Ranchi–New Delhi Garib Rath Express
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.
Overview | |
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Service type | Garib Rath Express |
First service | 31 January 2009[1] |
Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railways |
Route | |
Start | Ranchi |
Stops | 12 |
End | New Delhi |
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. |
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 Railway Garib Rath Coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
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
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
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.
Gallery
- Ranchi New Delhi Garib Rath Express - 16th AC 3 tier coach
References
- "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". http://indiarailinfo.com. indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015. External link in
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