The 12877 / 78 Ranchi New Delhi Garib Rath Express is a Superfast Express train of the Garib Rath series belonging to Indian Railways - South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Ranchi and New Delhi in India.
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| Overview | |
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| Service type | Garib Rath Express |
| First service | 31 January 2009[1] |
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Ranchi New Delhi |
| Stops | 12 |
| Distance travelled | 1,341 km (833 mi) as 12877 Ranchi New Delhi Garib Rath Express, 1,344 km (835 mi) as 12878 New Delhi Ranchi Garib Rath Express |
| Average journey time | 18 hours 10 minutes as 12877 Ranchi New Delhi Garib Rath Express, 19 hours 10 minutes as 12878 New Delhi Ranchi Garib Rath Express. |
| Service frequency | 3 days a week. 12877 Ranchi New Delhi Garib Rath Express – Monday, Wednesday & Friday. 12878 New Delhi Ranchi Garib Rath Express - Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday. |
| Train number(s) | 12877 / 12878 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Auto-rack arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry car |
| Observation facilities | Dedicated rake |
| Baggage facilities | Storage space under berth |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways Garib Rath Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Yes |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum ,71.92 km/h (45 mph), including halts |
It operates as train number 12877 from Ranchi to New Delhi and as train number 12878 from New Delhi to Ranchi serving the states of Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi.
It is part of the Garib Rath Express series launched by the former railway minister of India, Laloo Prasad Yadav.
Route edit
The 12877 / 78 Ranchi New Delhi Garib Rath Express runs from Ranchi via Tori, Daltonganj, Mughalsarai Junction, Allahabad Junction, Kanpur Central to New Delhi.[2]
Service edit
It operates thrice a week. Ranchi-New Delhi Garib Rath Express (12877) operates on Monday, Tuesday & Friday originating from Ranchi Junction. New Delhi-Ranchi Garib Rath Express (12878) operates on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday originating from New Delhi Railway Station. It has a travel time of approximately 19 hrs for covering 1344 km.It is the substitute of New Delhi Ranchi Rajdhani express and it runs in Rajdhani slot.
Gallery edit
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Ranchi New Delhi Garib Rath Express - 16th AC 3 tier coach
References edit
- ^ "New Garib Rath (Bi-Weekly) Train between New Delhi-Ranchi-New Delhi introduced". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
- ^ "12878/New Delhi - Ranchi Garib Rath Express". indiarailinfo.com. indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.