What is the route of Garib Rath?
Garibrath Express Trains
| Name | Start Station | End Time |
|---|---|---|
| Jammu Garib Rath (12207) | KATHGODAM | 09:30 |
| KGM Garib Rath (12208) | JAMMU TAWI | 14:50 |
| KGM Garib Rath (12209) | KANPUR CENTRAL | 14:50 |
| CNB Garib Rath (12210) | KATHGODAM | 04:35 |
Is there pantry car in Garib Rath?
Pantry Car – Not Available. However, passengers can order food in BDST Garib Rath Express via RailRestro.
Is Garib Rath for poor?
The Garib Rath (“Poor people’s chariot”) is a no-frills air-conditioned train started by the Indian Railways in 2005 to provide subsidized price air-conditioned long-distance travel to passengers who could not afford standard fares of air-conditioned class in regular-fare trains.
Why Garib Rath is discontinued?
The railways stated that owing to temporary shortage of coaches on Northern Railway, two pairs of weekly trains of Garib Rath services were temporarily operated as Express train services.
How many berths are there in 3rd AC coach in Garib Rath?
There are 83 berths in AC-3 Tier Economy Class. For this, instead of 2, 3 berths have been kept on the side. Whereas AC-3 has 72 berths. That means there are about 15 per cent more berths in AC-3 economy class than in AC-3.
Who started Garib Rath?
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav
Garib Rath — touted to be poor man’s no frills AC three-tier train — was planned to be phased out by the national transporter and replace those with express trains with higher fares. The train was started in 2006 by then Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and the target was middle and lower income classes.
Is Garib Rath comfortable?
Garib Rath Exoress is one of the best train in india for facility and comfort allowed to the passengers. As the fare are less than two third of the fare of AC classes in other train. They Provides quality coaches. The train most of time reach on station.
Do Indian Railways provide food?
Indian Railways: IRCTC resumes service of cooked food in all trains from today. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation(IRCTC )is all set to resume the services of cooked food in passenger trains of Indian Railways from today which were suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.
Which train is popularly known as hospital on wheels?
The Lifeline Express
The Lifeline Express is a special train popularly known as the “Hospital-on-Wheels” which provides healthcare to the rural areas.
Why is Garib Rath named so?
It’s called as a Garib Rath because the cost of travelling in the train is comparatively lesser(around 65% of normal AC fare)than AC coaches of other trains running on the same route. Also there is no pantry car in the train. But still its comparatively higher than that of unreserved general compartment.
How many berths are there in Garib Rath?
78 seats
“Garib Rath Express has 78 seats/berths instead of 64 seats in AC coaches that other trains have. Because of the additional 14 seats, the coaches are cramped and congested and passengers also face breathing problems.