Rajdhani Express

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.

-:COACH COMPOSITION:-

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	EOG	G1	G2	G3	G4	G5	G6	G7	G8	G9	G10	G11	G12	G13	G14	G15	G16	G17	G18	G19	G20	EOG

Gallery

Delhi–Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express – AC 3 tier coach
12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express at platform 1 of Delhi Sarai Rohilla railway station

References

^ "12215/Delhi Sarai Rohilla - Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express". India Rail Info.
^ "12216/Bandra Terminus - Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath Express". India Rail Info.

"Western Railway". wr.indianrailways.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
"Passengers lose seats on Garib Rath – The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
"Rail Road Air-Indian Railways: SHEILA DIKSHIT FLAGS OFF NEW TRAINS". railroadair.blogspot.in. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
"GARIBRATH & YUVA TRAIN LIST". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-10.

External links

"Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
"IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
"[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

Sister trains

[1] "12215/Delhi Sarai Rohilla - Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express". India Rail Info.

[2] "12216/Bandra Terminus - Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath Express". India Rail Info.

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