Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express

Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express
Overview
Service type Garib Rath, Superfast
First service January 31, 2008 (2008-01-31)
Current operator(s) Southern Railway zone
Route
Start Kochuveli (KCVL)
Stops 23
End Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)
Distance travelled 1,812 km (1,126 mi)
Service frequency Bi-weekly
Train number(s) 12201 / 12202
On-board services
Class(es) AC 3 tier, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 66.50 km/h (41 mph) (Average)

Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express is a Superfast express train of the Garib Rath Express category belonging to Indian Railways - Southern Railway zone that runs between Kochuveli and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in India.

Coaches

The 12202 / 01 Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express presently has 11 AC 3 tier & 3 AC Chair Car coaches. It does not have 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.

Service

The 12202 / 01 Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1812 kilometres in 27 hours (67.32 km/hr) as 12202 Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express& in 27 hours 30 mins as 12201 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kochuveli Garib Rath Express.

The speed calculation however does not take into account the inflation of distance (approximately 40%) on the Konkan Railway network.

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

Routeing

The 12202 / 01 Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express runs from Kochuveli via Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Kozhikode, Madgaon, Sawantwadi Road, Panvel to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus.

Traction

As most of the route is yet to be electrified, a Ernakulam (ERS) based WDM 3A or WDG 3A powers the train for its entire journey.

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