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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Bhubaneswar - Dhanbad special fare Express<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Daily express]]<br />
| locale = [[Jharkhand]], [[Orissa, India|Orissa]]<br />
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2017|7|24}}<br />
| last = <br />
| successor = 18403/18404 [[Bhubaneswar - Dhanbad Express]]<br />
| operator = [[East Coast Railway]]<br />
| ridership = <br />
| start = {{rws|Bhubaneswar}} ('''BBS''')<br />
| stops = 10<br />
| end = {{rws|Dhanbad| }} ('''DHN''')<br />
| distance = {{convert|776|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 15h<br />
| frequency = Daily<br />
{{efn|Runs daily for every direction.}}<br />
| class = AC 3 Tier<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack = Yes<br />
| catering = Yes<br />
| observation = Large windows<br />
| stock = 01<br />
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|lk=on}}<br />
| trainnumber = 02832/02831<br />
| speed = {{convert|51|km/h|abbr=on}} (average with halts)<br />
| maintenance = Bhubaneswar<br />
}}<br />
The '''Bhubaneswar - Dhanbad Garib Rath Express''' is a [[Garib Rath]] train belonging to the [[East Coast Railway zone]] that runs between and [[Bhubaneswar railway station|Bhubaneswar]] and [[Dhanbad]] in [[India]]. During Covid-19 pandemic the train was discontinued. Post-covid, It is started being operated with 02832/02831 train numbers on daily basis as a normal train. In 2017, after the closure of [[Dhanbad–Chandrapura line]], the train was short terminated/originated from [[Bokaro Steel City railway station]]. After opening of [[Dhanbad–Chandrapura line]] in 2019, it was again extended up to [[Dhanbad Junction railway station|Dhanbad]].<br />
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Due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the train was cancelled and not yet restored. Instead a tri-weekly special train was introduced with train number 02832/02831 in August 2022 which is running on the route with same time table. Later on the train was made to run daily.<br />
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==Service==<br />
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The 12832 Bhubaneswar - Dhanbad Garib Rath Express has an average speed of 52&nbsp;km/h and covers 776&nbsp;km in 15&nbsp;h. The 12831 Dhanbad - Bhubaneswar Garib Rath Express has an average speed of 49&nbsp;km/h and covers 779&nbsp;km in 16&nbsp;h.<br />
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== Route and halts ==<br />
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The important{{According to whom|date=September 2019}} halts of the train are:<br />
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* [[Dhanbad Junction railway station]]<br />
* {{rws|Bokaro Steel City}}<br />
* {{rws|Muri Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Ranchi Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Hatia}}<br />
* {{rws|Rourkela Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Jharsuguda Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Sambalpur City}}<br />
* {{rws|Angul}}<br />
* {{rws|Talcher Road}}<br />
* {{rws|Dhenkanal}}<br />
* {{rws|Cuttack Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Bhubaneswar}}<br />
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==Coach composite==<br />
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The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110&nbsp;km/h. The train consists of 12 coaches.<br />
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== Traction==<br />
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One train comprising 12 wagons is hauled by a Visakhapatnam electric loco shed based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] electric locomotive end to end.{{Clarify|reason=What does this sentence mean?|date=September 2019}}<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Dhanbad Junction railway station]]<br />
* [[Ranchi Railway Station]]<br />
* [[Bhubaneswar railway station]]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/503 12831/Bokaro - Bhubaneswar Garib Rath Express]<br />
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/bhubaneswar-bokaro-garib-rath-express-12832/504/238/380 12832/Bhubaneswar - Bokaro Garib Rath Express]<br />
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[[Category:Transport in Bhubaneswar]]<br />
[[Category:Garib Rath Express trains]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Jharkhand]]<br />
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2008]]</div>KiaGreenwald