Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express

The 12203 / 04 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express is a Superfast Express train of the Garib Rath category belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Saharsa Junction of Bihar and Amritsar Junction of Punjab. It operates as train number 12203 from Saharsa Junction to Amritsar Junction and as train number 12204 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana & Punjab.

Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express
Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath Express board
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express, Garib Rath Express
First service5 October 2006
Current operator(s)Northern Railways
Route
TerminiSaharsa Junction
Amritsar Junction
Stops11
Distance travelled1,723 km (1,071 mi)
Average journey time30 hours 00 minutes as 12203 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express, 29 hours 40 minutes as 12204 Amritsar Saharsa Garib Rath Express
Service frequency3 days a week. 12203 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express – Monday, Thursday & Sunday. 12204 Amritsar Saharsa Garib Rath Express – Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday.
Train number(s)12203 / 12204
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 tier, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry Car Coach attached
Observation facilities1st Garib Rath train to be introduced. Present route adopted on 1 December 2006
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railways Garib Rath Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum
,57.75 km/h (36 mph), including halts
Route map

This train was the first Garib Rath Express in the Indian Railways, introduced by the then Rail Minister of India Lalu Prasad Yadav.

Coaches

The 12203 / 04 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express has 13 AC 3 tier, 4 AC Chair Car and 2 End on Generator Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12203 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1,723 km (1,071 mi) in 30 hours 00 mins (57.43 km/h) and in 29 hours 40 mins as 12204 Amritsar Saharsa Garib Rath Express (58.08 km/h).

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.

Routeing

The 12203 / 04 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express runs from Saharsa Junction via Barauni Junction, Samastipur Junction, Muzaffarpur Junction,Siwan Junction,Gorakhpur Junction, Lucknow NR, Bareilly, New Delhi, Ambala Cant Junction, Ludhiana Junction to Amritsar Junction.

Traction

The train is powered by a WAP-4 or WAP-1 electric locomotive from Ghaziabad or Ludhiana loco sheds.

Timings

12203 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express leaves Saharsa Junction every Monday, Thursday & Sunday at 15:00 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 21:00 hrs IST the next day.

12204 Amritsar Saharsa Garib Rath Express leaves Amritsar Junction every Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday at 04:30 hrs IST and reaches Saharsa Junction at 10:10 hrs IST the next day.

  • Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath Express in New Delhi at Platform 6.
    Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath Express in New Delhi at Platform 6.
  • Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express - AC 3 tier
    Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express - AC 3 tier

References
    • "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.
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