Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express

Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express
Overview
Service type Garib Rath, Superfast
First service 31 January 2008
Current operator(s) Southern Railways
Route
Start Kochuveli
Stops 23
End Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
Distance travelled 1,812 km (1,126 mi)
Service frequency 2 days a week. 12201 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kochuveli Garib Rath Express – Monday & Friday. 12202 Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express – Thursday & Sunday.
On-board services
Class(es) AC 3 tier, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No Pantry Car Coach
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 140 km/h (87 mph) maximum
,66.50 km/h (41 mph), including halts

The 12202 / 01 Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express is a Superfast express train of the Garib Rath Express category belonging to Indian Railways - Southern Railway zone that runs between Kochuveli and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in India.

It operates as train number 12202 from Kochuveli to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and as train number 12201 in the reverse direction serving the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa & Maharashtra.

Coaches

The 12202 / 01 Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express presently has 12 AC 3 tier & 2 AC Chair Car coaches. It does not have a Pantry car coach.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12202 / 01 Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1812 kilometres in 26 hours 55 mins (67.32 km/hr) as 12202 Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express& in 27 hours 35 mins as 12201 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kochuveli Garib Rath Express.

The speed calculation however does not take into account the inflation of distance (approximately 40%) on the Konkan Railway network.

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

During the monsoon season (taken between 10 June & 31 October) every year, the 12202 Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express takes 30 hours 05 mins & the 12201 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kochuveli Garib Rath Express takes 30 hours 35 mins due to speed restrictions imposed on the Konkan Railway.

Routeing

The 12202 / 01 Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express runs from Kochuveli via Ernakulam Town, Kozhikode, Madgaon, Panvel to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus.

Traction

As most of the route is yet to be electrified, a Ernakulam based WDM 3A powers the train for its entire journey.

Timings

Non Monsoon

12202 Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express leaves Kochuveli every Thursday & Sunday at 08:50 hrs IST and reaches Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 11:45 hrs IST the next day.

12201 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kochuveli Garib Rath Express leaves Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Monday & Friday at 16:55 hrs IST and reaches Kochuveli at 20:30 hrs IST the next day.

Monsoon

12202 Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express leaves Kochuveli every Thursday & Sunday at 08:50 hrs IST and reaches Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 14:55 hrs IST the next day.

12201 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kochuveli Garib Rath Express leaves Lokmanya Tilak Terminus every Monday & Friday at 16:55 hrs IST and reaches Kochuveli at 23:30 hrs IST the next day.

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