Bokaro Steel City–Bhubaneswar Garib Rath Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Garib Rath Express |
| Locale | Jharkhand, Orissa |
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Dhanbad Junction railway station Bhubaneswar railway station |
| Stops | 11 |
| Distance travelled | 776 km (482 mi) |
| Average journey time | 16 hours and 15 minutes |
| Service frequency | Tri-weekly |
| Train number(s) | 12831/12832 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 Tier Economy |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Auto-rack arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 01 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 56 km/h (35 mph) (average with halts) |
The Dhanbad - Bhubaneswar Garib Rath Express is a tri-weekly running superfast Garib Rath train of the Indian Railways connecting Dhanbad Junction railway station (DHN) to Bhubaneswar railway station (BBS), which started as a train between Ranchi and Bhubaneswar and later was extended to Dhanbad. The train numbers are 12831 and 12832. It belongs to the East Coast Railways. Train number 12831 leaves Dhanbad at 1600 hrs and arrives at Bhubaneswar the next day at 0815 hrs. Train number 12832 leaves Bhubaneswar at 20:10 hrs and arrives at Dhanbad the next day at 10:45 hrs. Major cities that it passes through are Bokaro, Ranchi, Rourkela and Cuttack.
Train Route
The train stops at Bokaro, Muri, Ranchi, Hatia, Rourkela, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur City, Angul, Talcher Road, Dhenkanal and Cuttack en route.
Rake Composition
The rake 9 AC 3 tier coaches and two EOGs.
Loco Links
The train is hauled by a WDM 3A of the Bondamunda shed.
Significance
It is one of the best preferred trains by passengers from Dhanbad to Bhubaneswar (en route) due to the following reasons:
- The train timings is very good.
- The whole of the train is mostly occupied with college students. Parents feel relaxed with the travel of their ward.
- The security in the train satisfies all.
- Hawkers are not allowed.
- 3-tier AC sleeper makes it a comfortable journey to travel over night.
- The presence of students makes a friendly atmosphere and thus entertaining.
- Lastly, it is a direct train passing through the industrial belt of Jharkhand and Odisha covering all the important places.