Garib Rath Express
Series of Express train in India
| Garib Rath Express | |
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 Amritsar–Saharsa, the first Garib Rath Express service at New Delhi. | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | All over india |
| First service | 5 October 2006; 17 years ago (2006-10-05) |
| Last service | 2023 |
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB 3E Coaches (conversion in progress) |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Operating speed | 130 Kmph |
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways |
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 trains primarily operate on long-distance routes, connecting major cities and important railway stations across different states in India. These trains are designed to cover extensive distances, often traversing several hundred kilometers in a single journey.
History
The term "Garib Rath" translates to "Poor Man's Chariot" or "Chariot of the Poor" in English. These trains were primarily aimed at providing affordable transportation for economically weaker sections of society. The name "Garib" means Poor and "rath" means chariot in Sanskrit and the first service was inaugurated on 5 October 2006 by introduced by the then Rail Minister of India Lalu Prasad Yadav between Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express
Rolling stock
As Garib rath trains have fully air-conditioned coaches that have to be reserved in advance. While the trains initially had chair car coaches Sleeper and the sleeper coaches in three configurations: first class, two-tier and three-tier. Both trains are hauled by diesel or electric.
Active routes
Defunct routes
- 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.
See also
References
- ^ "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
- "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.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Garib Rath Express trains.
- Garibrath & Yuva Train Names (archived from Indian Railways website)
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- Rail Bhavan
- Railway Board
organisations
- Central Organisation for Modernisation of Workshops (COFMOW)
- Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE)
- Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS)
- Commission of Railway Safety (CRS)
- Container Corporation of India (CCI)
- Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL)
- High Speed Rail Corporation of India Limited (HSRI)
- Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
- Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC)
- Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC)
- Ircon International (IRCON)
- Konkan Railway Corporation (KRC)
- Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC)
- National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)
- Passenger Amenities Committee (PAC)
- Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES)
- Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA)
- Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL)
- RailTel
- Railway Protection Force (RPF)
- Railway Recruitment Control Board (RRCB)
- Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB)
- Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO)
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- Banaras Locomotive Works
- BEML Limited
- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
- Bharat Wagon and Engineering
- Braithwaite & Co.
- Burn Standard Company
- Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
- Diesel Locomotive Factory
- Electric Locomotive Factory
- Integral Coach Factory
- Marathwada Rail Coach Factory
- Modern Coach Factory
- Patiala Locomotive Works
- Rail Coach Factory (Kapurthala)
- Rail Coach Factory (Sonipat)
- Rail Wheel Factory
- Rail Wheel Plant
- Titagarh Wagons
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institutes
- Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering (IRICEN)
- Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering (IRICEE)
- Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE)
- Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET)
- Indian Railways Track Machine Training Centre (IRTMTC)
- National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR)
- National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI)
- Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force Academy (JRRPFA)
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