Lucknow–Raipur Garib Rath Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express, Garib Rath Express | ||||
| First service | 23 February 2008 [2] [3] | ||||
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Lucknow Charbagh Raipur Junction | ||||
| Stops | 10 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 919 km (571 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 16 hours (Approx.) | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12535 / 12536 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large Windows | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways Garib Rath Coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) | ||||
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Lucknow Raipur Garib Rath Express is a Superfast Express train of the Garib Rath series belonging to Indian Railways - North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Lucknow NE and Raipur Junction in India.
It operates as train number 12535 from Lucknow NE to Raipur Junction and as train number 12536 in the reverse direction serving the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh.
Coaches
[edit]The train has 10 AC 3 tier & 2 End on Generator Coaches.[1] It does not carry a Pantry car coach.
Service
[edit]The service of the train covers a distance of 919 km (571 mi) in 16 hours at an average speed of 55 km/h (34 mph) on both ways.
Routeing
[edit]The train traverses through Kanpur Central, Banda, Satna, Katni, Anuppur Junction, Uslapur and Bhatapara
Traction
[edit]This train is hauled by Ghaziabad based WAP 5 locomotive from Raipur to Lucknow.
References
[edit]- "32 new trains, 8 Garib Raths planned". rediff.com. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- "Trains interrupted after minor landslide on Bilaspur-Katni route". dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- "Union Minister flags-off Garib Rath from Raipur - Hindustan Times". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
