Kolkata–Agartala Garib Rath Express


The 12501 / 12502 Kolkata–Agartala Garib Rath Express is a Garib Rath class train of Indian Railways, which connects the state capital of West Bengal, Kolkata to the state capital of Tripura, Agartala. It is the newest train service of its class. The train is operated by the North East Frontier Railway Zone of the Indian Railways.

History

The train was originally launched as an air-conditioned special train after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Due to poor patronage, the service was repeatedly scrapped and reintroduced, before on 21 June 2024, the North East Frontier Railway Zone informed the public of the introduction of the Kolkata - Agartala Garib Rath service from July onwards, practically regularising the special train. The first service commenced on 5 July 2024.

Service

  • The 12501 Kolkata - Agartala Garib Rath Express leaves at 21:45 hrs every Sunday and reaches the day after the next day at 05:15 hrs. It covers the journey in 31 hours 30 minutes averaging at.
  • The 12502 Agartala – Kolkata Garib Rath Express leaves at 07:35 hrs every Wednesday and reaches the next day at 14:30 hrs. It covers the journey in 30 hours 55 minutes averaging at.

Coach composition

The Kolkata–Agartala Garib Rath Express consists of 22 Linke-Hoffman Busch Third AC economy coaches. It has a single rake, which it shares with the Kolkata - Guwahati Garib Rath Express. Primary maintenance is executed at and secondary maitainence at.
Coach Position of 12501
Loco12345678910111213141516171819202122
EOGG20G19G18G17G16G15G14G13G12G11G10G9G8G7G6G5G4G3G2G1EOG

Coach Position of 12502
Loco12345678910111213141516171819202122
EOGG1G2G3G4G5G6G7G8G9G10G11G12G13G14G15G16G17G18G19G20EOG

Passengers are advised to check the coach position indicators at the station before boarding.

Traction

The train is hauled by a Howrah based WAP-4 or a based WAP-7 electric locomotive to New Cooch Behar station. From there, it is hauled by a Siliguri based WDP-4 or a WDP-4D diesel locomotive to its destination.

Route and halts

The stoppages are:-

Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector