Gatiman Express

The 12049 / 12050 Gatiman Express is an express train run by Indian Railways.[3] It connects Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi and Jhansi railway stations.[4]

Gatiman Express
Gatiman Express at Jhansi Junction
Overview
Service typeShatabdi Express
StatusOperational
First service5 April 2016 (2016-04-05) (Inaugural run)
1 April 2018 (2018-04-01) (Extended to Virangana Lakshmibai Junction)
Current operator(s)Indian Railways IRCTC
Websitehttps://indianrailways.gov.in/
Route
TerminiHazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction (VGLJ)
StopsAgra Cantt
Gwalior Junction
Distance travelled403 km (250 mi)
Average journey time4hrs 25mnts
Service frequency6 days a week (Except Fri)
Train number(s)12049[1] / 12050[2]
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilitiesSmoke Alarms
Passenger Information System
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speedMax: 160 km/h (99 mph)
Avg: 91 km/h (57 mph)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceIndian Railways

The train covers the 403 km (250 mi) journey in 4 hours 25 minutes at an average speed of 91 km/h (57 mph).[5] As of 2024, the train achieves the maximum operational speed achieved by any operating train in India with a speed of 160 km/h (99 mph) on the Tughlakabad–Agra section.[6]

In October 2014, Indian Railways applied for a safety certificate from the Commission of Railway Safety to start the service and the train was officially announced in June 2015.[7] The first service ran on 5 April 2016 from Hazrat Nizamuddin and Agra Cantonment.[8][9] The train was extended from Agra to Gwalior on 19 February 2018 and then to Virangana Lakshmibai junction on 1 April 2018.[10]

See also

References
  1. "12049 Schedule / Time Table". railenquiry.in. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  2. "12050 Schedule / Time Table". railenquiry.in. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  3. "Train to be named Gatimaan Express". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 December 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  4. "Delhi-Agra semi-high speed train to be named Gatimaan Express". Zee News. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  5. "Amendment no. 4 to the Revised speed certificate for operation of trains hauled by single WAP5 class locomotive on New Delhi-Agra Cantt.-New Delhi section" (PDF). Railway Design and Standards Organization. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  6. "Delhi To Agra In 100 Minutes: Gatimaan Express hits tracks next week". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  7. "Delhi-Agra semi-high speed train to be named Gatimaan Express". India Today. Archived from the original on 20 November 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  8. "Gatimaan Express, India's Fastest Train, To Debut On Tuesday". NDTV. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  9. "Gatimaan Express reaches Agra within targeted 100 minutes". India Today. 5 April 2016. Archived from the original on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  10. Duttagupta, Samonway (5 April 2018). "Madhya Pradesh-bound Gatimaan Express train extended till Jhansi". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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