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{{Short description|Train in India}}
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{{Infobox rail service
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express
| color              = 008000
| image= Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express - Train board.jpg
| name               = Saharsa Junction - Amritsar Junction<br>''Garib Rath Express''
| caption =
| image             = Sharsa Garib Rath.jpg
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]], [[Garib Rath Express]]
| caption           = Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express at [[Ambala Cantonment Junction railway station]]
| first = 5 October 2006
| type               = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]], [[Garib Rath Express]]
| last =
| first             = 5 October 2006
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railways]]
| last               =  
| ridership =
| operator           = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railways]]
| start = [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa Junction]]
| ridership         =  
| stops = 11
| start             = [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa Junction]]
| end = [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar Junction]]
| stops             = 11
| distance = {{convert|1723|km|0|abbr=on}}
| end               = [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar Junction]]
| journeytime = 30 hours 00 minutes as 12203 [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa]] [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar]] '''Garib Rath Express''', 29 hours 40 minutes as 12204 [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar]] [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa]] '''Garib Rath Express'''
| distance           = {{convert|1723|km|0|abbr=on}}
| frequency = 3 days a week. 12203 [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa]] [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar]] '''Garib Rath Express''' – Monday, Thursday & Sunday. 12204 [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar]] [[Saharsa]] '''Garib Rath Express''' – Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday.
| journeytime       = 30 hours 00 minutes as 12203 [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa]] [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar]] '''Garib Rath Express''', 29 hours 40 minutes as 12204 [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar]] [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa]] '''Garib Rath Express'''
| class = [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC Chair Car]]
| frequency         = 3 days a week. 12203 [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa]] [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar]] '''Garib Rath Express''' – Monday, Thursday & Sunday. 12204 [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar]] [[Saharsa]] '''Garib Rath Express''' – Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday.
| seating = Yes
| class             = [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 Tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC Chair Car]]
| sleeping = Yes
| seating           = Yes
| autorack =
| sleeping           = Yes
| catering = No [[Dining car|Pantry Car Coach]] attached  
| autorack           =  
| observation = 1st [[Garib Rath Express|Garib Rath]] train to be introduced. Present route adopted on 1 December 2006
| catering           = No [[Dining car|Pantry Car Coach]] attached
| entertainment =
| observation       = Large windows
| baggage =
| entertainment     =  
| other facilities=
| baggage           = No
| stock = Standard [[Indian Railways]] [[Garib Rath Express|Garib Rath]] Coaches
| otherfacilities    = Below the seats
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| stock             = [[LHB coach]]
| el =
| gauge             = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| train number = 12203 / 12204
| el                 =  
| speed = {{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum <br/>,{{convert|57.75|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts
| trainnumber        = 12203 / 12204
| map = [[File:(Amritsar - Saharsa) Garib Rath Express route map.png|300px]]
| speed             = {{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum <br/>,{{convert|57.75|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts
| map_state =
| map               = [[File:(Amritsar - Saharsa) Garib Rath Express route map.png|300px]]
| map_state         =  
}}
}}


The 12203 / 04 [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa]] [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar]] '''Garib Rath Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train of the [[Garib Rath]] category belonging to [[Indian Railways]] - [[Northern Railway zone]] that runs between [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa Junction]] and [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar Junction]] in [[India]].
'''The 12203/12204 Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express''' is a superfast Garib Rath–category train operated by the Northern Railway of Indian Railways. It runs between [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa Junction]] in Bihar and Amritsar Junction in Punjab. The train operates as 12203 from Saharsa to Amritsar and as 12204 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fire breaks out in Amritsar‑Saharsa Garib Rath Express in Punjab |work=The Hindu |date=18 October 2025 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/punjab/fire-breaks-out-in-amritsar-saharsa-garib-rath-express-in-punjab/article70178277.ece |access-date=1 December 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Narrow escape for passenger train as speeding truck falls on tracks from overbridge |work=The New Indian Express |date=27 November 2025 |author=Namita Bajpai |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Nov/27/narrow-escape-for-passenger-train-as-speeding-truck-falls-on-tracks-from-overbridge |access-date=1 December 2025}}</ref>


It operates as train number 12203 from [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa Junction]] to [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar Junction]] and as train number 12204 in the reverse direction serving the states of [[Bihar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]] & [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].
== History ==
*The service was first inaugurated on 5 October 2006.
*It was the first Garib Rath Express train introduced in the Garib Rath series, launched under the tenure of then Railway Minister [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]


This train was the 1st of the [[Garib Rath Express]] series to be introduced by the then Railway Minister of India Mr. Laloo Prasad Yadav.
==Coach composition==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Type
! Number of coaches
|-
| AC 3-tier Economy
| 20
|-
| LPR (Generator Car)
| 2
|-
! Total
! 22
|}


==Coaches==
==Route==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
|+ '''Timetable of 12203/12204 Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express'''


The 12203 / 04 [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa]] [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar]] '''Garib Rath Express''' has 13 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]], 4 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC Chair Car]] & 2 [[Diesel generator|End on Generator]] Coaches. It does not carry a [[Dining car|Pantry car coach]].
! colspan="5" style="background:#f2f2f2;" | '''12203 – Saharsa → Amritsar'''
! colspan="5" style="background:#f2f2f2;" | '''12204 – Amritsar → Saharsa'''


As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of [[Indian Railways]] depending on demand.
|-
! Station !! Arr !! Dep !! Halt !! Dist (km)
! Station !! Arr !! Dep !! Halt !! Dist (km)


==Service==
|-
| Saharsa Jn (SHC) || — || 14:30 || — || 0
| Amritsar (ASR) || — || 04:00 || — || 0


The 12203 [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa]] [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar]] '''Garib Rath Express''' covers the distance of {{convert|1723|km|0|abbr=on}} in 30 hours 00 mins (57.43&nbsp;km/hr) & in 29 hours 40 mins as 12204 [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar]] [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa]] '''Garib Rath Express''' (58.08&nbsp;km/hr).
|-
| S. Bhakhtiyarpur (SBV) || 14:48 || 14:50 || 2m || 17
| Beas (BEAS) || 04:28 || 04:30 || 2m || 42


As the average speed of the train is above {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, as per [[Indian Railways]] rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
|-
| Khagaria Jn (KGG) || 15:50 || 15:52 || 2m || 53
| Jalandhar City (JUC) || 05:05 || 05:10 || 5m || 79


==Routeing==
|-
| Begusarai (BGS) || 16:24 || 16:26 || 2m || 94
| Phagwara Jn (PGW) || 05:28 || 05:30 || 2m || 100


The 12203 / 04 [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa]] [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar]] '''Garib Rath Express''' runs from [[Saharsa|Saharsa Junction]] via [[Barauni railway station|Barauni Junction]], [[Samastipur Junction railway station|Samastipur Junction]], [[Muzaffarpur Junction railway station|Muzaffarpur Junction]], [[Gorakhpur railway station|Gorakhpur Junction]], [[Basti railway station]], [[Lucknow Charbagh railway station|Lucknow NR]], [[Bareilly railway station|Bareilly]], [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]], [[Ambala Cantonment railway station|Ambala Cant Junction]], [[Ludhiana railway station|Ludhiana Junction]] to [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar Junction]].
|-
| Barauni Jn (BJU) || 16:50 || 17:00 || 10m || 109
| Dhandari Kalan (DDL) || 06:20 || 06:30 || 10m || 143
 
|-
| Dalsingh Sarai (DSS) || 17:27 || 17:29 || 2m || 137
| Ambala Cantt Jn (UMB) || 08:00 || 08:10 || 10m || 249
 
|-
| Samastipur Jn (SPJ) || 17:50 || 17:55 || 5m || 160
| Delhi Jn (DLI) || 10:50 || 11:05 || 15m || 446
 
|-
| Muzaffarpur Jn (MFP) || 18:50 || 18:55 || 5m || 212
| Hapur (HPU) || 12:17 || 12:19 || 2m || 503
 
|-
| Hajipur Jn (HJP) || 19:42 || 19:47 || 5m || 266
| Moradabad (MB) || 13:48 || 13:53 || 5m || 607
 
|-
| Chhapra (CPR) || 21:20 || 21:25 || 5m || 325
| Bareilly (BE) || 15:10 || 15:12 || 2m || 698
 
|-
| Siwan Jn (SV) || 22:15 || 22:20 || 5m || 386
| Hardoi (HRI) || 16:54 || 16:56 || 2m || 831
 
|-
| Deoria Sadar (DEOS) || 23:15 || 23:17 || 2m || 455
| Lucknow Jn (LKO) || 18:30 || 18:40 || 10m || 933
 
|-
| Gorakhpur Jn (GKP) || 00:35 || 00:45 || 10m || 505
| Gorakhpur Jn (GKP) || 00:05 || 00:15 || 10m || 1203
 
|-
| Lucknow Jn (LKO) || 05:55 || 06:05 || 10m || 775
| Deoria Sadar (DEOS) || 01:10 || 01:12 || 2m || 1253
 
|-
| Hardoi (HRI) || 07:33 || 07:35 || 2m || 877
| Siwan Jn (SV) || 02:05 || 02:10 || 5m || 1323
 
|-
| Bareilly (BE) || 09:28 || 09:31 || 3m || 1010
| Chhapra (CPR) || 03:15 || 03:20 || 5m || 1384
 
|-
| Moradabad (MB) || 11:02 || 11:10 || 8m || 1101
| Hajipur Jn (HJP) || 04:27 || 04:32 || 5m || 1443
 
|-
| Hapur (HPU) || 12:25 || 12:27 || 2m || 1205
| Muzaffarpur Jn (MFP) || 05:20 || 05:25 || 5m || 1497
 
|-
| Delhi Jn (DLI) || 13:55 || 14:10 || 15m || 1262
| Samastipur Jn (SPJ) || 06:10 || 06:15 || 5m || 1548
 
|-
| Ambala Cantt Jn (UMB) || 16:49 || 16:54 || 5m || 1459
| Dalsingh Sarai (DSS) || 06:38 || 06:40 || 2m || 1572
 
|-
| Ludhiana Jn (LDH) || 19:10 || 19:25 || 15m || 1573
| Barauni Jn (BJU) || 07:35 || 07:45 || 10m || 1599
 
|-
| Phagwara Jn (PGW) || 19:54 || 19:56 || 2m || 1608
| Begusarai (BGS) || 08:01 || 08:03 || 2m || 1615
 
|-
| Jalandhar City (JUC) || 20:30 || 20:35 || 5m || 1630
| Khagaria Jn (KGG) || 08:36 || 08:38 || 2m || 1655
 
|-
| Beas (BEAS) || 21:05 || 21:07 || 2m || 1666
| S. Bhakhtiyarpur (SBV) || 10:16 || 10:18 || 2m || 1692
 
|-
| Amritsar (ASR) || 22:05 || — || — || 1708
| Saharsa Jn (SHC) || 11:20 || — || — || 1708
|} <ref>{{cite news |title=Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express to avoid New Delhi station under new route plan |work=Patna Press |date=18 June 2025 |url=https://patnapress.com/saharsa-amritsar-garib-rath-express-to-avoid-new-delhi-station-under-new-route-plan/ |access-date=1 December 2025}}</ref>


==Traction==
==Traction==


The train is powered by a [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] or [[Indian locomotive class WAP-1|WAP-1]] electric locomotive from [[Ghaziabad Junction railway station|Ghaziabad]] or [[Ludhiana Junction railway station|Ludhiana]] loco sheds.
The train is powered by a [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5|WAP-5]] or [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] electric locomotive from [[Ghaziabad Junction railway station|Ghaziabad]] or [[Ludhiana Junction railway station|Ludhiana]] loco sheds.
[[File:Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express - AC 3 tier.jpg|thumb|Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express - [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]]]]


==Timings==
==Timings==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ '''Schedule of 12203/12204 Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express'''
! Train No.
! Direction
! Origin → Destination
! Departure
! Arrival
! Days of Operation
|-
| 12203 
| Saharsa → Amritsar 
| Saharsa Jn → Amritsar Jn 
| 15:00 hrs (IST) 
| 21:00 hrs (Next Day) 
| Mon, Thu, Sun 
|-
| 12204 
| Amritsar → Saharsa 
| Amritsar Jn → Saharsa Jn 
| 04:30 hrs (IST) 
| 10:10 hrs (Next Day) 
| Wed, Sat, Sun 
|}


12203 [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa]] [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar]] '''Garib Rath Express''' leaves [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa Junction]] every Monday, Thursday & Sunday at 15:00 hrs IST and reaches [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar Junction]] at 21:00 hrs IST the next day.
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
12204 [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar]] [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa]] '''Garib Rath Express''' leaves [[Amritsar railway station|Amritsar Junction]] every Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday at 04:30 hrs IST and reaches [[Saharsa Junction railway station|Saharsa Junction]] at 10:10 hrs IST the next day.
File:Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath Express.jpg|Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath Express in New Delhi at Platform 6.
File:Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express - AC 3 tier.jpg|Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express - [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]]
</gallery>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 13:57, 8 March 2026


Saharsa Junction - Amritsar Junction
Garib Rath Express
Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express at Ambala Cantonment Junction railway station
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express, Garib Rath Express
First service5 October 2006
Current operator(s)Northern Railways
Route
StartSaharsa Junction
Stops11
EndAmritsar Junction
Distance travelled1,723 km (1,071 mi)
Average journey time30 hours 00 minutes as 12203 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express, 29 hours 40 minutes as 12204 Amritsar Saharsa Garib Rath Express
Service frequency3 days a week. 12203 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express – Monday, Thursday & Sunday. 12204 Amritsar Saharsa Garib Rath Express – Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday.
Train number(s)12203 / 12204
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 Tier, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry Car Coach attached
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum
,57.75 km/h (36 mph), including halts
Route map

The 12203/12204 Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express is a superfast Garib Rath–category train operated by the Northern Railway of Indian Railways. It runs between Saharsa Junction in Bihar and Amritsar Junction in Punjab. The train operates as 12203 from Saharsa to Amritsar and as 12204 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab.[1][2]

History[edit | edit source]

  • The service was first inaugurated on 5 October 2006.
  • It was the first Garib Rath Express train introduced in the Garib Rath series, launched under the tenure of then Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav

Coach composition[edit | edit source]

Type Number of coaches
AC 3-tier Economy 20
LPR (Generator Car) 2
Total 22

Route[edit | edit source]

Timetable of 12203/12204 Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express
12203 – Saharsa → Amritsar 12204 – Amritsar → Saharsa
Station Arr Dep Halt Dist (km) Station Arr Dep Halt Dist (km)
Saharsa Jn (SHC) — 14:30 — 0 Amritsar (ASR) — 04:00 — 0
S. Bhakhtiyarpur (SBV) 14:48 14:50 2m 17 Beas (BEAS) 04:28 04:30 2m 42
Khagaria Jn (KGG) 15:50 15:52 2m 53 Jalandhar City (JUC) 05:05 05:10 5m 79
Begusarai (BGS) 16:24 16:26 2m 94 Phagwara Jn (PGW) 05:28 05:30 2m 100
Barauni Jn (BJU) 16:50 17:00 10m 109 Dhandari Kalan (DDL) 06:20 06:30 10m 143
Dalsingh Sarai (DSS) 17:27 17:29 2m 137 Ambala Cantt Jn (UMB) 08:00 08:10 10m 249
Samastipur Jn (SPJ) 17:50 17:55 5m 160 Delhi Jn (DLI) 10:50 11:05 15m 446
Muzaffarpur Jn (MFP) 18:50 18:55 5m 212 Hapur (HPU) 12:17 12:19 2m 503
Hajipur Jn (HJP) 19:42 19:47 5m 266 Moradabad (MB) 13:48 13:53 5m 607
Chhapra (CPR) 21:20 21:25 5m 325 Bareilly (BE) 15:10 15:12 2m 698
Siwan Jn (SV) 22:15 22:20 5m 386 Hardoi (HRI) 16:54 16:56 2m 831
Deoria Sadar (DEOS) 23:15 23:17 2m 455 Lucknow Jn (LKO) 18:30 18:40 10m 933
Gorakhpur Jn (GKP) 00:35 00:45 10m 505 Gorakhpur Jn (GKP) 00:05 00:15 10m 1203
Lucknow Jn (LKO) 05:55 06:05 10m 775 Deoria Sadar (DEOS) 01:10 01:12 2m 1253
Hardoi (HRI) 07:33 07:35 2m 877 Siwan Jn (SV) 02:05 02:10 5m 1323
Bareilly (BE) 09:28 09:31 3m 1010 Chhapra (CPR) 03:15 03:20 5m 1384
Moradabad (MB) 11:02 11:10 8m 1101 Hajipur Jn (HJP) 04:27 04:32 5m 1443
Hapur (HPU) 12:25 12:27 2m 1205 Muzaffarpur Jn (MFP) 05:20 05:25 5m 1497
Delhi Jn (DLI) 13:55 14:10 15m 1262 Samastipur Jn (SPJ) 06:10 06:15 5m 1548
Ambala Cantt Jn (UMB) 16:49 16:54 5m 1459 Dalsingh Sarai (DSS) 06:38 06:40 2m 1572
Ludhiana Jn (LDH) 19:10 19:25 15m 1573 Barauni Jn (BJU) 07:35 07:45 10m 1599
Phagwara Jn (PGW) 19:54 19:56 2m 1608 Begusarai (BGS) 08:01 08:03 2m 1615
Jalandhar City (JUC) 20:30 20:35 5m 1630 Khagaria Jn (KGG) 08:36 08:38 2m 1655
Beas (BEAS) 21:05 21:07 2m 1666 S. Bhakhtiyarpur (SBV) 10:16 10:18 2m 1692
Amritsar (ASR) 22:05 — — 1708 Saharsa Jn (SHC) 11:20 — — 1708

[3]

Traction[edit | edit source]

The train is powered by a WAP-5 or WAP-7 electric locomotive from Ghaziabad or Ludhiana loco sheds.

Timings[edit | edit source]

Schedule of 12203/12204 Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express
Train No. Direction Origin → Destination Departure Arrival Days of Operation
12203 Saharsa → Amritsar Saharsa Jn → Amritsar Jn 15:00 hrs (IST) 21:00 hrs (Next Day) Mon, Thu, Sun
12204 Amritsar → Saharsa Amritsar Jn → Saharsa Jn 04:30 hrs (IST) 10:10 hrs (Next Day) Wed, Sat, Sun

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath Express in New Delhi at Platform 6.
    Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath Express in New Delhi at Platform 6.
  • Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express - AC 3 tier
    Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express - AC 3 tier

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Fire breaks out in Amritsar‑Saharsa Garib Rath Express in Punjab". The Hindu. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Namita Bajpai (27 November 2025). "Narrow escape for passenger train as speeding truck falls on tracks from overbridge". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express to avoid New Delhi station under new route plan". Patna Press. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.

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