Garib Rath Express
Series of Express train in India
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The Garib Rath[1] (lit. Poor Chariot)[2][3] trains are a series of no-frills trains operated by Indian Railways to provide air-conditioned train travel at a cheaper rate compared to regular trains.[4] Garib Rath Express trains primarily operate on long-distance routes, connecting major cities and important railway stations across different states in India. These trains are designed to cover extensive distances, often traversing several hundred kilometers in a single journey.
| Garib Rath Express | |
|---|---|
Amritsar–Saharsa Garib Rath Express at Barauni | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | All over india |
| First service | 5 October 2006 |
| Current operator | Indian Railways |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Operating speed | 130 Kmph |
| Track owner | Indian Railways |
History
The term "Garib Rath" translates to "Poor Man's Chariot" or "Chariot of the Poor" in English. These trains were primarily aimed at providing affordable transportation for economically weaker sections of society. The name "Garib" means Poor and "rath" means chariot in Sanskrit and the first service was inaugurated on 5 October 2006 by introduced by the then Rail Minister of India Lalu Prasad Yadav between Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express
Rolling stock
Garib rath trains have fully air-conditioned coaches that have to be reserved in advance. The originally used ICF rakes, which have been removed from service, consisted of modified AC 3-Tier coaches with side middle berths. The new LHB rakes consist of AC 3-Tier Economy coaches without side middle berths.
Active routes
This is the list of all currently operating Garib Rath Express services, in order of their date of inauguration.
Defunct routes
- 12255/56 Yesvantpur–Puducherry Garib Rath Express service converted to ordinary service[9]
- 02709 Gudur Secunderabad Garibrath Express special Rake Sharing With Secunderabad Yesvantpur Garibrath Express
- 0655/0656 Chennai CST Garibrath special & Chennai Central Tirunelveli Garibrath Special Rake Sharing With Chennai–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garibrath Express..
See also
- Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor
- Vande Bharat Express
- Double Decker Express
- Duronto Express
- Vivek Express
- Yuva Express
- Rajdhani Express
- Shatabdi Express
- Gatimaan Express
- Jan Shatabdi Express
- Jan Sadharan Express
- Sampark Kranti Express
- Rajya Rani Express
- Kavi Guru Express
- Ramayana Express
- Tejas Express
- Uday Express
- Humsafar Express
- Mahamana Express
- Antyodaya Express
