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{{Infobox rail service
| name = Jammu Tawi Kathgodam Garib Rath Express
| image=
| caption =
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]], [[Garib Rath Express]]
| first =
| last =
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = [[Jammu Tawi railway station|Jammu Tawi]]
| stops = 14
| end = [[Kathgodam railway station|Kathgodam]]
| distance = {{convert|769|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 15 hours 10 minutes in both directions
| frequency = 12208 [[Jammu Tawi railway station|Jammu Tawi]] [[Kathgodam railway station|Kathgodam]] [[Garib Rath Express]] – Sunday, 12207 [[Kathgodam railway station|Kathgodam]] [[Jammu Tawi railway station|Jammu Tawi]] [[Garib Rath Express]] – Tuesday.
| class = [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]]
| seating = No
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = No [[Dining car|Pantry]] car attached
| observation = [[ICF coaches]]
| entertainment =
| baggage = Storage space under berth
| other facilities=
| stock = Standard [[Indian Railways]] [[Garib Rath]] Coaches
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| electrification = No
| train number = 12207 / 12208
| speed = {{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum <br/>,{{convert|50.10|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts
| map =
| map_state =
}}

The 12208 / 07 '''Jammu Tawi Kathgodam Garib Rath Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train of the [[Garib Rath]] series belonging to [[Indian Railways]] - [[Northern Railway zone]] that runs between [[Jammu Tawi railway station|Jammu Tawi]] and [[Kathgodam railway station|Kathgodam]] in [[India]]. It operates as train number 12208 from [[Jammu Tawi railway station|Jammu Tawi]] to [[Kathgodam railway station|Kathgodam]] and as train number 12207 in the reverse direction serving the states of [[Uttarakhand]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Haryana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].

==Coaches==
The 12208 / 07 [[Jammu Tawi railway station|Jammu Tawi]] [[Kathgodam railway station|Kathgodam]] [[Garib Rath Express]] has 13 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]] & 2 [[Diesel generator|EOG]] Coaches.

It does not carry a [[Dining car|Pantry car coach]]. As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of [[Indian Railways]] depending on demand.

==Service==
The 12208 / 07 [[Jammu Tawi railway station|Jammu Tawi]] [[Kathgodam railway station|Kathgodam]] [[Garib Rath Express]] covers the distance of {{convert|769|km|0|abbr=on}} in 15 hours 10 mins averaging {{convert|50.10|km/h|0|abbr=on}} in both directions.

Despite the average speed of the train being below {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, as per [[Indian Railways]] rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

==Routing==

The 12208 / 07 [[Jammu Tawi railway station|Jammu Tawi]] [[Kathgodam railway station|Kathgodam]] '''[[Garib Rath Express]]''' runs from [[Jammu Tawi railway station|Jammu Tawi]] via [[Ludhiana railway station|Ludhiana Junction]], [[Ambala Cantonment railway station|Ambala Cantt Junction]], [[Saharanpur Junction railway station|Saharanpur Junction]], [[Moradabad railway station|Moradabad]], [[Rudrapur City railway station|Rudrapur City]] to [[Kathgodam railway station|Kathgodam]].

It is the only train of Indian Railways that runs between Jammu Tawi and Kathgodam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianrailways.info/trains_between_stations/KGM/JAT/|title=Indian Railways : Trains Between Kathgodam and Jammu Tawi, All Trains Running Between KGM and JAT and their Schedule|website=indianrailways.info|access-date=2016-04-20}}</ref>

==Traction==

As large sections of the route are yet to be fully electrified, a [[Ludhiana railway station|Ludhiana]] based [[Indian locomotive class WDM-3A|WDM-3A]] locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.

==Rake Sharing==
The 12208 / 07 [[Jammu Tawi railway station|Jammu Tawi]] [[Kathgodam railway station|Kathgodam]] [[Garib Rath Express]] shares its rake with 12209 / 10 [[Kathgodam Kanpur Central Garib Rath Express]] as follows:

12208 [[Jammu Tawi railway station|Jammu Tawi]] [[Kathgodam railway station|Kathgodam]] [[Garib Rath Express]] leaves [[Jammu Tawi railway station|Jammu Tawi]] on Sunday arriving [[Kathgodam railway station|Kathgodam]] on Monday then

12210 [[Kathgodam Kanpur Central Garib Rath Express]] leaves [[Kathgodam railway station|Kathgodam]] on Monday arriving [[Kanpur Central railway station|Kanpur Central]] on Tuesday then

12209 [[Kathgodam Kanpur Central Garib Rath Express|Kanpur Central Kathgodam Garib Rath Express]] leaves [[Kanpur Central railway station|Kanpur Central]] on Tuesday arriving [[Kathgodam railway station|Kathgodam]] the same day then

12207 [[Kathgodam]] [[Jammu Tawi railway station|Jammu Tawi]] [[Garib Rath Express]] leaves [[Kathgodam railway station|Kathgodam]] on Tuesday arriving back at [[Jammu Tawi railway station|Jammu Tawi]] on Wednesday.

==Operation==

12208 [[Jammu Tawi railway station|Jammu Tawi]] [[Kathgodam railway station|Kathgodam]] [[Garib Rath Express]] leaves [[Jammu Tawi railway station|Jammu Tawi]] every Sunday and reaches [[Kathgodam railway station|Kathgodam]] the next day.

12207 [[Kathgodam railway station|Kathgodam]] [[Jammu Tawi railway station|Jammu Tawi]] [[Garib Rath Express]] leaves [[Kathgodam railway station|Kathgodam]] every Tuesday and reaches [[Jammu Tawi railway station|Jammu Tawi]] the next day.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

* {{cite web|title=Garibrath & Yuva Train Names with Details |url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/garibrath_trn_list.html |website=Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151213212015/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/garibrath_trn_list.html |archivedate=13 December 2015 }}
* {{cite press release|title=Ten Garib Rath and 53 other trains to be introduced|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=35592|location=India|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India|agency=Ministry of Railways}}
* {{cite web|title=Northern Railway Augments Express Trains|url=http://railroadair.blogspot.in/2013/10/northern-railway-augments-express-trains.html|website=Rail Road Air-Indian Railways}}

==External links==
* [http://www.indianrail.gov.in Indian Railway Passenger Reservation Enquiry]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070303131207/http://www.irctc.co.in/ IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System]
* [http://indianrailways.info Indian Railways]

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[[Category:Rail transport in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Haryana]]
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[[Category:Transport in Haldwani-Kathgodam]]

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