Pune–Nagpur Garib Rath Express

The 12113⇋12114 Nagpur Pune Garib Rath Express is a superfast express train of Garib Rath class belonging to Indian Railways - Central Railway zone that runs between Nagpur Junction and Pune Junction in India. It is thrice a week service. It operates as train number 12113 from Pune Junction to Nagpur Junction and as train number 12114 in the reverse direction.

Nagpur Pune Garib Rath Express
Overview
Service typeGarib Rath Express
First service19 January 2009
Current operator(s)Central Railway
Route
StartPune Junction
Stops9
EndNagpur Junction
Distance travelled890 km (553 mi)
Average journey time15 hours 45 minutes
Service frequency3 days a week
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry car attached
Observation facilitiesStandard Garib Rath Express ICF coaches
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed140 km/h (87 mph) maximum
57.61 km/h (36 mph), including halts
Route map

Coaches

The Nagpur Pune Garib Rath Express has 20 AC 3 tier coaches. Unlike some Garib Rath trains, it does not have AC Chair Car coaches. The number of coaches were added / removed as per the demand on the train.

There is no Pantry car but catering is arranged on board the train.

Service

It is a premier train on the Nagpur Pune sector. Some of the other trains that join Nagpur & Pune are the 11039/40 Maharashtra Express & 12129/30 Azad Hind Express. It covers the distance of 890 kilometres in 15 hours 45 mins as 12113 Pune Nagpur Garib Rath Express (56.51 km/hr) & 15 hours 10 mins as 12114 Nagpur Pune Garib Rath Express (58.68 km/hr)

Schedule

12113 Pune Nagpur Garib Rath Express leaves Pune Junction at 17:40 hrs IST and reaches the Nagpur Junction next day at 09:25 hrs IST . On return, the 12114 Nagpur Pune Garib Rath Express leaves Nagpur Junction at 18:35 hrs IST and reaches Pune Junction next day at 09:45 hrs IST.

Traction

Earlier, the train was hauled between Pune Junction and Manmad Junction by a Pune based WDM-3A handing over to a Bhusaval based WAP-4 or Ajni based WAP-7 for the remainder of its journey.

With progressive electrification, it is now hauled by a Bhusaval based WAP-4 or Ajni based WAP-7 for its entire journey.

Major Stoppage

The train travels at a speed of 60 km/hr and make 8 stoppages en route.[1]

  1. Nagpur
  2. Wardha Junction
  3. Dhamangaon
  4. Badnera Junction
  5. Akola Junction
  6. Shegaon
  7. Bhusaval Junction
  8. Manmad Junction
  9. Ahmadnagar
  10. Daund Junction
  11. Pune Junction

The train reverses direction at Daund Junction.

References
  1. https://searchmytrain.com/12113-nagpur-garib-rath-from-pune-to-ngp/route
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