Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast, Garib Rath Express |
| First service | 5 October 2006 |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Saharsa Junction |
| Stops | 30 |
| End | Amritsar Junction |
| Distance travelled | 1,723 km (1,071 mi) |
| Service frequency | 3 days a week. 12203 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express – Monday, Thursday & Sunday. 12204 Amritsar Saharsa Garib Rath Express – Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday. |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier, AC Chair Car |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car Coach attached |
| Observation facilities | 1st Garib Rath train to be introduced. Present route adopted on 1 December 2006 |
| Technical | |
| Standard Indian Railway Garib Rath Coaches | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum ,57.75 km/h (36 mph), including halts |
The 12203 / 04 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express is a Superfast express train of the Garib Rath category belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Saharsa Junction and Amritsar Junction in India.
It operates as train number 12203 from Saharsa Junction to Amritsar Junction and as train number 12204 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana & Punjab.
This train was the 1st of the Garib Rath Express series to be introduced by the then Railway Minister of India Mr. Laloo Prasad Yadav.
The 12203 / 04 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express has 13 AC 3 tier, 4 AC Car & 2 End on Generator Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
The 12203 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1,723 km (1,071 mi) in 30 hours 00 mins (57.43 km/hr) & in 29 hours 40 mins as 12204 Amritsar Saharsa Garib Rath Express (58.08 km/hr).
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