Gatimaan Express | |
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Overview | |
Status | Active |
First service | 5 April 2016Inaugural run) 1 April 2018 (Extended to Jhansi Junction) | (
Current operator(s) | Indian Railways IRCTC |
Website | http://indianrail.gov.in |
Route | |
Start | H. Nizamuddin (NZM) |
Stops | Agra & Gwalior |
End | Jhansi (JHS) |
Distance travelled | 403 km (250 mi) |
Average journey time | 4h 25m |
Service frequency | Except Friday |
Train number(s) | 12049[1] / 12050[2] |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Executive Class Premium Class |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
Catering facilities | On-board catering |
Observation facilities | Large windows in all carriages |
Baggage facilities | Overhead racks |
Other facilities | Smoke Alarms Passenger Information System |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB rake |
Track gauge | Indian Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | Yes |
Operating speed | Max: 160 km/h (99 mph) Avg: 91 km/h (57 mph) |
Track owner(s) | Indian Railways |
Gatimaan Express is India's first semi-high speed train that runs between Delhi and Jhansi. [3] [4] [5][6]The train takes 265 minutes to cover the 403 km (250 mi) journey from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Jhansi Junction railway stations with an average speed of 91 km/h (57 mph) from 1 April 2018.
History
In October 2014, the railways applied for safety certificate from Commission of Railway Safety to start the service.[7] In June 2015, the train was officially announced. The train was launched on 5 April 2016 and completed its maiden journey between Nizamuddin and Agra Cantt within 100 minutes.[8][9] But due to very less occupancy, Indian Railways first extended this train from Agra to Gwalior on 19 February 2018 and then to Jhansi on 1 April 2018.
Loco link
Gatimaan Express is regularly hauled by a WAP 5 electric locomotive from Ghaziabad Loco Shed. Four dedicated WAP-5 locomotives 30007, 30014, 30020 & 30086 from Ghaziabad (GZB) Electric locomotive Shed are used to haul this train in both directions. These locomotives are equipped with TPWS (Train Protection and Warning System).
See also
- AC Superfast Express
- Bullet train (Mumbai-Ahmedabad)
- Vande Bharat Express
- Tejas Express
- Humsafar Express
- Mahamana Express
- Double Decker Express
- Duronto Express
- Rajdhani Express
- Shatabdi Express
- Jan Shatabdi Express
- Garib Rath Express
- Ramayana Express
- Antyodaya Express
- Uday Express
- Yuva Express
- Train 20
References
- ^ "12049 Schedule / Time Table". railenquiry.in. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "12050 Schedule / Time Table". railenquiry.in. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "Gatiman Express". Trains Of India. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Train to be named Gatimaan Express". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Delhi-Agra semi-high speed train to be named Gatimaan Express". Zee News. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Delhi To Agra In 100 Minutes: Gatimaan Express hits tracks next week". Indian Express. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Delhi-Agra semi-high speed train to be named Gatimaan Express". India Today. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Gatimaan Express, India's Fastest Train, To Debut On Tuesday". NDTV. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Gatimaan Express reaches Agra within targeted 100 minutes". India Today. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.