Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express

The 12203 / 04 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express is a Superfast Express train of the Garib Rath category belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Saharsa Junction of Bihar and Amritsar Junction of Punjab. It operates as train number 12203 from Saharsa Junction to Amritsar Junction and as train number 12204 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana & Punjab.

Saharsa Junction - Amritsar Junction Garib Rath Express
Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath Express board
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express, Garib Rath Express
First service	5 October 2006
Current operator(s)	Northern Railways
Route
Termini	Saharsa Junction Amritsar Junction
Stops	11
Distance travelled	1,723 km (1,071 mi)
Average journey time	30 hours 00 minutes as 12203 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express, 29 hours 40 minutes as 12204 Amritsar Saharsa Garib Rath Express
Service frequency	3 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 arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No Pantry Car Coach attached
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum ,57.75 km/h (36 mph), including halts
Route map

This train was the first Garib Rath Express in the Indian Railways, introduced by the then Rail Minister of India Lalu Prasad Yadav.

Coaches

Coach Composition of 12203/12204 Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express

Coach Type	Number of Coaches	Symbol	Notes
🛏️ AC 3-Tier	13	3A	Main accommodation for passengers
💺 AC Chair Car	4	CC	Comfortable seating coaches
⚡ End-on Generator	2	EOG	Power cars for electricity & air-conditioning
Total	19 Coaches	–	LHB rake configuration

Routeing

Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express Route

No.	Station Name	Station Code	State
1	Saharsa Junction	SHC	Bihar
2	Simri Bakhtiyarpur	SBV	Bihar
3	Khagaria Junction	KGG	Bihar
4	Begusarai	BGS	Bihar
5	Barauni Junction	BJU	Bihar
6	Dalsingh Sarai	DSS	Bihar
7	Samastipur Junction	SPJ	Bihar
8	Muzaffarpur Junction	MFP	Bihar
9	Hajipur Junction	HJP	Bihar
10	Chhapra Junction	CPR	Bihar
11	Siwan Junction	SV	Bihar
12	Deoria Sadar	DEOS	Uttar Pradesh
13	Gorakhpur Junction	GKP	Uttar Pradesh
14	Lucknow Charbagh (NR)	LKO	Uttar Pradesh
15	Hardoi	HRI	Uttar Pradesh
16	Bareilly Junction	BE	Uttar Pradesh
17	Moradabad Junction	MB	Uttar Pradesh
18	Hapur Junction	HPU	Uttar Pradesh
19	New Delhi	DLI	Delhi
20	Ambala Cantt Junction	UMB	Haryana
21	Ludhiana Junction	LDH	Punjab
22	Phagwara Junction	PGW	Punjab
23	Jalandhar City Junction	JUC	Punjab
24	Beas Junction	BEAS	Punjab
25	Amritsar Junction	ASR	Punjab

Traction

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

Timings

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

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