Service type Garib Rath Express Locale Assam, West Bengal End Guwahati (GHY) | Status Operating Start Kolkata (KOAA) | |
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Current operator(s) Northeast Frontier Railway | ||
The Kolkata-Guwahati Garib Rath Express is a bi-weekly superfast Garib Rath Express, that runs between Guwahati (GHY) to Kolkata (KOAA, Chitpur), operated by NF Railway zone of Indian Railway. It falls into the category of Garib Rath type trains meaning poor man's chariot. The rakes of this train belong to NF Railway and this is the only Garib Rath of the zone.
Numbered as 12517/12518. 12517 departs from Kolkata (KOAA) terminus on every Thursday and Sunday at 21:40 and arrives Guwahati every Friday and Monday at 15:40. The train stops at Bandel Jn, Katwa, Azimganj, Malda Town, Kishengunj, New Jalpaiguri, New Alipurduar, Kokrajhar, New Bongaigaon, Goalpara Town en route Guwahati. It covers a distance of 1,027 kilometres (638 mi) in 18 hours with an average moving speed of 59 kilometres per hour (37 mph).
12518 departs Guwahati on every Wednesday and Saturday at 21:00 and arrives at Kolkata Terminus at 15:00 on every Thursday and Sunday covering a distance of 1,027 km in 18 hours with an average moving speed of 59 km/h. It stops at Goalpara Town, New Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, New Alipurduar, New Jalpaiguri, Kishengunj, Malda Town, Azimgunj, Katwa, Bandel Jn en route Kolkata.
The train consists of 10 Garib Rath three tier AC coaches and two Generator Car. Total number of coaches is 12.
The train is hauled by diesel loco for the entire journey. Usual links are WDM3D from HWH or WDM 3A from Andal/HWH/MLDT/BWN shed. The train has received a good patronage and is considered as an important train for the route.