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

The 12203 / 04 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express has 13 AC 3 tier, 4 AC Chair Car and 2 End on Generator Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12203 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1,723 km (1,071 mi) in 30 hours 00 mins (57.43 km/h) and in 29 hours 40 mins as 12204 Amritsar Saharsa Garib Rath Express (58.08 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 12203 / 04 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express runs from Saharsa Junction via Barauni Junction, Samastipur Junction, Muzaffarpur Junction,Siwan Junction,Gorakhpur Junction, Lucknow NR, Bareilly, New Delhi, Ambala Cant Junction, Ludhiana Junction to Amritsar Junction.

Traction

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

Timings

12203 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express leaves Saharsa Junction every Monday, Thursday & Sunday at 15:00 hrs IST and reaches Amritsar Junction at 21:00 hrs IST the next day.

12204 Amritsar Saharsa Garib Rath Express leaves Amritsar Junction every Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday at 04:30 hrs IST and reaches Saharsa Junction at 10:10 hrs IST the next day.

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