Gatimaan Express
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Service type | Shatabdi Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Operational | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First service | 5 April 2016 (Inaugural run) 1 April 2018 (Extended to Virangana Lakshmibai Junction) |
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Current operator(s) | Indian Railways IRCTC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | https://indianrailways.gov.in/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Termini |
Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction (VGLJ) |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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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) |
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Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rake maintenance | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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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 | ||||
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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 |
- 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
- High-speed rail in India
- 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