The Bhubaneswar–Dhanbad Garib Rath Express is a Garib Rath train belonging to the East Coast Railway zone that runs between and and Dhanbad in India. During Covid-19 pandemic the train was discontinued. Post-covid, It is started being operated with 02832/02831 train numbers on daily basis as a normal train. In 2017, after the closure of Dhanbad–Chandrapura line, the train was short terminated/originated from . After opening of Dhanbad–Chandrapura line in 2019, it was again extended up to .
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the train was cancelled and not yet restored. Instead a tri-weekly special train was introduced with train number 02832/02831 in August 2022 which is running on the route with same time table. Later on the train was made to run daily.
Service
The 12832 Bhubaneswar–Dhanbad Garib Rath Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 776 km in 15 h. The 12831 Dhanbad–Bhubaneswar Garib Rath Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 779 km in 16 h.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Dhanbad Junction railway station
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 12 coaches.
Traction
One train comprising 12 wagons is hauled by a Visakhapatnam electric loco shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive end to end.
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References
See also
External links
12831/Bokaro–Bhubaneswar Garib Rath Express 12832/Bhubaneswar–Bokaro Garib Rath Express