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Gatimaan Express
| Gatimaan Express | |
|---|---|
 A WAP 5 hauled Gatimaan express at New Delhi Railway Station | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Active |
| First service | 5 April 2016 (Inaugural run) 1 April 2018 (Extended to Jhansi Junction) |
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways IRCTC |
| Website | http://indianrail.gov.in |
| Route | |
| Start | Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) |
| Stops | Agra & Gwalior |
| End | Jhansi Junction (JHS) |
| Distance travelled | 403 km (250 mi) |
| Average journey time | 4h 25m |
| Service frequency | Except Friday |
| Train number(s) | 12049[1] / 12050[2] |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Executive Class Premium Class |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows in all carriages |
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks |
| Other facilities | Smoke Alarms Passenger Information System |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB Coaches |
| Track gauge | Indian Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Yes |
| Operating speed | Max: 160 km/h (99 mph) Avg: 91 km/h (57 mph) |
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways |
Gatimaan Express is India's first semi-high speed train that runs between Delhi and Jhansi.[3][4][5][6] The train takes 265 minutes to cover the 403 km (250 mi) journey from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Jhansi Junction railway stations with an average speed of 91 km/h (57 mph).
The top operating speed of Gatimaan Express is up to 160 km/h, which makes it the fastest regularly scheduled train service in India. Trial runs of other trains have been faster, and if the rail infrastructure on Vande Bharat Express routes were to be improved, it could also go as fast as the Gatiman Express.
History[edit]
In October 2014, the railways applied for safety certificate from Commission of Railway Safety to start the service.[7] In June 2015, the train was officially announced. The train was launched on 5 April 2016 and completed its maiden journey between Nizamuddin and Agra Cantt within 100 minutes.[8][9] But due to low occupancy, Indian Railways first extended this train from Agra to Gwalior on 19 February 2018 and then to Jhansi on 1 April 2018.[citation needed]
Loco link[edit]
Gatimaan Express is regularly hauled by a WAP 5 electric locomotive from the Ghaziabad Loco Shed. Four dedicated WAP-5 locomotives 30007, 30140 & 30120 from the Ghaziabad (GZB) Electric locomotive Shed are used to haul this train in both directions. These locomotives are equipped with TPWS (Train Protection and Warning System).[citation needed]
Speed[edit]
The maximum permissible speed is 160 kmph but not for the whole journey. The maximum permissible speed is 120 kmph between H. Nizamuddin and Tughlakabad. Railway is trying to increase the maximum permissible speed of H. Nizamuddin - Tughlakabad route up to 130 kmph from 120 kmph and for this reason, maximum permissible speed of this train will be increased to 130 kmph between H. Nizamuddin and Tughlakabad. The maximum permissible speed is 160 kmph between Tughlakabad and Agra Cant and speed of this part makes it the train having highest speed in the country, the maximum permissible speed is 130 kmph between Agra Cant and Jhansi. Railway is planning to increase its speed to 160 kmph beyond Agra Cant.[10]Template:Verification needed[11]Template:Verification needed[12][verification needed]
See also[edit]
- AC Superfast Express
- Bullet train (Mumbai-Ahmedabad)
- Vande Bharat Express
- Tejas Express
- Humsafar Express
- Mahamana Express
- Double Decker Express
- Duronto Express
- Rajdhani Express
- Shatabdi Express
- Jan Shatabdi Express
- Garib Rath Express
- Ramayana Express
- Antyodaya Express
- Uday Express
- Yuva Express
- Train 20
References[edit]
- ↑ "12049 Schedule / Time Table". railenquiry.in. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ↑ "12050 Schedule / Time Table". railenquiry.in. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ↑ "Gatiman Express". Trains Of India. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ↑ "Train to be named Gatimaan Express". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ "Delhi-Agra semi-high speed train to be named Gatimaan Express". Zee News. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ "Delhi To Agra In 100 Minutes: Gatimaan Express hits tracks next week". Indian Express. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ "Delhi-Agra semi-high speed train to be named Gatimaan Express". India Today. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ "Gatimaan Express, India's Fastest Train, To Debut On Tuesday". NDTV. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ "Gatimaan Express reaches Agra within targeted 100 minutes". India Today. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ AgraMay 25, Siraj Qureshi; May 25, 2018UPDATED; Ist, 2018 23:48. "Gatimaan Express to soon run at 160 kmph, may be extended from Jhansi to Bhopal". India Today. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Raising of sectionl speed to 130 kmph" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Gatimaan Express, India's fastest train, launched on the Delhi-Agra route". The Indian Express. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
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