Dhanbad Bhubaneswar Garib Rath Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Garib Rath Express |
| Locale | Jharkhand, Orissa |
| First service | July 24, 2017 |
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Bhubaneswar (BBS) |
| Stops | 10 |
| End | Bokaro Steel City (BKSC) |
| Distance travelled | 726 km (451 mi) |
| Service frequency | Tri-weekly [lower-alpha 1] |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 Tier Economy |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Auto-rack arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 02 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 51 km/h (32 mph) (average with halts) |
The Bokaro Steel City - Bhubaneswar Garib Rath Express is a Garib Rath train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Bokaro Steel City and Bhubaneswar in India. It is currently being operated with 12831/12832 train numbers on Tri-weekly basis. [1][2][3]
Service
The 12831/Bokaro - Bhubaneswar Garib Rath Express has averages speed of 51 km/hr and covers 726 km in 14h 20m. The 12832/Bhubaneswar - Bokaro Garib Rath Express has averages speed of 55 km/hr and covers 726 km in 12h 55m .
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Bokaro Steel City
- Muri Junction
- Ranchi Junction
- Hatia
- Rourkela Junction
- Jharsuguda Junction
- Sambalpur City
- Angul
- Talcher Road
- Dhenkanal
- Cuttack Junction
- Bhubaneswar
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 12 coaches :
- 9 AC III Tier
- 2 Head on Generation
Traction
One train comprising 12 wagons is hauled by a Electric Locomotive Tata based WAG-5 from Bokaro to Rourkela and Lucknow Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Rourkela to Bhubaneswar and vice versa.
Notes
- ↑ Runs three days in a week for every direction.
