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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Bandra Terminus - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express<br />
| image= 12909 Garib Rath Express trainbaord.jpg<br />
| caption =<br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]], [[Garib Rath]]<br />
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2007|02|22}}<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[Western Railways]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = {{rws|Bandra Terminus}} '''(BDTS)'''<br />
| stops = 8<br />
| end = {{rws|Hazrat Nizamuddin}} '''(NZM)'''<br />
| distance = {{convert|1367|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 16 hours 45 minutes <br />
| frequency = Tri-weekly<br />
| class = AC 3 tier, AC Chair Car<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack =<br />
| catering = On-board Catering, <br> E-Catering<br />
| observation = <br />
| entertainment =<br />
| baggage = Available<br />
| other facilities=<br />
| stock = [[ICF Coaches]]<br />
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|allk=on}}<br />
| el =<br />
| trainnumber = 12909 / 12910<br />
| speed = {{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum, <br/>{{convert|81.96|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts<br />
| map = [[File:(New Delhi - Mumbai) Rajdhani Express Route map.png|290px|(New Delhi - Mumbai) Express route map]]<br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
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The 12909 / 12910 '''Bandra Terminus - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express''' is a [[Express trains in India|Express]] train of the [[Garib Rath]] category belonging to [[Indian Railways]] - [[Western Railway zone]] that runs between [[Bandra Terminus]] and [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] in India.<br />
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It operates as train number 12909 from [[Bandra Terminus]] to [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] and as train number 12910 in the reverse direction serving the states of [[Maharashtra]], [[Gujarat]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Rajasthan]] & [[Delhi]].<br />
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==Coaches==<br />
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The 12909 / 10 '''Bandra Terminus - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express''' presently has 15 AC 3 tier & 4 AC Chair Car coaches. There is 1 EOG each at both the ends.<br />
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==Service==<br />
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The 12909 '''Bandra Terminus - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express''' covers the distance of 1366 kilometres in 17 hours 05&nbsp;mins (81.15&nbsp;km/hr) & in 16 hours 35&nbsp;mins as 12910 '''Hazrat Nizamuddin - Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express''' (82.79&nbsp;km/hr) making it the 2nd fastest train on the Mumbai – Delhi sector, but fastest Garibrath in India.<br />
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As the average speed of the train is above 55&nbsp;km/hr, as per [[Indian Railway]] rules, its fare includes a superfast surcharge.<br />
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==Route & Halts==<br />
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The important halts of the train are:<br />
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* '''{{rws|Bandra Terminus}}'''<br />
* {{rws|Borivali}}<br />
* {{rws|Surat}}<br />
* {{rws|Vadodara Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Godhra Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Dahod}}<br />
* {{rws|Ratlam Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Kota Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Mathura Junction}}<br />
* '''{{rws|Hazrat Nizamuddin}}'''<br />
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==Traction==<br />
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Prior to February 2012, Dual traction [[WCAM 2/2P]] locos would haul the train between [[Bandra Terminus]] & [[Vadodara railway station|Vadodara Junction]] after which a [[Vadodara railway station|Vadodara]] based [[WAP 5]] locomotive would take over until [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]].<br />
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Western Railway completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012 & it is now regularly hauled by a [[Ghaziabad railway station|Ghaziabad]] or [[Vadodara railway station|Vadodara]] based [[WAP 5]] or [[WAP 7]] locomotive for its entire journey.<br />
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==Timings==<br />
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The 12909 '''Bandra Terminus - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express''' leaves [[Bandra Terminus]] every '''Tuesday''', '''Thursday''' & '''Saturday''' at 16:35&nbsp;PM IST and reaches [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] at 09:40&nbsp;AM IST the next day.<br />
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The 12910 '''Hazrat Nizamuddin - Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express''' leaves [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] every '''Wednesday''', '''Friday''' & '''Sunday''' at 15:35&nbsp;PM IST and reaches [[Bandra Terminus]] at 08:10&nbsp;AM IST the next day.<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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<gallery><br />
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File:Ghaziabad WAP 5.jpg|[[Ghaziabad railway station|Ghaziabad]] based [[WAP 5]] getting ready to haul the [[Garib Rath Express]]<br />
File:12909 Garib Rath Express - AC Chair Car coach.jpg|12909 Garib Rath Express - AC Chair Car coach<br />
File:12909 Garib Rath Express - AC 3 tier coach.jpg|12909 Garib Rath Express - AC 3 tier coach<br />
File:12909 Garib Rath Express at Bandra Terminus.jpg|12909 Garib Rath Express at [[Bandra Terminus]]<br />
File:12909 Garib Rath Express - EOG car.jpg|12909 Garib Rath Express - EOG car<br />
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</gallery><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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*{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/garibrath_trn_list.html |title=GARIBRATH & YUVA TRAIN LIST |publisher=indianrail.gov.in |accessdate=2014-04-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140530062137/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/garibrath_trn_list.html |archivedate=30 May 2014 |df=dmy }}<br />
*{{cite web|url=http://pnr.me/predictor/12909|title=get pnr predictions for train 12909 NZM GARIB RATH|author=Salil Panikkaveettil|publisher=pnr.me|accessdate=2014-04-10}}<br />
*{{cite web|url=http://www.grahakseva.com/complaints/53148/over-charging-food-on-garib-rath-train-no-12909 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423052627/http://www.grahakseva.com/complaints/53148/over-charging-food-on-garib-rath-train-no-12909 |archive-date=23 April 2012 |url-status=dead |title=Over charging food on garib rath train no 12909 - Grahak Seva |accessdate=2014-04-10 }}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in |title=Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry |publisher=indianrail.gov.in |accessdate=2014-04-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408180437/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ |archivedate=8 April 2014 |df=dmy }}<br />
*{{cite web|url=http://www.irctc.co.in|title=IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System|publisher=irctc.co.in|accessdate=2014-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303131207/http://www.irctc.co.in/|archive-date=3 March 2007|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}<br />
*{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org|title=&#91;IRFCA&#93; Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.|publisher=irfca.org|accessdate=2014-04-05}}<br />
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==Sister Trains==<br />
* [[August Kranti Rajdhani Express]]<br />
* [[Bandra Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Superfast Express]]<br />
* [[Bandra Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express]]<br />
* [[Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express]]<br />
* [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express]]<br />
* [[Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express]]<br />
* [[Mumbai New Delhi Duronto Express]]<br />
* [[Mumbai Rajdhani Express]]<br />
* [[Mumbai CSMT Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express]]<br />
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{{Railways in Northern India}}<br />
{{Railways in Western India}}<br />
{{Garib Rath Express}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bandra Terminus - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express}}<br />
[[Category:Delhi–Mumbai trains]]<br />
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2007]]<br />
[[Category:Garib Rath Express trains]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Haryana]]</div>
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