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	Assam		'''Assam'''
	*{{stnlnk\|Guwahati}} (starts)		*'''{{stnlnk\|Guwahati}} (starts)'''
	*[[Goalpara\|Goalpara Town]] (2 minutes)		*[[Goalpara\|Goalpara Town]] (2 minutes)
	*{{stnlnk\|New Bongaigaon Junction}} (2 minutes)		*{{stnlnk\|New Bongaigaon Junction}} (2 minutes)
	*{{stnlnk\|Kokrajhar}} (2 minutes)		*{{stnlnk\|Kokrajhar}} (2 minutes)

	Bihar		'''Bihar'''
	*{{stnlnk\|Kishanganj}} (2 minutes)		*{{stnlnk\|Kishanganj}} (2 minutes)

	West Bengal		'''West Bengal'''
	*{{stnlnk\|New Alipurduar}} (2 minutes)		*{{stnlnk\|New Alipurduar}} (2 minutes)
	*{{stnlnk\|New Cooch Behar Junction}} (2 minutes)		*{{stnlnk\|New Cooch Behar Junction}} (2 minutes)
	*~~{{stnlnk~~\|New Jalpaiguri ~~Junction}}~~ (10 minutes)		*'''[[New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station\|New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)]] (10 minutes)'''
	*{{stnlnk\|Malda Town}} (10 minutes)		*'''{{stnlnk\|Malda Town}} (10 minutes)'''
	*{{stnlnk\|Azimganj Junction}} (5 minutes)		*{{stnlnk\|Azimganj Junction}} (5 minutes)
	*{{stnlnk\|Katwa Junction}} (2 minutes)		*{{stnlnk\|Katwa Junction}} (2 minutes)
	*{{stnlnk\|Nabadwip Dham}} (2 minutes)		*{{stnlnk\|Nabadwip Dham}} (2 minutes)
	*{{stnlnk\|Bandel Junction}} (2 minutes)		*{{stnlnk\|Bandel Junction}} (2 minutes)
	*{{stnlnk\|Kolkata}} (ends)		*'''{{stnlnk\|Kolkata}} (ends)'''

	== Traction ==		== Traction ==

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Kolkata Guwahati Garib Rath Express
| image = Guwahati-kolkata garib rath with WDM3D from howrah shed 2013-11-03 00-40.jpg
| image_width = 300px
| caption = Kolkata–Guwahati Garib Rath Express
| type = [[Garib Rath Express]]
| status = Operating
| locale = [[Assam]], [[West Bengal]]
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]]
| start = {{stnlnk|Kolkata}} (KOAA)
| stops = 12
| end = {{stnlnk|Guwahati}} (GHY)
| first = 29 March 2008
| distance= 1003 km
| journeytime = 18 hours
| frequency = Bi-weekly
| class = AC 3 Tier Economy
| catering = Available
| seating = Available
| Rake Type = ICF
| Number Of Coaches = 12
| baggage = Below the seats
| observation = Large windows
| stock = [[WDM-3A]] [[Malda Town railway station]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| trainnumber = 12517/12518
| speed = 56 km/h
}}
The '''Kolkata–Guwahati Garib Rath Express''' is a bi-weekly [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] [[Garib Rath Express]], that runs between [[Guwahati]] (GHY) to [[Chitpur railway station|Kolkata]] (KOAA, Chitpur), operated by [[Northeast Frontier Railway|NF Railway]] zone of [[Indian Railways]]. It falls into the category of [[Garib Rath]]-type trains meaning poor man's chariot. The rakes of this train belong to NF Railway and this is the only Garib Rath of the zone. The train travels through the states of [[Assam]], [[West Bengal]] and [[Bihar]].

Numbered as '''12517/12518'''. 12517 departs from Kolkata (KOAA) terminus on every Thursday and Sunday at 21:40 hours and arrives Guwahati every Friday and Monday at 15:55 hours. The train stops at Bandel Jn, Katwa, Azimganj, Malda Town, Kishanganj, New Jalpaiguri, New Alipurduar, Kokrajhar, New Bongaigaon, Goalpara Town en route Guwahati. It covers a distance of {{convert|1003|km}} in 18 hours and 15 minutes with an average moving speed of {{convert|55|km/h}}.<ref name="indiarailinfo">{{cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/train/495|title=Kolkata–Guwahati Garib Rath Express|publisher=India Rail Info|accessdate=9 October 2015}}</ref>

12518 departs Guwahati on every Wednesday and Saturday at 21:00 hours and arrives at Kolkata Terminus at 15:00 hours on every Thursday and Sunday covering a distance of 1,003 km in 18 hours with an average moving speed of 56 km/h. It stops at Goalpara Town, New Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, New Alipurduar, New Jalpaiguri, Kishanganj, Malda Town, Azimgunj, Katwa, Bandel Jn en route Kolkata.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/train/496|title=Guwahati – Kolkata Garib Rath Express|publisher=India Rail Info|accessdate=9 October 2015}}</ref>

The train consists of 10 Garib Rath three-tier AC coaches and two generator cars. Total number of coaches is 12.

The train is hauled by diesel loco for the entire journey. Usual links are [[WDM-3D]] from Howrah shed or [[WDM-3A]] from Andal/HWH/MLDT/BWN shed. The train has received a good patronage and is considered as an important train for the route. But now WDP-4D from HWH is onlink/Regular link of this train.

==Major halts==
The important intermediate stations where the train stops are as follows-

Assam
*{{stnlnk|Guwahati}} (starts)
*[[Goalpara|Goalpara Town]] (2 minutes)
*{{stnlnk|New Bongaigaon Junction}} (2 minutes)
*{{stnlnk|Kokrajhar}} (2 minutes)

Bihar
*{{stnlnk|Kishanganj}} (2 minutes)

West Bengal
*{{stnlnk|New Alipurduar}} (2 minutes)
*{{stnlnk|New Cooch Behar Junction}} (2 minutes)
*{{stnlnk|New Jalpaiguri Junction}} (10 minutes)
*{{stnlnk|Malda Town}} (10 minutes)
*{{stnlnk|Azimganj Junction}} (5 minutes)
*{{stnlnk|Katwa Junction}} (2 minutes)
*{{stnlnk|Nabadwip Dham}} (2 minutes)
*{{stnlnk|Bandel Junction}} (2 minutes)
*{{stnlnk|Kolkata}} (ends)

== Traction ==
This train is hauled by Siliguri-based WDP-4 or New Guwahati-based [[WDM-3A]] locomotive.

==Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector==
* 12041/42 [[New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express]]
* 22309/40 [[Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express]]
* 12377/78 [[Padatik Express]]
* 12344/45 [[Darjeeling Mail]]
* 15959/60 [[Kamrup Express]]
* 13175/76 [[Kanchenjunga Express]]
* 12345/46 [[Saraighat Express]]
* 15722/23 [[Paharia Express|New Jalpaiguri-Digha Express]]
* 12526/27 [[Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express]]
* 13141/42 [[Teesta Torsha Express]]
* 13147/58 [[Uttar Banga Express]]
* 12503/04 [[Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express]]
* 13182/83 Silghat Town–Kolkata Express
* 22511/12 [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kamakhya Karmabhoomi Express]]
* 12526/27 [[Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express]]
* 15644/45 [[Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah)]]
* 12364/65 [[Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express]]
* 12509/10 [[Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express]]
* 12507/08 [[Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express]]
* 12514/15 [[Guwahati–Secunderabad Express]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Garib Rath Express}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kolkata-Guwahati Garib Rath Express}}
[[Category:Garib Rath Express trains]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Assam]]
[[Category:Transport in Guwahati]]
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Transport in Kolkata]]

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