Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast, Garib Rath |
| First service | 2007 |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus |
| Stops | 16 |
| Distance travelled | 1,431 km (889 mi) |
| Average journey time | 22 hours 50 minutes as 12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Express, 23 hours 15 minutes as 12216 Bandra Terminus Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express. |
| Service frequency | 4 days a week. 12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Express – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. 12216 Bandra Terminus Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express – Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday. |
| Train number(s) | 12215 / 12216 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car attached |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum ,62.10 km/h (39 mph), including halts |
The 12215 / 16 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 operates as train number 12215 from Delhi Sarai Rohilla to Bandra Terminus and as train number 12216 in the reverse direction serving the state of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat & Maharashtra.
When the train was introduced, it ran only up to Jaipur Junction being subsequently extended to Delhi Sarai Rohilla.
Coaches
The 12215 / 16 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express presently has 18 AC 3 tier coaches along with 2 End On Generator 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.
COACH COMPOSITION
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Service
The 12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1431 kilometres in 22 hours 50 mins (62.67 km/hr).
The 12216 Bandra Terminus Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1431 kilometres in 23 hours 15 mins (61.55 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routing
The 12215 / 16 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express runs from Delhi Sarai Rohilla via Rewari Junction, Jaipur Junction, Ajmer Junction, Palanpur Junction Ahmedabad Junction, Vadodara Junction, Surat to Bandra Terminus.
Traction
The train is hauled by a Vadodara-based WAP 5 locomotive between Bandra Terminus and Ahmedabad Junction handing over to a Tughlakabad based WDM 3A locomotive which hauls the train for the remainder of its journey until Delhi Sarai Rohilla.
Earlier, before 1 October 2015, this train was hauled by a Tughlakabad-based WDM 3A locomotive end to end.
Timings
12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express leaves Delhi Sarai Rohilla every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 09:20 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 08:10 hrs IST the next day.
12216 Bandra Terminus Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday at 12:55 hrs IST and reaches Delhi Sarai Rohilla at 12:10 hrs IST the next day.
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
- "Western Railway". wr.indianrailways.gov.in. 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. Retrieved 10 April 2014.