Lucknow–Raipur Garib Rath Express

Lucknow Raipur Garib Rath Express is a Superfast Express train of the Garib Rath series belonging to Indian Railways - North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Lucknow NE and Raipur Junction in India.

Lucknow Raipur Garib Rath Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express, Garib Rath Express
First service	23 February 2008 [2] [3]
Current operator(s)	North Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Lucknow Charbagh Raipur Junction
Stops	10
Distance travelled	919 km (571 mi)
Average journey time	16 hours (Approx.)
Service frequency	Bi-weekly
Train number(s)	12535 / 12536
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Large Windows
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways Garib Rath Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph)
Route map

It operates as train number 12535 from Lucknow NE to Raipur Junction and as train number 12536 in the reverse direction serving the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh.

Coaches

The train has 10 AC 3 tier & 2 End on Generator Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.

Service

The service of the train covers a distance of 919 km (571 mi) in 16 hours at an average speed of 55 km/h (34 mph) on both ways.

Routeing

The train traverses through Kanpur Central, Banda, Satna, Katni, Anuppur Junction, Uslapur and Bhatapara

Traction

This train is hauled by Ghaziabad based WAP 5 locomotive from Raipur to Lucknow.

References

• "32 new trains, 8 Garib Raths planned". rediff.com. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
• "Trains interrupted after minor landslide on Bilaspur-Katni route". dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
• "Union Minister flags-off Garib Rath from Raipur - Hindustan Times". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.