Gatiman Express Explained

Gatiman Express
Color:6495ed
Type:Shatabdi Express
Status:Operational
First:
Operator:Indian Railways IRCTC
Website:https://indianrailways.gov.in/
Start:Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Stops:Agra Cantt
Gwalior Junction
End:Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction (VGLJ)
Journeytime:4hrs 25mnts
Frequency:6 days a week (Except Fri)
Trainnumber:12049[1] / 12050[2]
Class:AC Chair Car
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:No
Catering:Yes
Observation:Large windows
Baggage:Overhead racks
Otherfacilities:Smoke Alarms
Passenger Information System
Stock:LHB coach
Gauge: Broad gauge
Electrification:25 kV AC at 50 Hz
Speed:Max:
Avg:
Owners:Indian Railways
Maintenance:Indian Railways
Map State:collapsed

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]

The train is equipped with a 5,400HP electric locomotive and has 12 coaches which covers the journey in 4 hours 25 minutes at an average speed of .[5], the train achieves the maximum operational speed achieved by any operating train in India with a speed of on the TughlakabadAgra section.[6] [7] The train runs six days a week.[8]

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.[9] The first service ran on 5 April 2016 from Hazrat Nizamuddin and Agra Cantonment.[10] [11] The train was extended from Agra to Gwalior on 19 February 2018 and then to Virangana Lakshmibai junction on 1 April 2018.[12]

In 2024, the loco pilot and assistant loco pilot of the train violated the advisory speed limits between Jajau and Mania railway stations.[13] In June 2024, the maximum speed of the train was reduced from 160 km/h to 130 km/h until the installation of the Kavach autonomous train protection system on the route.[14] [15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 12049 Schedule / Time Table. 16 March 2017. railenquiry.in. 17 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170317054616/http://railenquiry.in/schedule/12049/. live.
  2. Web site: 12050 Schedule / Time Table. 16 March 2017. railenquiry.in. 25 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180525133451/https://railenquiry.in/schedule/12050/. live.
  3. News: Train to be named Gatimaan Express. The Hindu. 5 April 2016. 1 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141201183222/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhiagra-semihigh-speed-train-to-be-named-gatimaan-express/article6493500.ece. live .
  4. News: Delhi-Agra semi-high speed train to be named Gatimaan Express. Zee News. 5 April 2016. 29 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129070804/http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/delhi-agra-semi-high-speed-train-to-be-named-gatimaan-express_1483356.html. live.
  5. Web site: 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. 16 February 2018. Railway Design and Standards Organization. 4 May 2022.
  6. News: Delhi To Agra In 100 Minutes: Gatimaan Express hits tracks next week. Indian Express. 2016-04-05. 2 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160402101843/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/delhi-to-agra-in-100-minutes-indias-semi-bullet-train-hits-tracks-next-week/. live.
  7. News: Kumar . S. Vijay . Railways to bring down speed of select Vande Bharat, Gatiman Express trains . 4 September 2024 . . 25 June 2024 . en-IN . he speed of Gatiman and Vande Bharat Express trains would be reduced from 160 kmph to 130 kmph.
  8. News: Gatimaan Express: India launches 'fastest train' at 160km/h . . 5 April 2016 . Gatimaan Express will run six days a week, except on Fridays, the railway ministry said in a statement..
  9. News: Delhi-Agra semi-high speed train to be named Gatimaan Express. India Today. 5 April 2015. 20 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141120173323/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/delhi-agra-semi-high-speed-train-gatimaan-express/1/395346.html. live .
  10. News: Gatimaan Express, India's Fastest Train, To Debut On Tuesday. NDTV. 2016-04-05. 2 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160402150555/http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gatimaan-express-indias-fastest-train-to-debut-on-tuesday-1308845. live .
  11. News: Gatimaan Express reaches Agra within targeted 100 minutes. India Today. 5 April 2016. 5 April 2016. 1 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170201234438/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gatimaan-express-reaches-agra-in-targeted-99-minutes/1/635554.html. live .
  12. News: Duttagupta. Samonway. 5 April 2018. Madhya Pradesh-bound Gatimaan Express train extended till Jhansi. The Times of India. 4 May 2022.
  13. News: Railway Board sets up committee, holds meeting to ascertain why drivers violate speed restrictions . . 16 June 2024 . en . In the first incident, the loco pilot and assistant loco pilot of the Gatiman Express, India’s first semi-high-speed train which runs at 160 kmph speed between Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi and Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction in Uttar Pradesh, violated the advisory speed.
  14. News: Indian Railways reduces speed of Vande Bharat and Gatiman Express trains to 130 kmph - ET Infra . 4 September 2024 . ETInfra.com . Economic Times . en . Gatimaan Express and Vande Bharat, two semi-high speed trains.
  15. News: Why Has Indian Railways Decided To Reduce Speed Of Vande Bharat And Gatiman Express -- Explained . 4 September 2024 . . en . The speed of these trains will now reduced from the current 160 kmph to 130 kmph..

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