Gatimaan Express

Gatimaan Express
Gatimaan Express
Overview
Service type Shatabdi Express
Status Operational
First service 5 April 2016 (Inaugural run)
1 April 2018 (Extended to Virangana Lakshmibai Junction)
Current operator(s) Indian Railways IRCTC
Website https://indianrailways.gov.in/
Route
Termini Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction (VGLJ)
Stops Agra Cantt & Gwalior Junction
Distance travelled 403 km (250 mi)
Average journey time 4hrs 25mnts
Service frequency 6 days a week
Train number(s) 12049 / 12050
On-board services
Class(es) Executive Class Premium Class
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements No
Catering facilities On-board catering
Observation facilities Large windows
Baggage facilities Overhead racks
Other facilities Smoke Alarms
Passenger Information System
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Electrification Yes
Operating speed Max: 160 km/h (99 mph)
Avg: 91 km/h (57 mph)
Track owner(s) Indian Railways
Rake maintenance Indian Railways

The 12049 / 12050 Gatimaan Express is India's first semi-high speed train that runs between Delhi and Jhansi. It takes 265 minutes (around 4.5 hours) to cover the 403 km (250 mi) journey from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Virangana Lakshmibai Junction railway stations with an average speed of 91 km/h (57 mph).

The top operating speed of the Gatimaan Express is up to 160 km/h between Tughlakabad railway station to Agra Cantt, which makes it the fastest regularly scheduled train service in India with Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Hazrat Nizamuddin Vande Bharat Express.

History

In October 2014, the railways applied for safety certificate from Commission of Railway Safety to start the service. 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. But due to low occupancy, Indian Railways first extended this train from Agra to Gwalior on 19 February 2018 and then to Virangana Lakshmibai junction on 1 April 2018.

Loco link

The Gatimaan Express is regularly hauled by a WAP 5 electric locomotive from the Ghaziabad Loco Shed. WAP-5 locomotives 30007, 30140, 35020, 35008, 35007 & 30120 from the 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).

Coach composition

The 12050/12049 Gatimaan Express currently has 8 AC Chair Car and 2 Executive Chair Car coaches. The coaches in Light Blue indicates AC Chair Car and the coaches in Pink indicate AC Executive Chair Cars

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
12050 EOG C1 C2 C3 C4 E1 E2 C5 C6 C7 C8 EOG
12049 EOG C8 C7 C6 C5 E2 E1 C4 C3 C2 C1 EOG

Schedule

The schedule of this 12050/12049 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Jhansi Jn Gatimaan Express is given below:-

NZM - VGLB - NZM Gatimaan Express
12050 Stations 12049
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
-NIL- 08:10 Hazrat Nizamuddin 19:30 -NIL-
09:50 09:55 Agra Cantt. 17:40 17:45
11:07 11:09 Gwalior Junction 16:03 16:05
12:35 -NIL- Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction -NIL- 15:05
  1. Except Fridays

Speed

The maximum permissible speed is 160 kmph but not for the whole journey. The maximum permissible speed is 120 kmph between H. Nizamuddin and Tughlakabad. Railway is trying to increase the maximum permissible speed of H. Nizamuddin - Tughlakabad route up to 130 kmph from 120 kmph and for this reason, maximum permissible speed of this train will be increased to 130 kmph between H. Nizamuddin and Tughlakabad. The maximum permissible speed is 160 kmph between Tughlakabad and Agra Cant and speed of this part makes it the train having highest speed in the country with Hazarat Nizamuddin - Rani Kamalapati (a station in Bhopal) Vande Bharat Express having same maximum permissible speed over the same part, the maximum permissible speed is 130 kmph between Agra Cant and Virangna Lakshmibai. Railway is planning to increase its speed to 160 kmph beyond Agra Cant.

See also