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<i>Gatiman Express</i>

Gatiman Express

Semi-high speed train by Indian Railways

The 12049 / 12050 Gatiman Express is India's first bullet train that runs between Delhi and Jhansi.[3][4][5][6] It takes 4 hours 25 minutes to cover the 403 km (250 mi) journey from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction railway stations with an average speed of 91 km/h (57 mph).[7]

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The top operating speed of the Gatiman Express is up to 160 km/h between Tughlakabad railway station to Bilochpura Agra and Bilochpura Agra to Tughlakabad railway station in reverse direction, which makes it the fastest regularly scheduled train service in India with Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Hazrat Nizamuddin Vande Bharat Express and Hazrat Nizamuddin - Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express.

History

In October 2014, Indian Railways applied for a safety certificate from the Commission of Railway Safety to start the service.[8] In June 2015, the train was officially announced. The first service ran on 5 April 2016, completing its maiden journey between Nizamuddin and Agra Cantt within 100 minutes.[9][10] Due to low occupancy, Indian Railways first extended the train from Agra to Gwalior on 19 February 2018 and then to Virangana Lakshmibai junction on 1 April 2018.[11][12]

Locomotive

The Gatiman Express is regularly hauled by WAP 5 electric locomotives from the Ghaziabad Loco Shed.[citation needed]

WAP-5 leading the Gatimaan Express

Timings

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See also

Notes

  1. Except Fridays

References

  1. [1]
    "12049 Schedule / Time Table". railenquiry.in. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  2. [2]
    "12050 Schedule / Time Table". railenquiry.in. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Gatiman Express". Trains Of India. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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    "Train to be named Gatimaan Express". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 December 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
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    "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.
  6. [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. [7]
    "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). rdso.indianrailways.gov.in. Railway Design and Standards Organization. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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    "Delhi-Agra semi-high speed train to be named Gatimaan Express". India Today. Archived from the original on 20 November 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  9. [9]
    "Gatimaan Express, India's Fastest Train, To Debut On Tuesday". NDTV. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  10. [10]
    "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.
  11. [11]
    "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). rdso.indianrailways.gov.in. Railway Design and Standards Organization. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  12. [12]
    Duttagupta, Samonway (5 April 2018). "Madhya Pradesh-bound Gatimaan Express train extended till Jhansi". Times of India. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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