Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast Express, Garib Rath Express | ||||
First service | 5 October 2006 | ||||
Current operator(s) | Northern Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Saharsa Junction Amritsar Junction | ||||
Stops | 11 | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,723 km (1,071 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 30 hours 00 minutes as 12203 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express, 29 hours 40 minutes as 12204 Amritsar Saharsa Garib Rath Express | ||||
Service frequency | 3 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 arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | No Pantry Car Coach attached | ||||
Observation facilities | 1st Garib Rath train to be introduced. Present route adopted on 1 December 2006 | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways Garib Rath Coaches | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum ,57.75 km/h (36 mph), including halts | ||||
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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.
This train was the first Garib Rath Express in the Indian Railways, introduced by the then Rail Minister of India Lalu Prasad Yadav.
The 12203 / 04 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express has 13 AC 3 tier, 4 AC Chair Car 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.
The 12203 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1,723 km (1,071 mi) in 30 hours 00 mins (57.43 km/h) and in 29 hours 40 mins as 12204 Amritsar Saharsa Garib Rath Express (58.08 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.
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The train is powered by a WAP-4 or WAP-1 electric locomotive from Ghaziabad or Ludhiana loco sheds.
12203 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express leaves Saharsa Junction every Monday, Thursday & Sunday at 15:00 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 21:00 hrs IST the next day.
12204 Amritsar Saharsa Garib Rath Express leaves Amritsar Junction every Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday at 04:30 hrs IST and reaches Saharsa Junction at 10:10 hrs IST the next day.
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