The 12215 / 12216 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express is a

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train of the

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category belonging to

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that runs between and in India. It has

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. It operates as train number 12215 from Delhi Sarai Rohilla to Bandra Terminus and as train number 12216 in the reverse direction, serving the states of

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. When the train was introduced, it ran only up to being subsequently extended to Mumbai Bandra Terminus.

Service

* The 12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1431 kilometres in 22 hours 50 mins (63 km/h). * The 12216 Bandra Terminus–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1431 kilometres in 23 hours 30 mins (61 km/h). As the average speed of the train is above , as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge. It touches 130 kmph, with

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WAP-7 The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...

. The 12215 / 12216 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express runs from Delhi Sarai Rohilla via , , , , , , , , , , , , , to Bandra Terminus and vice versa.

Coaches

The 12215/12216 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express presently has LHB coaches of which 20 AC 3 tier economy coaches along with 2

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coaches. It does not have a

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. it has 22 coaches which is equal to

Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express The 12909 / 12910 Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express is a Superfast Express train of the Garib Rath Express category belonging to Indian Railways –Western Railway zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and in India . Curr ...

and

Mumbai Rajdhani Express Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12.5& ...

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand. -:COACH COMPOSITION:-

Gallery

File:Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express - AC 3 tier coach.jpg, Delhi–Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express – AC 3 tier coach File:12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express at platform 1.jpg, 12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express at platform 1 of Delhi Sarai Rohilla railway station

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