First service 5 October 2006 Start Saharsa Junction End Amritsar Junction | Current operator(s) Northern Railways Stops 30 | |
Service type Superfast, Garib Rath Express | ||
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.
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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.
Coaches
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.
Service
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).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 12203 / 04 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express runs from Saharsa Junction via Barauni Junction, Muzaffarpur Junction, Gorakhpur Junction, Lucknow NR, Bareilly, New Delhi, Ambala Cant Junction, Ludhiana Junction to Amritsar Junction.
Traction
As the large sections of the route are yet to be fully electrified, a Ludhiana based WDM 3A locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.
Timings
12203 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express leaves Saharsa Junction every Monday, Thursday & Sunday at 15:00 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 21:00 hrs IST the next day.
12204 Amritsar Saharsa Garib Rath Express leaves Amritsar Junction every Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday at 04:30 hrs IST and reaches Saharsa Junction at 10:10 hrs IST the next day.