Lucknow–Raipur Garib Rath Express

Lucknow Raipur Garib Rath Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast, Garib Rath Express
First service	23 February 2008
Current operator(s)	North Eastern Railway zone
Route
Start	Lucknow Charbagh
Stops	10
End	Raipur Junction
Distance travelled	919 km (571 mi)
Average journey time	16 hours (Approx.)
Service frequency	Bi-weekly
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 Railway Garib Rath Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph)
Route map

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.

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.

It is part of the Garib Rath Express series launched by the former railway minister of India, Laloo Prasad Yadav .

Coaches

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

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.

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

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