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Kolkata – Guwahati
Garib Rath Express
Overview
Service typeGarib Rath Express
StatusIn service
LocaleAssam, Bihar and West Bengal
First service29 March 2008; 17 years ago (2008-03-29)
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
TerminiKolkata (KOAA)
Guwahati (GHY)
Stops13
Distance travelled1003 km
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number(s)12517/12518
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 Tier Economy (3E)
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLinke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph)

The 12517 / 12518 Kolkata - Guwahati Garib Rath Express is a Garib Rath class train of Indian Railways, which connects the state capital of West Bengal, Kolkata to the state capital of Assam, Guwahati. The train is operated by the North East Frontier Railway Zone (NFR) of the Indian Railways.

A brief history

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This train service was inagurated on March 29, 2008. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all the train services throughout India was cancelled, including this one. However, after the resumption of the train services post pandemic, this train was not resumed. Instead, it was being run as an air-conditioned special train with Linke-Hoffman Busch coaches. [1] This service was scrapped and re-introduced again and again due to its poor patronage. Finally, on June 21, 2024, the North East Frontier Railway Zone informed the public that the Kolkata - Guwahati Garib Rath Express would be restored from July onwards, practically regularising the special train. The first service commenced on July 6, 2024. [2]

Service

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  • The 12517 Kolkata - Guwahati Garib Rath Express leaves Kolkata at 21:45 hrs every Thursday and reaches Guwahati the next day at 15:55 hrs. It covers the journey in 18 hours 10 minutes averaging at 55 km/h (34 mph).
  • The 12518 Guwahati – Kolkata Garib Rath Express leaves Guwahati at 21:00 hrs every Saturday and reaches Kolkata the next day at 14:30 hrs. It covers the journey in 17 hours 30 minutes averaging at 57 km/h (35 mph).

Coach composition

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This train runs with 22 Linke-Hoffman Busch Third AC economy (3E) coaches. [b]It has a single rake, which it shares with the Kolkata - Agartala Garib Rath Express. The primary maintenance is executed at Agartala and the secondary maintenance at Guwahati.

Legends
EOG/SLR PC MIL H A HA B AB G K E C S D GEN/UR
Generator cum luggage van Pantry car or Hot buffet car Military coach First AC (1A) Second AC (2A) First AC cum Second AC Third AC (3A) Third AC cum Second AC Third AC economy (3E) Anubhuti coach (K) Executive chair car (EC) AC Chair car (CC) Sleeper class (SL) Second seating (2S) General or Unreserved
  Loco and other service coach
  AC coach
  Non-AC coach

Coach Position of 12517 (ex. Kolkata)

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
EOG G20 G19 G18 G17 G16 G15 G14 G13 G12 G11 G10 G9 G8 G7 G6 G5 G4 G3 G2 G1 EOG

Coach Position of 12518 (ex. Guwahati)

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
EOG G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 G8 G9 G10 G11 G12 G13 G14 G15 G16 G17 G18 G19 G20 EOG

Passengers are advised to check the coach position indicators at the station before boarding.

Traction

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The train is hauled by a Howrah based WAP-4 or a Sealdah based WAP-7 electic locomotive till New Cooch Behar station. From there, it is hauled by a Siliguri based WDP-4 or a WDP-4D diesel locomotive to its destination.


Route and halts

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The stoppages are:-

Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Runs once in a week for every direction.
  2. ^ Usually the "M" notation is used to represent this class, but in Garib Rath trains, it is represneted by the "G" notation

References

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  1. ^ "Kolkata-Guwahati/Agartala AC special". indiarailinfo.com.
  2. ^ IANS (21 June 2024). "Railway to resume Garib Rath Express between Kolkata, Guwahati, Agartala". assamtribune.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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