Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express

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Saharsa Junction - Amritsar Junction
Garib Rath Express
Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath Express board.jpg
Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath Express board
Overview
Service type Superfast Express, Garib Rath Express
First service5 October 2006
Current operator(s) Northern Railways
Route
Termini Saharsa Junction
Amritsar Junction
Stops11
Distance travelled1,723 km (1,071 mi)
Average journey time30 hours 00 minutes as 12203 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express, 29 hours 40 minutes as 12204 Amritsar Saharsa Garib Rath Express
Service frequency3 days a week. 12203 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express – Monday, Thursday & Sunday. 12204 Amritsar Saharsa Garib Rath Express – Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday.
Train number(s)12203 / 12204
On-board services
Class(es) AC 3 Tier, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry Car Coach attached
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum
,57.75 km/h (36 mph), including halts
Route map
(Amritsar - Saharsa) Garib Rath Express route map.png

The 12203 / 04 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express is a Superfast Express train of the Garib Rath category belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Saharsa Junction of Bihar and Amritsar Junction of Punjab. It operates as train number 12203 from Saharsa Junction to Amritsar Junction and as train number 12204 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana & Punjab.

Contents

This train was the first Garib Rath Express in the Indian Railways, introduced by the then Rail Minister of India Lalu Prasad Yadav.

Coaches

Coach Composition of 12203/12204 Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express
Coach TypeNumber of CoachesSymbolNotes
🛏️ AC 3-Tier133AMain accommodation for passengers
💺 AC Chair Car4CCComfortable seating coaches
⚡ End-on Generator2EOGPower cars for electricity & air-conditioning
Total19 Coaches–LHB rake configuration

Routeing

Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express Route
No.Station NameStation CodeState
1Saharsa JunctionSHCBihar
2Simri BakhtiyarpurSBVBihar
3Khagaria JunctionKGGBihar
4BegusaraiBGSBihar
5Barauni JunctionBJUBihar
6Dalsingh SaraiDSSBihar
7Samastipur JunctionSPJBihar
8Muzaffarpur JunctionMFPBihar
9Hajipur JunctionHJPBihar
10Chhapra JunctionCPRBihar
11Siwan JunctionSVBihar
12Deoria SadarDEOSUttar Pradesh
13Gorakhpur JunctionGKPUttar Pradesh
14Lucknow Charbagh (NR)LKOUttar Pradesh
15HardoiHRIUttar Pradesh
16Bareilly JunctionBEUttar Pradesh
17Moradabad JunctionMBUttar Pradesh
18Hapur JunctionHPUUttar Pradesh
19New DelhiDLIDelhi
20Ambala Cantt JunctionUMBHaryana
21Ludhiana JunctionLDHPunjab
22Phagwara JunctionPGWPunjab
23Jalandhar City JunctionJUCPunjab
24Beas JunctionBEASPunjab
25Amritsar JunctionASRPunjab

Traction

The train is powered by a WAP-5 or WAP-7 electric locomotive from Ghaziabad or Ludhiana loco sheds.

Timings

Schedule of 12203/12204 Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express
🚆 Train No.🔁 Direction📍 Origin → Destination⏰ Departure⏱ Arrival📅 Days of Operation
12203Saharsa → Amritsar🟢 Saharsa Jn → 🔴 Amritsar Jn15:00 hrs (IST)21:00 hrs (Next Day)Mon, Thu, Sun
12204Amritsar → Saharsa🟢 Amritsar Jn → 🔴 Saharsa Jn04:30 hrs (IST)10:10 hrs (Next Day)Wed, Sat, Sun

References

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