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 | |
|---|---|
 Amritsar–Saharsa, the first Garib Rath Express service at New Delhi. | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operating |
| First service | 5 October 2006 |
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | 3A, CC, 3E(LHB Coaches) |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Entertainment facilities | Electric outlets (limited) |
| Baggage facilities | Underseat |
| Other facilities | Rentable bedrolls |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF rakes (modified), LHB rakes (future) |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways |
Active routes edit
The Garib Rath Livery
Defunct routes edit
- 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.
- 12831/32 Bokaro Steel City–Bhubaneswar was cancelled during covid and haven't restored yet. Nowadays a daily special fare express is running instead of the garib rath.
- 12517/18 Kolkata–Guwahati Garib Rath Express has been discontinued.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Introduction of Garib Rath trains". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 17 March 2006.
- ^ https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/hindi-english/%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AC
- ^ https://www.learnsanskrit.cc/translate?search=chariot&dir=au
- ^ a b "All-AC Garib Rath flagged off by Lalu". The Times of India. 5 October 2006.
- ^ "Pune-Nagpur Garib Rath from today". The Times of India. 19 January 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ Kaiser, Ejaz (23 February 2008). "Union Minister flags-off Garib Rath from Raipur". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Yesvantpur-Secunderabad 'Garib Rath' flagged off". The Economic Times. PTI. 2 February 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "New Garib Rath Express introduced". The Hindu. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "16474/Puducherry-Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express - Pondicherry to Yesvantpur SWR/South Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
Further reading edit
- "Two key sectors of the Garib Rath Express is set to be back on track on 04 August". Firstpost. 30 July 2019.
- "Garib Rath: an ordeal on wheels". The Times of India. 25 November 2008.
- "Yesvantpur-Secunderabad 'Garib Rath' flagged off". The Economic Times. PTI. 2 February 2008.
- "Inauguration of the Kolkata-Guwahati Garib Rath Express". The IRFCA Photo Gallery. Indian Railways Fan Club. 2008.
- "7-yr-old dead as Bodo militants target Assam train". NDTV. 8 July 2010.
- "Garib Rath Express: Timings, Routes, Ticket Fare". TheQuint. 29 April 2021.
- Nag, Devanjana (4 September 2018). "Humsafar Express premium AC-3 tier train to replace Garib Rath on Delhi-Chennai route of Indian Railways". Financial Express. The Indian Express.
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