Thiruvananthapuram North–Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express

Thiruvananthapuram North-Yesvantpur junction Garib Rath Express
Overview
Service typeGarib Rath Express
First service24 February 2009; 15 years ago (2009-02-24)
Current operator(s)South Western Railway
Route
TerminiYesvantpur (YPR)
Thiruvananthapuram North (KCVL)
Stops17
Distance travelled801 km (498 mi)
Average journey time16 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency3 days a week.
Train number(s)12257 / 12258
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 tier Economy
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Auto-rack arrangementsYES
Catering facilitiesE-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum,
51 km/h (32 mph) average including halts.

The 12257 / 12258 Thiruvananthapuram North-Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express is a Superfast Garib Rath Express. The service was introduced in 2005 by Indian railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav. It is an air conditioned Express train that can run at the same speed as Rajdhani Express or Shatabdi Express. The Express also offers inexpensive ticket fares compared to other premium trains. It is also faster than other express trains.

Thiruvananthapuram North is the satellite terminal station of the Express in Thiruvananthapuram, capital city of Kerala and Yeshvantpur is a satellite terminal located in an industrial-cum-residential area in the north western part of Bangalore City, capital of Karnataka. It is operated by the South Western Railway Zone. It runs on a single line from Baiyappanahalli (Bangalore) to Salem, and on a double line from Salem to Thiruvananthapuram North.

About Garib Rath Express

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The Garib Rath (literally: "Poor Man's Chariot") is a no-frills air-conditioned train started by the Indian Railways in 2005 to provide cheaper air-conditioned travels to passengers who cannot afford normal fares of air conditioned class in normal trains. As the fares are less than two-thirds of the fares for air conditioned classes in other trains, the distance between each seat or berth is less, the seats and berths are narrower and each coach has more seats and berths than in air-conditioned coaches in other trains. Only seating and three-tier (78 seats) accommodation is provided in Garib Rath. The passengers are not provided free bedding or food. The maximum speed of Garib Rath trains is around 130 kmph, nearly the same as Rajdhani's top speed.

Engine used

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Since the route is completely electrified, it is hauled by a Krishnarajapuram(KJM) shed WAP-7.

Coaches

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The Thiruvananthapuram North-Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express runs using an LHB rake and has 16 AC 3 tier economy coaches. It does not have AC Chair Car coaches like some Garib Rath trains. The number of coaches on the train is increased / decreased as per demand. There is no pantry car but catering is arranged on board the train.

Coach position

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Coach position for 12257 Yesvantpur - Thiruvananthapuram North Garib Rath Express

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19
EOG G16 G15 G14 G13 G12 G11 G10 G9 G8 G7 G6 G5 G4 G3 G2 G1 EOG

Coach position for 12258 Thiruvananthapuram North - Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19
EOG G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 G8 G9 G10 G11 B12 G13 G14 G15 G16 EOG

Schedule

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Train Number - (12258) YESVANTPUR GR ( Thiruvananthapuram North to YESVANTPUR ) runs on Monday, Wednesday & Friday
SNo Station Code Station Name Arrival Time Departure Time Halt Time(In minutes) Distance Day
1 KCVL Thiruvananthapuram North 17:00 -- 0 1
2 QLN KOLLAM JN 17:50 17:55 05:00 59 1
3 KYJ KAYAMKULAM JN 18:40 18:42 02:00 100 1
4 MVLK MAVELIKARA 18:52 18:53 01:00 107 1
5 CNGR CHENGANNUR 19:04 19:05 01:00 120 1
6 TRVL THIRUVALLA 19:15 19:16 01:00 127 1
7 CGY CHANGANASERI 19:26 19:27 01:00 137 1
8 KTYM KOTTAYAM 19:57 20:00 03:00 155 1
9 ERN ERNAKULAM TOWN 21:20 21:25 05:00 217 1
10 AWY ALUVA 21:48 21:50 02:00 234 1
11 TCR THRISSUR 22:40 22:43 03:00 288 1
12 PGT PALAKKAD JN 00:10 00:15 05:00 365 2
13 CBE COIMBATORE JN 01:37 01:40 03:00 420 2
14 ED ERODE JN 03:10 03:15 05:00 520 2
15 SA SALEM JN 04:12 04:15 03:00 583 2
16 DPJ DHARMAPURI 05:58 06:00 02:00 649 2
17 HSRA HOSUR 07:28 07:30 02:00 741 2
18 BAND BANASWADI 08:28 08:30 02:00 793 2
19 YPR YESVANTPUR JN 09:30 -- -- 808 2
Train Number - (12257) Thiruvananthapuram North GR (YESVANTPUR JN to Thiruvananthapuram North ) runs on Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday
SNo Station Code Station Name Arrival Time Departure Time Halt Time(In minutes) Distance Day
1 YPR YESVANTPUR JN -- 20:55 -- 0 1
2 BAND BANASWADI 21:32 21:33 02:00 15 1
3 HSRA HOSUR 22:15 22:16 02:00 67 1
4 DPJ DHARMAPURI 23:33 23:35 02:00 159 1
5 SA SALEM JN 01:18 01:20 02:00 225 2
6 ED ERODE JN 02:17 02:20 03:00 288 2
7 CBE COIMBATORE JN 03:57 04:00 03:00 388 2
8 PGT PALAKKAD JN 05:05 05:10 05:00 443 2
9 TCR THRISSUR 06:35 06:37 03:00 520 2
10 AWY ALUVA 07:48 07:50 02:00 574 2
11 ERN ERNAKULAM TOWN 08:27 08:30 03:00 591 2
12 KTYM KOTTAYAM 09:40 09:42 02:00 647 2
13 CGY CHANGANASERI 10:02 10:03 01:00 665 2
14 TRVL THIRUVALLA 10:12 10:13 01:00 673 2
15 CNGR CHENGANNUR 10:24 10:25 01:00 688 2
16 MVLK MAVELIKARA 10:35 10:36 01:00 701 2
17 KYJ KAYAMKULAM JN 10:50 10:52 02:00 708 2
18 QLN KOLLAM JN 11:20 11:25 05:00 749 2
19 KCVL Thiruvananthapuram North 13:10 -- -- 808 2

See also

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References

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