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Garib Rath Express
| Garib Rath Express | |
|---|---|
| File:BDTS-DEE GR exp.jpg BDTS - DEE Garib Rath Express | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operating |
| First service | 5 October 2006 |
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways |
| Website | http://indianrail.gov.in |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | 3A |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Entertainment facilities | Electric outlets (limited) |
| Baggage facilities | Underseat |
| Other facilities | Rentable bedrolls |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF rakes (modified) |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways |
The Garib Rath[1] ("Poor people's chariot") is a no-frills air-conditioned train started by the Indian Railways in 2005 to provide subsidized price air-conditioned long-distance travel to passengers who could not afford standard fares of air-conditioned class in regular-fare trains. As the fares are less than two-thirds of the fares for air-conditioned classes in other trains, the distance between each seat or berth is less, the seats and berths are narrower and each coach has more seats and berths than in air-conditioned coaches in other trains.
Only seating and three-tier (78 seats) accommodation is provided in these trains. The passengers are not provided with free bedding or food. It is significantly faster and has higher priority than Superfast Express trains. The maximum speed of Garib Rath trains is 130 km/h which is at par with Rajdhanis and Duronto. The maiden journey of the train started from Saharsa, Bihar to Amritsar, Punjab (Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express).[2][3]
Active routes[edit]
Defunct routes[edit]
- 02709 Gudur Secunderabad Garibrath Express
- Rake Sharing With Secunderabad Yesvantpur Garibrath Express
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Introduction of Garib Rath trains". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 17 March 2006.
- ↑ "Lalu's dream project 'Garib Rath' to roll out". Retrieved 3 October 2006.
- ↑ "Lalu flags off first low-fare 'Garib Rath' train". Retrieved 4 October 2006.
External links[edit]
- Garibrath & Yuva Train Names (archived from Indian Railways website)
- List of Garib Rath trains India Rail Info
