Chennai Central–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express

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Chennai Central–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express
Overview
Service type Superfast Express, Garib Rath Express
First service21 February 2007
Current operator(s) Southern Railways
Route
Termini Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station
Hazrat Nizamuddin
Distance travelled2,175 km (1,351 mi) as 12611 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express, 2,176 km (1,352 mi) as 12612 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Garib Rath Express.
Average journey time28 hours 10 minutes as 12611 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express, 28 hours 15 minutes as 12612 Hazrat Nizamuddin Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Garib Rath Express.
Service frequencyOnce a week. 12611 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express – Saturday. 12612 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Garib Rath Express – Monday.
Train number(s)12611 / 12612
On-board services
Class(es) AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry Car Coach attached
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railways Garib Rath Coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum
,77.12 km/h (48 mph), including halts
Route map
Garibrath Express (Chennai - Nizamuddin) Duronto Express route map.png

The 12611 / 12 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express is a Superfast Express train of the Garib Rath category belonging to Indian Railways - Southern Railway zone that runs between Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station and Hazrat Nizamuddin (New Delhi) in India.

Contents

It operates as train number 12611 from Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12612 in the reverse direction serving the seven states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi. It shares the record of being the fastest train between Hazrat Nizamuddin and Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station along with the Chennai Rajdhani Express covering the 2176 km journey in 28 hours and 20 minutes. Now, this train is in the final stage of being replaced by Humsafar Express's AC 3-Tier Coaches, but as per orders by the High Court, this train runs with its existing ICF Garib Rath coaches and gives service to all passengers. But, Indian Railway said that only coaches of this Garib Rath would be replaced by Humsafar Express, but the fares would be the same because of the huge maintenance costs of the ICF coach of this Garib Rath Express.

Coaches

The 12611 / 12 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express has 14 AC 3-tier 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.

Services

The 12611 numbered Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express covers a distance of 2175 kilometres in 28 hours 10 mins (77.22 km/h).

The 12612 numbered Hazrat Nizamuddin - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Garib Rath Express covers a distance of 2176 kilometres in 28 hours 15 mins (77.03 km/h).

As the train's average speed is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routes

The routes of 12611 / 12 numbered Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express are:

Traction

It is hauled by a Royapuram-based WAP 7 for its entire journey.

Coach position

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Timings

12611 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express leaves Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station every Saturday at 06:10 hrs IST and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 10:20 hrs IST the next day.

Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station to Hazrat Nizamuddin
#CodeStn NameZoneDiv.Arr.Dep.HaltPFDist.Day
1MASPuratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway StationSRMASFirst06.050101
2GDRGudur Jn (PQ)SCRBZA07.4907.50121381
3OGLOngoleSCRBZA09.3809.40212921
4BZAVijayawada JnSCRBZA11.5011.55564311
5BPQBalharshahCRNGP17.5018.001028801
6NGPNagpur (RL)CRNGP20.4020.455110911
7BPLBhopal JnWCRBPL02.0002.1010214872
8JHSJhansi JnNCRJHS05.2605.315417782
9GWLGwalior JnNCRJHS06.3006.322418752
10AGCAgra CanttNCRAGRA07.5507.572219932
11NZMHazrat NizamuddinNRDLI10.25Last0421802

12612 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Garib Rath Express leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin every Monday at 15:55 hrs IST and reaches Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station at 20:15 hrs IST the next day.

Hazrat Nizamuddin to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station
#CodeStn NameZoneDiv.Arr.Dep.HaltPFDist.Day
1NZMHazrat NizamuddinNRDLIFirst15.550701
2AGCAgra CanttNCRAGRA18.0018.02211881
3GWLGwalior Jn (RL)NCRJHS19.2319.25213061
4JHSJhansi Jn (RL)NCRJHS20.3820.43514031
5BPLBhopal Jn (RL)WCRBPL23.5500.051016942
6NGPNagpur (RL)CRNGP05.2505.3510210832
7BPQBalharshah (RL)CRNGP08.1008.2010212942
8BZAVijayawada Jn (RL)SCRBZA14.1514.3015517462
9OGLOngoleSCRBZA16.1716.192318852
10GDRGudur JnSCRBZA18.2418.251120392
11MASPuratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway StationSRMAS20.40Last0621762

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