Chennai Central–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express, Garib Rath Express
First service21 February 2007
Current operator(s)Southern Railways
Route
TerminiPuratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station
Hazrat Nizamuddin
Distance travelled2,175 km (1,351 mi) as 12611 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express, 2,176 km (1,352 mi) as 12612 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Garib Rath Express.
Average journey time28 hours 10 minutes as 12611 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express, 28 hours 15 minutes as 12612 Hazrat Nizamuddin Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Garib Rath Express.
Service frequencyOnce a week. 12611 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express – Saturday. 12612 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Garib Rath Express – Monday.
Train number(s)12611 / 12612
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry Car Coach attached
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railways Garib Rath Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum
,77.12 km/h (48 mph), including halts
Route map
Garibrath Express (Chennai - Nizamuddin) Duronto Express route map

The 12611 / 12 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express is a Superfast Express train of the Garib Rath category belonging to Indian Railways - Southern Railway zone that runs between Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station and Hazrat Nizamuddin (New Delhi) in India.

It operates as train number 12611 from Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12612 in the reverse direction serving the seven states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi. It shares the record of being the fastest train between Hazrat Nizamuddin and Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station along with the Chennai Rajdhani Express covering the 2176 km journey in 28 hours and 20 minutes. Now, this train is in the final stage of being replaced by Humsafar Express's AC 3-Tier Coaches, but as per orders by the High Court, this train runs with its existing ICF Garib Rath coaches and gives service to all passengers. But, Indian Railway said that only coaches of this Garib Rath would be replaced by Humsafar Express, but the fares would be the same because of the huge maintenance costs of the ICF coach of this Garib Rath Express.

Coaches

The 12611 / 12 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express has 14 AC 3-tier 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.

Services

The 12611 numbered Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express covers a distance of 2175 kilometres in 28 hours 10 mins (77.22 km/h).

The 12612 numbered Hazrat Nizamuddin - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Garib Rath Express covers a distance of 2176 kilometres in 28 hours 15 mins (77.03 km/h).

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

Routes

The routes of 12611 / 12 numbered Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express are:

Traction

It is hauled by a Royapuram-based WAP 7 for its entire journey.

Coach position

12611 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express
GD2 G14 G13 G12 G11 G10 G9 G8 G7 G6 G5 G4 G3 G2 G1 GD1
Locomotive 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
12612 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Garib Rath Express
GD1 G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 G8 G9 G10 G11 G12 G13 G14 GD2
Locomtoive 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A 3A
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Timings

12611 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express leaves Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station every Saturday at 06:10 hrs IST and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 10:20 hrs IST the next day.

Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station to Hazrat Nizamuddin
# Code Stn Name Zone Div. Arr. Dep. Halt PF Dist. Day
1 MAS Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station SR MAS First 06.05 0 1 0 1
2 GDR Gudur Jn (PQ) SCR BZA 07.49 07.50 1 2 138 1
3 OGL Ongole SCR BZA 09.38 09.40 2 1 292 1
4 BZA Vijayawada Jn SCR BZA 11.50 11.55 5 6 431 1
5 BPQ Balharshah CR NGP 17.50 18.00 10 2 880 1
6 NGP Nagpur (RL) CR NGP 20.40 20.45 5 1 1091 1
7 BPL Bhopal Jn WCR BPL 02.00 02.10 10 2 1487 2
8 JHS Jhansi Jn NCR JHS 05.26 05.31 5 4 1778 2
9 GWL Gwalior Jn NCR JHS 06.30 06.32 2 4 1875 2
10 AGC Agra Cantt NCR AGRA 07.55 07.57 2 2 1993 2
11 NZM Hazrat Nizamuddin NR DLI 10.25 Last 0 4 2180 2

12612 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Garib Rath Express leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin every Monday at 15:55 hrs IST and reaches Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station at 20:15 hrs IST the next day.

Hazrat Nizamuddin to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station
# Code Stn Name Zone Div. Arr. Dep. Halt PF Dist. Day
1 NZM Hazrat Nizamuddin NR DLI First 15.55 0 7 0 1
2 AGC Agra Cantt NCR AGRA 18.00 18.02 2 1 188 1
3 GWL Gwalior Jn (RL) NCR JHS 19.23 19.25 2 1 306 1
4 JHS Jhansi Jn (RL) NCR JHS 20.38 20.43 5 1 403 1
5 BPL Bhopal Jn (RL) WCR BPL 23.55 00.05 10 1 694 2
6 NGP Nagpur (RL) CR NGP 05.25 05.35 10 2 1083 2
7 BPQ Balharshah (RL) CR NGP 08.10 08.20 10 2 1294 2
8 BZA Vijayawada Jn (RL) SCR BZA 14.15 14.30 15 5 1746 2
9 OGL Ongole SCR BZA 16.17 16.19 2 3 1885 2
10 GDR Gudur Jn SCR BZA 18.24 18.25 1 1 2039 2
11 MAS Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station SR MAS 20.40 Last 0 6 2176 2

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