The 12611 / 12612 MGR Chennai Central-Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express is a Superfast Express train of the Garib Rath category belonging to Indian Railways - Southern Railway zone that runs between Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station and Hazrat Nizamuddin (New Delhi) in India.

It operates as train number 12611 from Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12612 in the reverse direction serving the seven states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi. It shares the record of being the fastest train between Hazrat Nizamuddin and Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station along with the Chennai Rajdhani Express covering the 2176 km journey in 28 hours and 20 minutes.

Coaches The 12611 / 12612 MGR Chennai Central-Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express has an LHB rake earlier was ICF rakes since ICF Garib Rath rakes cancelled in 2024 now LHB rakes consisting of 14 AC 3-tier economy and 2 End-on Generator coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.

Services The 12611 numbered Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express covers a distance of 2175 kilometres in 28 hours 10 mins (77.22 km/h).

The 12612 numbered Hazrat Nizamuddin - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Garib Rath Express covers a distance of 2176 kilometres in 28 hours 15 mins (77.03 km/h).

As the train's average speed is above , as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routes The routes of 12611 / 12 numbered Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express are: Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Gudur Ongole Vijayawada Junction Nagpur Bhopal Junction Jhansi Junction Agra Cantt Hazrat Nizamuddin.

Traction

earlier was WAP-4. It is hauled by a Royapuram Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

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Timings

12611 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express leaves Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station every Saturday at 06:10 hrs IST and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 10:20 hrs IST the next day. +Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station to Hazrat Nizamuddin#CodeStn NameZoneDiv.Arr.Dep.HaltPFDist.Day1MASPuratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway StationSRMASFirst06.0501012GDRGudur Jn (PQ)SCRBZA07.4907.501213813OGLOngoleSCRBZA09.3809.402129214BZAVijayawada JnSCRBZA11.5011.555643115BPQBalharshahCRNGP17.5018.0010288016NGPNagpur (RL)CRNGP20.4020.4551109117BPLBhopal JnWCRBPL02.0002.10102148728JHSJhansi JnNCRJHS05.2605.3154177829GWLGwalior JnNCRJHS06.3006.32241875210AGCAgra CanttNCRAGRA07.5507.57221993211NZMHazrat NizamuddinNRDLI10.25Last0421802 12612 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Garib Rath Express leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin every Monday at 15:55 hrs IST and reaches Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station at 20:15 hrs IST the next day. +Hazrat Nizamuddin to Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station#CodeStn NameZoneDiv.Arr.Dep.HaltPFDist.Day1NZMHazrat NizamuddinNRDLIFirst15.5507012AGCAgra CanttNCRAGRA18.0018.022118813GWLGwalior Jn (RL)NCRJHS19.2319.252130614JHSJhansi Jn (RL)NCRJHS20.3820.435140315BPLBhopal Jn (RL)WCRBPL23.5500.0510169426NGPNagpur (RL)CRNGP05.2505.35102108327BPQBalharshah (RL)CRNGP08.1008.20102129428BZAVijayawada Jn (RL)SCRBZA14.1514.30155174629OGLOngoleSCRBZA16.1716.19231885210GDRGudur JnSCRBZA18.2418.25112039211MASPuratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway StationSRMAS20.40Last0621762

References https://web.archive.org/web/20140530062137/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/garibrath_trn_list.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWG7HHBGVM4 http://www.tripadvisor.in/ShowTopic-g304551-i3482-k6498833-Side_Middle_in_Garib_Rath-New_Delhi_National_Capital_Territory_of_Delhi.html

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