*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]]
*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==
==Coaches==
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! Type
|+ ”’Coach Composition of 12203/12204 Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express”’
! Number of coaches
! style=”background:#f2b5a7;” | Coach Type
! style=”background:#a7c7e7;” | Number of Coaches
! style=”background:#c3e6cb;” | Symbol
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| AC 3-tier Economy
| style=”background:#fdd;” | 🛏️ AC 3-Tier
| 13
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| ”’3A”’
| Main accommodation for passengers
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| LPR (Generator Car)
| style=”background:#d6eaf8;” | 💺 AC Chair Car
| 4
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| ”’CC”’
| Comfortable seating coaches
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|-
! Total
| style=”background:#f9e79f;” | ⚡ End-on Generator
! 22
| 2
| ”’EOG”’
| Power cars for electricity & air-conditioning
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! style=”background:#dda0dd;” | ”’Total”’
! style=”background:#dda0dd;” | ”’19 Coaches”’
! style=”background:#dda0dd;” | –
! style=”background:#dda0dd;” | LHB rake configuration
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Train in India
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| Service type | Superfast Express, Garib Rath Express | ||
| First service | 5 October 2006 | ||
| Current operator | Northern Railways | ||
| Termini | Saharsa Junction Amritsar Junction |
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| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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.
- 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
| Type | Number of coaches |
|---|---|
| AC 3-tier Economy | 20 |
| LPR (Generator Car) | 2 |
| Total | 22 |
| No. | Station Name | Station Code | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saharsa Junction | SHC | Bihar |
| 2 | Simri Bakhtiyarpur | SBV | Bihar |
| 3 | Khagaria Junction | KGG | Bihar |
| 4 | Begusarai | BGS | Bihar |
| 5 | Barauni Junction | BJU | Bihar |
| 6 | Dalsingh Sarai | DSS | Bihar |
| 7 | Samastipur Junction | SPJ | Bihar |
| 8 | Muzaffarpur Junction | MFP | Bihar |
| 9 | Hajipur Junction | HJP | Bihar |
| 10 | Chhapra Junction | CPR | Bihar |
| 11 | Siwan Junction | SV | Bihar |
| 12 | Deoria Sadar | DEOS | Uttar Pradesh |
| 13 | Gorakhpur Junction | GKP | Uttar Pradesh |
| 14 | Lucknow Charbagh (NR) | LKO | Uttar Pradesh |
| 15 | Hardoi | HRI | Uttar Pradesh |
| 16 | Bareilly Junction | BE | Uttar Pradesh |
| 17 | Moradabad Junction | MB | Uttar Pradesh |
| 18 | Hapur Junction | HPU | Uttar Pradesh |
| 19 | New Delhi | DLI | Delhi |
| 20 | Ambala Cantt Junction | UMB | Haryana |
| 21 | Ludhiana Junction | LDH | Punjab |
| 22 | Phagwara Junction | PGW | Punjab |
| 23 | Jalandhar City Junction | JUC | Punjab |
| 24 | Beas Junction | BEAS | Punjab |
| 25 | Amritsar Junction | ASR | Punjab |
The train is powered by a WAP-5 or WAP-7 electric locomotive from Ghaziabad or Ludhiana loco sheds.
| 🚆 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 |
