Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express

Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express
Overview
Service type Superfast, Garib Rath
First service 2007
Current operator(s) Northern Railways
Route
Start Delhi Sarai Rohilla
Stops 16
End Bandra Terminus
Distance travelled 1,431 km (889 mi)
Service frequency 4 days a week. 12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Express – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. 12216 Bandra Terminus Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express – Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday.
On-board services
Class(es) AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No Pantry Car attached
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum
,62.10 km/h (39 mph), including halts

The 12215 / 16 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express is a Superfast express train of the Garib Rath category belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Delhi Sarai Rohilla and Bandra Terminus in India.

It operates as train number 12215 from Delhi Sarai Rohilla to Bandra Terminus and as train number 12216 in the reverse direction serving the state of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat & Maharashtra.

When the train was introduced, it ran only up to Jaipur Junction being subsequently extended to Delhi Sarai Rohilla.

Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express - AC 3 tier coach

Coaches

The 12215 / 16 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express presently has 18 AC 3 tier coaches along with 2 End On Generator coaches. It does not have a Pantry Car Coach.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1431 kilometres in 22 hours 50 mins (62.67 km/hr).

The 12216 Bandra Terminus Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1431 kilometres in 23 hours 15 mins (61.55 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routing

The 12215 / 16 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express runs from Delhi Sarai Rohilla via Rewari Junction, Jaipur Junction, Ajmer Junction, Palanpur Junction Ahmedabad Junction, Vadodara Junction, Surat to Bandra Terminus.

Traction

The train is hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 5 locomotive between Bandra Terminus and Ahmedabad Junction handing over to a Tughlakabad based WDM 3A locomotive which hauls the train for the remainder of its journey until Delhi Sarai Rohilla.

Earlier, before 1 October 2015, this train was hauled by a Tughlakabad based WDM 3A locomotive end to end.

Timings

12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express leaves Delhi Sarai Rohilla every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 09:20 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 08:10 hrs IST the next day.

12216 Bandra Terminus Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday at 12:55 hrs IST and reaches Delhi Sarai Rohilla at 12:10 hrs IST the next day.

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