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Garib Rath Express
Amritsar–Saharsa, the first Garib Rath Express service at New Delhi.
Overview
StatusOperating
LocaleAll over india
First service5 October 2006; 18 years ago (2006-10-05)
Current operator(s)Indian Railways
Technical
Rolling stockLHB 3E Coaches (conversion in progress)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Operating speed130 Kmph
Track owner(s)Indian Railways

The Garib Rath[1] (lit. Poor Chariot)[2][3] trains are a series of no-frills trains operated by Indian Railways to provide air-conditioned train travel at a cheaper rate compared to regular trains.[4] Garib Rath Express trains primarily operate on long-distance routes, connecting major cities and important railway stations across different states in India. These trains are designed to cover extensive distances, often traversing several hundred kilometers in a single journey.

History

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The term "Garib Rath" translates to "Poor Man's Chariot" or "Chariot of the Poor" in English. These trains were primarily aimed at providing affordable transportation for economically weaker sections of society. The name "Garib" means Poor and "rath" means chariot in Sanskrit and the first service was inaugurated on 5 October 2006 by introduced by the then Rail Minister of India Lalu Prasad Yadav between Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express

Rolling stock

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Garib rath trains have fully air-conditioned coaches that have to be reserved in advance. The ICF rakes, which are being removed from service, have a modified AC 3-Tier coach with side middle berth. The LHB rakes, run with 3 AC Economy coaches without the side middle berth.

Active routes

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Train No. Destinations Inaugurated on Rake
12203/04 Saharsa Junction–Amritsar Junction[4] 5 Oct 2006 LHB
12113/14 Pune–Nagpur[5] 19 Jan 2009 LHB
12187/88 Jabalpur Junction–Mumbai CSMT 20 Feb 2009 LHB
12201/02 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kochuveli 1 Feb 2008 LHB
12207/08 Kathgodam–Jammu Tawi 8 Apr 2008 LHB
12209/10 Kanpur Central – Kathgodam 16 Sep 2008 LHB
12211/12 Muzaffarpur Junction–Anand Vihar Terminal 11 Feb 2009 LHB
12215/16 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus 7 Feb 2008 LHB
12257/58 Yesvantpur Junction–Kochuveli 24 Feb 2009 LHB
12359/60 Kolkata–Patna Junction 24 Jan 2008 LHB
12501/02 Kolkata-Agartala 07 July 2024 LHB
12517/18 Kolkata-Guwahati Garib Rath Express 30 Mar 2008 LHB
12535/36 Lucknow Charbagh–Raipur Junction[6] 23 Feb 2008 LHB
12435/36 Jaynagar–Anand Vihar Terminal 29 Sep 2008 LHB
12593/94 Lucknow Charbagh–Bhopal Junction 19 Nov 2011 LHB
12611/12 Chennai Central–Hazrat Nizamuddin 21 Feb 2007 LHB
12735/36 Secunderabad Junction–Yesvantpur Junction[7] 1 Feb 2008 LHB
12739/40 Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad 25 Oct 2008 LHB
12877/78 Ranchi Junction–New Delhi[8] 28 Jan 2009 LHB
12881/82 Kolkata Shalimar–Puri 6 Jan 2009 LHB
12909/10 Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin 24 Feb 2007 ICF
12983/84 Ajmer Junction – Chandigarh 14 Feb 2009 LHB
22405/06 Bhagalpur Junction–Anand Vihar Terminal 10 Feb 2011 LHB
22541/52 Banaras–Anand Vihar Terminal 3 Mar 2009 LHB
22409/10 Gaya Junction–Anand Vihar Terminal 3 July 2011 LHB
22883/84 Puri–Yesvantpur Junction 20 July 2012 LHB

Defunct routes

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  • 0655/0656 Chennai CST Garibrath special & Chennai Central Tirunelveli Garibrath Special Rake Sharing With ChennaiHazrat Nizamuddin Garibrath Express.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Introduction of Garib Rath trains". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 17 March 2006.
  2. ^ https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/hindi-english/%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AC [bare URL]
  3. ^ https://www.learnsanskrit.cc/translate?search=chariot&dir=au [bare URL]
  4. ^ a b "All-AC Garib Rath flagged off by Lalu". The Times of India. 5 October 2006.
  5. ^ "Pune-Nagpur Garib Rath from today". The Times of India. 19 January 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  6. ^ Kaiser, Ejaz (23 February 2008). "Union Minister flags-off Garib Rath from Raipur". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Yesvantpur-Secunderabad 'Garib Rath' flagged off". The Economic Times. PTI. 2 February 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  8. ^ "New Garib Rath Express introduced". The Hindu. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  9. ^ "16474/Puducherry-Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express - Pondicherry to Yesvantpur SWR/South Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

Further reading

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