This train service was inagurated on March 29, 2008. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all the train services throughout India was cancelled, including this one. However, after the resumption of the train services post pandemic, this train was not resumed. Instead, it was being run as an air-conditioned special train with Linke-Hoffman Busch coaches. [1] This service 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 that the Kolkata - Guwahati Garib Rath Express would be restored from July onwards, practically regularising the special train. The first service commenced on July 6, 2024. [2]
Service
The 12517 Kolkata - Guwahati Garib Rath Express leaves Kolkata at 21:45 hrs every Thursday and reaches Guwahati the next day at 15:55 hrs. It covers the journey in 18 hours 10 minutes averaging at 55km/h (34mph).
The 12518 Guwahati – Kolkata Garib Rath Express leaves Guwahati at 21:00 hrs every Saturday and reaches Kolkata the next day at 14:30 hrs. It covers the journey in 17 hours 30 minutes averaging at 57km/h (35mph).
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