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Pune–Nagpur Garib Rath Express
The 12113 / 12114 Nagpur-Pune Garib Rath Express is a Garib Rath class express train belonging to Indian Railways - Central Railway zone that runs between Nagpur Junction and Pune Junction three times per week. It operates as train number 12113 from Pune Junction to Nagpur Junction and as train number 12114 in the reverse direction. Coaches The Nagpur Pune Garib Rath Express has LHB which 18 AC 3 tier Economy and 2 EoG cum SLR coaches. Unlike some Garib Rath trains, it does not have AC Chair Car coaches. The configuration and number of coaches are adjusted in response to demand on the line. There is no Pantry car but catering is arranged on board the train. Service It is a premier train on the Nagpur Pune sector. Some of the other trains that join Nagpur & Pune are the 11039/40 Maharashtra Express, 12129/30 Azad Hind Express, and 12135/12136 Nagpur–Pune SF Express. It covers the distance of 890.4 kilometres in 15 hours 45 mins as 12113 Pune Nagpur Garib Rath Expre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garib Rath Express
The Garib Rath (lit. Poor Chariot) trains are a series of No frills, no-frills trains operated by Indian Railways to provide air-conditioned train travel at a cheaper rate compared to regular trains. 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 Garib rath trains have fully air-conditioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |