Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express
| Saharsa Junction - Amritsar Junction Garib Rath Express | |||||
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Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express at Ambala Cantonment Junction railway station | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Superfast Express, Garib Rath Express | ||||
| First service | 5 October 2006 | ||||
| Current operator | 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 | 12203 / 12204 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | 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 | ||||
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The 12203/12204 Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express is a superfast Garib Rath–category train operated by the Northern Railway of Indian Railways. It runs between Saharsa Junction in Bihar and Amritsar Junction in Punjab. The train operates as 12203 from Saharsa to Amritsar and as 12204 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab.[1][2]
History
- The service was first inaugurated on 5 October 2006.
- It was the first Garib Rath Express train introduced in the Garib Rath series, launched under the tenure of then Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav
Coach composition
| Type | Number of coaches |
|---|---|
| AC 3-tier Economy | 20 |
| LPR (Generator Car) | 2 |
| Total | 22 |
Route
| 12203 – Saharsa → Amritsar | 12204 – Amritsar → Saharsa | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station | Arr | Dep | Halt | Dist (km) | Station | Arr | Dep | Halt | Dist (km) |
| Saharsa Jn (SHC) | — | 14:30 | — | 0 | Amritsar (ASR) | — | 04:00 | — | 0 |
| S. Bhakhtiyarpur (SBV) | 14:48 | 14:50 | 2m | 17 | Beas (BEAS) | 04:28 | 04:30 | 2m | 42 |
| Khagaria Jn (KGG) | 15:50 | 15:52 | 2m | 53 | Jalandhar City (JUC) | 05:05 | 05:10 | 5m | 79 |
| Begusarai (BGS) | 16:24 | 16:26 | 2m | 94 | Phagwara Jn (PGW) | 05:28 | 05:30 | 2m | 100 |
| Barauni Jn (BJU) | 16:50 | 17:00 | 10m | 109 | Dhandari Kalan (DDL) | 06:20 | 06:30 | 10m | 143 |
| Dalsingh Sarai (DSS) | 17:27 | 17:29 | 2m | 137 | Ambala Cantt Jn (UMB) | 08:00 | 08:10 | 10m | 249 |
| Samastipur Jn (SPJ) | 17:50 | 17:55 | 5m | 160 | Delhi Jn (DLI) | 10:50 | 11:05 | 15m | 446 |
| Muzaffarpur Jn (MFP) | 18:50 | 18:55 | 5m | 212 | Hapur (HPU) | 12:17 | 12:19 | 2m | 503 |
| Hajipur Jn (HJP) | 19:42 | 19:47 | 5m | 266 | Moradabad (MB) | 13:48 | 13:53 | 5m | 607 |
| Chhapra (CPR) | 21:20 | 21:25 | 5m | 325 | Bareilly (BE) | 15:10 | 15:12 | 2m | 698 |
| Siwan Jn (SV) | 22:15 | 22:20 | 5m | 386 | Hardoi (HRI) | 16:54 | 16:56 | 2m | 831 |
| Deoria Sadar (DEOS) | 23:15 | 23:17 | 2m | 455 | Lucknow Jn (LKO) | 18:30 | 18:40 | 10m | 933 |
| Gorakhpur Jn (GKP) | 00:35 | 00:45 | 10m | 505 | Gorakhpur Jn (GKP) | 00:05 | 00:15 | 10m | 1203 |
| Lucknow Jn (LKO) | 05:55 | 06:05 | 10m | 775 | Deoria Sadar (DEOS) | 01:10 | 01:12 | 2m | 1253 |
| Hardoi (HRI) | 07:33 | 07:35 | 2m | 877 | Siwan Jn (SV) | 02:05 | 02:10 | 5m | 1323 |
| Bareilly (BE) | 09:28 | 09:31 | 3m | 1010 | Chhapra (CPR) | 03:15 | 03:20 | 5m | 1384 |
| Moradabad (MB) | 11:02 | 11:10 | 8m | 1101 | Hajipur Jn (HJP) | 04:27 | 04:32 | 5m | 1443 |
| Hapur (HPU) | 12:25 | 12:27 | 2m | 1205 | Muzaffarpur Jn (MFP) | 05:20 | 05:25 | 5m | 1497 |
| Delhi Jn (DLI) | 13:55 | 14:10 | 15m | 1262 | Samastipur Jn (SPJ) | 06:10 | 06:15 | 5m | 1548 |
| Ambala Cantt Jn (UMB) | 16:49 | 16:54 | 5m | 1459 | Dalsingh Sarai (DSS) | 06:38 | 06:40 | 2m | 1572 |
| Ludhiana Jn (LDH) | 19:10 | 19:25 | 15m | 1573 | Barauni Jn (BJU) | 07:35 | 07:45 | 10m | 1599 |
| Phagwara Jn (PGW) | 19:54 | 19:56 | 2m | 1608 | Begusarai (BGS) | 08:01 | 08:03 | 2m | 1615 |
| Jalandhar City (JUC) | 20:30 | 20:35 | 5m | 1630 | Khagaria Jn (KGG) | 08:36 | 08:38 | 2m | 1655 |
| Beas (BEAS) | 21:05 | 21:07 | 2m | 1666 | S. Bhakhtiyarpur (SBV) | 10:16 | 10:18 | 2m | 1692 |
| Amritsar (ASR) | 22:05 | — | — | 1708 | Saharsa Jn (SHC) | 11:20 | — | — | 1708 |
Traction
The train is powered by a WAP-5 or WAP-7 electric locomotive from Ghaziabad or Ludhiana loco sheds.
Timings
| 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
References
- ^ "Fire breaks out in Amritsar‑Saharsa Garib Rath Express in Punjab". The Hindu. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Namita Bajpai (27 November 2025). "Narrow escape for passenger train as speeding truck falls on tracks from overbridge". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express to avoid New Delhi station under new route plan". Patna Press. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- http://www.indianrail.gov.in/garibrath_trn_list.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLEx8giVZd4
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAmyqO0wjW4
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Saharsa-Amritsar-Garib-Rath-route-changed/articleshow/589333.cms
- http://www.mouthshut.com/review/Garib-Rath-Express-review-tmrslmoqor
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/ankitwap7/5246137954/
- http://tech.firstpost.com/watch-videos/irfca-2203-saharsa-amritsar-garib-rath-express-speeds-through-adarsh-nagar-_hTWkTRV3Qkg.html
- http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/garib-rath-not-cheap-enough-for-bihar-s-poor/15131/
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.