The 12611 / 12 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express is a Superfast Express train of the

Garib Rath The Garib Rath ("Poor's chariot") is a no-frills air-conditioned train started by the Indian Railways in 2005 to provide subsidized price air-conditioned long-distance travel to passengers who could not afford standard fares of air-conditione ...

category belonging to

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- Southern Railway zone that runs between

Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Chennai Central (station code: MAS, short for ''Madras''), officially known as Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is the busiest railway ...

and Hazrat Nizamuddin (

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) in

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. It operates as train number 12611 from Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12612 in the reverse direction serving the seven states of

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, Maharashtra,

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. It shares the record of being the fastest train between Hazrat Nizamuddin and Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station along with the

Chennai Rajdhani Express The 12433 / 12434 Chennai Central – Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express is an important train connecting Chennai & New Delhi. According to 1997-98 railway budget, pantry car service was introduced on 2633/2634 (number of that time) Hazrat Niza ...

covering the 2176 km journey in 28 hours and 20 minutes. Now, This train is on final stage to be replaced by

Humsafar Express Humsafar Express is a fully premium service with AC-3 Tier and Sleeper class accommodation having all the modern facilities designed and operated by Indian Railways. "Humsafar" is a Urdu word meaning "life partner" or "soulmate" The first servi ...

's AC 3-Tier Coaches but as per orders by High Court, this train runs with its existing ICF Garib Rath coaches and gives service to all passengers. But, Indian Railway said that only coaches of this Garib Rath will be replaced by Humsafar Express but fare will be same because of huge maintenance costs of ICF coach of this Garib Rath Express.

Coaches

The 12611 / 12

- Hazrat Nizamuddin

Garib Rath Express The Garib Rath ("Poor's chariot") is a No frills, no-frills air-conditioned train started by the Indian Railways in 2005 to provide subsidized price air-conditioned long-distance travel to passengers who could not afford standard fares of air-c ...

has 14 AC 3 tier & 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

depending on demand.

Services

The 12611 numbered Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 2175 kilometres in 28 hours 10 mins (77.22 km/hr). The 12612 numbered Hazrat Nizamuddin - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 2176 kilometres in 28 hours 15 mins (77.03 km/hr). As the average speed of the train is above , as per

rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routes

The routes of 12611 / 12 numbered Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express are: * Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station *

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* Agra Cantt * Hazrat Nizamuddin.

Traction

It is hauled by a Royapuram-based WAP 7 for its entire journey.

Coach Position

Timings

12611 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express leaves

every Saturday at 06:10 hrs IST and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 10:20 hrs IST the next day. 12612 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Garib Rath Express leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin every Monday at 15:55 hrs IST and reaches Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station at 20:15 hrs IST the next day.

References

* https://web.archive.org/web/20140530062137/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/garibrath_trn_list.html * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWG7HHBGVM4 * https://www.flickr.com/photos/wap5holic/7353911698/ * http://www.tripadvisor.in/ShowTopic-g304551-i3482-k6498833-Side_Middle_in_Garib_Rath-New_Delhi_National_Capital_Territory_of_Delhi.html * http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/article217202.ece

External links

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