Kolkata - Agartala Garib Rath Express

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Kolkata – Agartala
Garib Rath Express
DDU WAP-4 hauling Kolkata-Agartala Garib Rath Express.jpg
Overview
Service type Garib Rath Express
StatusIn service
Locale Tripura, Assam, Bihar and West Bengal
First service5 July 2024;11 months ago (2024-07-05)
Current operator(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Termini Kolkata (KOAA)
Agartala (AGTL)
Stops19
Distance travelled1564 km
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number(s)12501/12502
On-board services
Class(es) AC 3 Tier Economy (3E)
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph)

The 12501 / 12502 Kolkata-Agartala Garib Rath Express is a Garib Rath class train of Indian Railways, which connects the state capital of West Bengal, Kolkata to the state capital of Tripura, Agartala. [1] [2] It is the newest train service of its class. The train is operated by the North East Frontier Railway Zone (NFR) of the Indian Railways.

Contents

A brief history

Originally, this train was started as an air-conditioned special train post the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] However, it was scrapped and re-introduced again and again due to its poor patronage. Finally, on June 21, 2024, the North East Frontier Railway Zone informed the public of the introduction of the Kolkata - Agartala Garib Rath service from July onwards, practically regularising the special train. The first service commenced on July 5, 2024. [4]

Service

Coach composition

This train runs with 22 Linke-Hoffman Busch AC 3-Tier economy (3E) coaches. [b] It has a single rake, which it shares with the Kolkata - Guwahati Garib Rath Express. The primary maintenance is executed at Agartala and the secondary maitainence at Guwahati.

Legends
EOG/SLRPCMILHAHABABGKECSDGEN/UR
Generator cum luggage vanPantry car or Hot buffet carMilitary coachFirst AC (1A)Second AC (2A)First AC cum Second ACThird AC (3A)Third AC cum Second ACThird AC economy (3E)Anubhuti coach (K)Executive chair car (EC)AC Chair car (CC)Sleeper class (SL)Second seating (2S)General or Unreserved
 Loco and other service coach
 AC coach
 Non-AC coach

Coach Position of 12501 (ex. Kolkata)

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BSicon LDER.svg EOGG20G19G18G17G16G15G14G13G12G11G10G9G8G7G6G5G4G3G2G1EOG

Coach Position of 12502 (ex. Agartala)

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BSicon LDER.svg EOGG1G2G3G4G5G6G7G8G9G10G11G12G13G14G15G16G17G18G19G20EOG

Passengers are advised to check the coach position indicators at the station before boarding.

Traction

The train is hauled by a Howrah based WAP-4 or a Sealdah based WAP-7 electic locomotive till New Cooch Behar station. From there, it is hauled by a Siliguri based WDP-4 or a WDP-4D diesel locomotive to its destination.

Route and halts

The stoppages are:-

Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs once in a week for every direction.
  2. ↑ Usually the "M" notation is used to represent this class, but in Garib Rath trains, it is represneted by the "G" notation

References

  1. ↑ "Kolkata - Agartala Garib Rath Express". indiarailinfo.com. 23 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Agartala - Kolkata Garib Rath Express". indiarailinfo.com. 23 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Kolkata-Guwahati/Agartala AC special". indiarailinfo.com.
  4. ↑ IANS (21 June 2024). "Railway to resume Garib Rath Express between Kolkata, Guwahati, Agartala". assamtribune.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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