Puri–Howrah Garib Rath Express

Puri Shalimar Garib Rath Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express, Garib Rath Express
First service	5 January 2009
Current operator(s)	East Central Railways
Route
Termini	Puri ; Shalimar railway station
Stops	7
Distance travelled	497 km (309 mi)
Average journey time	8 hours 50 minutes as 12882 Puri Shalimar Garib Rath Express , 9 hours 00 minutes as 12881 Puri Garib Rath Express .
Service frequency	2 days a week. 12882 Puri Shalimar Garib Rath Express – Monday & Wednesday. 12881 Shalimar Puri Garib Rath Express – Tuesday & Thursday.
Train number(s)	12882 / 12881
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Rake Sharing with 22883/84 Puri−Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express
Baggage facilities	Storage space under berth
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF Garib Rath Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ; ,56.30 km/h (35 mph), including halts

Last updated October 14, 2023

The 12882 / 81 Puri Shalimar Garib Rath Express is a Superfast Express train of the Garib Rath series belonging to Indian Railways - East Coast Railway zone that runs between Puri and Shalimar in India.

Coaches

The 12882 / 81 Puri Shalimar Garib Rath Express has 16 AC 3 tier & 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 12882 Puri Shalimar Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 497 km (309 mi) in 8 hours 50 mins (56.83 km/h) and in 9 hours 00 mins as 12881 Shalimar Puri Garib Rath Express (55.78 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 12882 / 81 Puri Shalimar Garib Rath Express runs from Puri via Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bhadrak, Kharagpur Junction to Shalimar.

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, a Visakhapatnam based WAP-4 or WAP-7 powers the train for its entire journey .

Operation

12882 Puri Shalimar Garib Rath Express leaves Puri every Monday & Wednesday arriving Shalimar the next day.

12881 Shalimar Puri Garib Rath Express leaves Shalimar every Tuesday & Thursday arriving Puri the next day.

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References

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v t e Garib Rath Express
Operational	Pune–Nagpur Jabalpur–Mumbai CST Mumbai LTT–Kochuveli Saharsa–Amritsar Kathgodam–Jammu Tawi Kanpur Central–Kathgodam Muzaffarpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra (T) Yesvantpur–Kochuveli Kolkata–Patna Kolkata–Guwahati Lucknow–Raipur Jaynagar–Anand Vihar Terminal Bhopal– Lucknow Chennai Central–Hazrat Nizamuddin Secunderabad–Yesvantpur Vishakhapatnam–Secunderabad Bokaro Steel City–Bhubaneswar Ranchi–New Delhi Howrah–Puri Bandra (T)–Hazrat Nizamuddin Ajmer–Chandigarh Bhagalpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Varanasi–Anand Vihar Terminal Gaya–Anand Vihar Terminal Puri–Yesvantpur
Defunct	Yesvantpur–Puducherry Gudur–Secunderabad