The Bhopal – Lucknow Garib Rath Express is a Weekly superfast AC express train service offered by North Eastern Railway Lucknow Division. It runs between Bhopal Junction railway station of Bhopal the capital of Madhya Pradesh and Lucknow Junction railway station, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. The train was announced in the railway budget of 2011-2012.
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Service type | Garib Rath Express |
Locale | Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh |
First service | 19 November 2011; 10 years ago (19 November 2011) |
Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway |
Route | |
Termini | Lucknow Junction Bhopal Junction |
Stops | Vidisha, Bina Junction, Jhansi Junction, Kanpur Central |
Distance travelled | 585 km (364 mi) |
Average journey time | 10 hours 50 minutes |
Service frequency | Weekly |
Train number(s) | 12593 / 12594 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 3 Tier |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways Garib Rath Coaches |
Track gauge | broad gauge |
Operating speed | 63 km/h (39 mph) average with halts |
The train will go via Bina - Jhansi Rail Route. The important halts of the train are :
The train consists of 12 Coaches :
The train runs with an average speed of 63 km/h The train runs on a Weekly basis.
The train shares its rake with Lucknow Raipur Garib Rath Express
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, a LDH based WDM-3A locomotive powers the train
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