The 12909 / 12910 Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express is a

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and in India . Currently it is the fastest Garib Rath Express in Indian Railways . It operates as train number 12909 from Bandra Terminus to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12910 in the reverse direction, serving the states of

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Coaches

The 12909 / 10 Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express was having 15 AC 3 tier & 4 AC Chair Car coaches. There is 1 EOG each at both the ends.Now it has 20 AC 3 tier coaches

Service

12909 Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1367 kilometres in 16 hours 45 mins (82 km/h) and in 16 hours 45 mins as 12910 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express (82 km/h) making it the 2nd fastest train on the Mumbai–Delhi sector, but fastest Garib Rath in India. As the average speed of the train is above 82 km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * *

Traction

It is now regularly hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based

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electric locomotive on its entire journey.

Timings

12909 Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 17:30 PM IST and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 10:15 AM IST the next day. The 12910 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin every Wednesday, Friday & Sunday at 16:30 PM IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 09:15 AM IST the next day.

Gallery

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getting ready to haul the

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Sister trains

* August Kranti Rajdhani Express * Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Superfast Express * Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express * Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express * Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express *

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* Mumbai–New Delhi Duronto Express *

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