Garib Rath Express

The Garib Rath (lit. Poor Chariot) trains are a series of no-frills trains operated by Indian Railways to provide air-conditioned train travel at a cheaper rate compared to regular trains. Garib Rath Express trains primarily operate on long-distance routes, connecting major cities and important railway stations across different states in India. These trains are designed to cover extensive distances, often traversing several hundred kilometers in a single journey.

History
The term "Garib Rath" translates to "Poor Man's Chariot" or "Chariot of the Poor" in English. These trains were primarily aimed at providing affordable transportation for economically weaker sections of society. The name "Garib" means Poor and "rath" means chariot in Sanskrit and the first service was inaugurated on 5 October 2006 by introduced by the then Rail Minister of India Lalu Prasad Yadav between Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express

Rolling stock
Garib rath trains have fully air-conditioned coaches that have to be reserved in advance. The ICF rakes, which are being removed from service, have a modified AC 3-Tier coach with side middle berth. The LHB rakes, run with 3 AC Economy coaches without the side middle berth.

Defunct routes

 * 12255/56 Yesvantpur–Puducherry Garib Rath Express service converted to ordinary service


 * 02709 Gudur Secunderabad Garibrath Express special Rake Sharing With Secunderabad Yesvantpur Garibrath Express


 * 0655/0656 Chennai CST Garibrath special & Chennai Central Tirunelveli Garibrath Special Rake Sharing With Chennai–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garibrath Express.


 * 12831/32 Bokaro Steel City–Bhubaneswar was cancelled during covid and haven't restored yet.