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Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express

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Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast, Garib Rath
LocaleDelhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat & Maharashtra
First service5 February 2008; 16 years ago (2008-02-05)
Current operator(s)Northern Railway
Route
TerminiDelhi Sarai Rohilla (DEE)
Bandra Terminus (BDTS)
Stops17
Distance travelled1,433.5 km (891 mi)
Average journey time22 hours 50 minutes
Service frequency4 days a week.
Train number(s)12215 / 12216
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 tier, AC 2 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum,
62.5 km/h (39 mph) average including halts
Route map
Garib Rath Express (Mumbai Bandra–Delhi Sarai Rohilla) route map

The 12215 / 12216 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express is a Superfast Express train of the Garib Rath category belonging to Indian RailwaysNorthern Railway zone that runs between Delhi Sarai Rohilla and Bandra Terminus in India. It has Ghaziabad-based WAP-5.

It operates as train number 12215 from Delhi Sarai Rohilla to Bandra Terminus and as train number 12216 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra.

When the train was introduced, it ran only up to Jaipur Junction being subsequently extended to Mumbai Bandra Terminus.

Service

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  • The 12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1431 kilometres in 22 hours 50 mins (63 km/h).[1]
  • The 12216 Bandra Terminus–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1431 kilometres in 23 hours 30 mins (61 km/h).[2]

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. It touches 130 kmph, with Ghaziabad or Vadodara-based WAP-7. The 12215 / 12216 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express runs from Delhi Sarai Rohilla via Delhi Cantonment, Gurgaon, Rewari Junction, Alwar Junction, Jaipur Junction, Ajmer Junction, Abu Road, Palanpur Junction, Gandhinagar Capital, Ahmedabad Junction, Nadiad Junction, Vadodara Junction, Surat, Borivali to Bandra Terminus and vice versa.

Coaches

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The 12215/12216 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express presently has LHB coaches of which 20 AC 3 tier economy coaches along with 2 EOG coaches. It does not have a pantry car. it has 22 coaches which is equal to Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express and Mumbai Rajdhani Express

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.

-:COACH COMPOSITION:-

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
EOG G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 G8 G9 G10 G11 G12 G13 G14 G15 G16 G17 G18 G19 G20 EOG
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References

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  1. ^ "12215/Delhi Sarai Rohilla - Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express". India Rail Info.
  2. ^ "12216/Bandra Terminus - Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath Express". India Rail Info.
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Sister trains

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