The 12909 / 12910 Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express is a Express train of the Garib Rath category belonging to Indian Railways – Western Railway zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Hazrat Nizamuddin in India.

Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express

Overview
Service type	Express, Garib Rath
First service	22 February 2007; 15 years ago (2007-02-22)
Current operator(s)	Western Railways
Route
Termini	Bandra Terminus (BDTS) Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Stops	8
Distance travelled	1,367 km (849 mi)
Average journey time	16 hours 45 minutes
Service frequency	Tri-weekly
Train number(s)	12909 / 12910
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 tier, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 81.96 km/h (51 mph) average including halts

It operates as train number 12909 from Bandra Terminus to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12910 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan & Delhi.

Coaches

The 12909 / 10 Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express presently has 15 AC 3 tier & 4 AC Chair Car coaches. There is 1 EOG each at both the ends.

Service

12909 Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1367 kilometres in 17 hours 05 mins (81.15 km/hr) & in 16 hours 35 mins as 12910 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express (82.79 km/hr) making it the 2nd fastest train on the Mumbai–Delhi sector, but fastest Garib Rath in India.

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

Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Bandra Terminus
• Borivali
• Surat
• Vadodara Junction
• Godhra Junction
• Dahod
• Ratlam Junction
• Kota Junction
• Mathura Junction
• Hazrat Nizamuddin

Traction

Prior to February 2012, Dual traction WCAM-2/2P locos would haul the train between Bandra Terminus & Vadodara Junction after which a Vadodara-based WAP-5 locomotive would take over until Hazrat Nizamuddin.

Western Railway completed DC electric conversion to AC on 5 February 2012 & it is now regularly hauled by a Ghaziabad or Vadodara-based WAP-5 or WAP-7 locomotive for its entire journey.

Timings

12909 Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 16:35 PM IST and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 09:40 AM IST the next day.

The 12910 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin every Wednesday, Friday & Sunday at 15:35 PM IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 08:10 AM IST the next day.

Gallery

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  Ghaziabad-based WAP-5 getting ready to haul the Garib Rath Express
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  12909 Garib Rath Express – AC Chair Car coach
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  12909 Garib Rath Express – AC 3 tier coach
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  12909 Garib Rath Express at Bandra Terminus
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  12909 Garib Rath Express – EOG car

References

• "GARIBRATH & YUVA TRAIN LIST". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
• Salil Panikkaveettil. "get pnr predictions for train 12909 NZM GARIB RATH". pnr.me. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
• "Over charging food on garib rath train no 12909 - Grahak Seva". Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2014.

External links

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
• "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

Sister trains

• August Kranti Rajdhani Express
• Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Superfast Express
• Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express
• Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express
• Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express
• Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express
• Mumbai–New Delhi Duronto Express
• Mumbai Rajdhani Express
• Mumbai CSMT–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express