Ranchi New Delhi Ranchi Garib Rath Express train

The Garib Rath express train is one of the premier trains introduced by the Indian Railways in 2005 to provide fully air-conditioned travel to those passengers who could not afford the expensive tickets of the fully air-conditioned coaches as in Rajdhani Express and Shatabdi Express. Therefore, the Garib Rath, whose name means “Poor Man’s Chariot”, was introduced with the facilities of being fully air-conditioned and running faster than most other super-fast express trains running presently.

The maximum speed of Garib Rath trains is 130 km/hr which is the same as Rajdhani’s top speed. However, in Garib Rath trains, passengers are not normally provided with blankets and pillow and they have to pay extra to get those. Garib Rath trains are also slated to have many amenities such as fridge, microwave oven, tv, cooler, fan, toaster. They have continuous running electronic display which will show distance remaining, next station name and expected time to reach there. The coaches also decorated with beautiful paintings of Indian heritage artwork. The emergence of the Garib Rath has led to more connections between commercially important routes, where these trains run faster and make fewer stops.

Ranchi New Delhi Railway Station Garib Rath Express train stops at Daltonganj, Garwa Road, Japla, Nabenagar Road, Dehri On Sone, Sasaram, Bhabua Road, Mughal Sarai, Allahabad, Kanpur Central on its way to Ranchi. It may be noted that the New Delhi Railway Station Ranchi Garib Rath Express does not stop at Sasaram and Bhabua Road Stations.

This train has all compartments comprising of AC 3 Tier Class of Journey. The Comprehensive details such as train name, their numbers, and days of run and other related information are provided underneath in the table.

Ranchi New Delhi Ranchi Garib Rath Express
Details Ranchi to New Delhi Garib Rath Express New Delhi to Ranchi Garib Rath Express
Train Number 12877 12878
Train Name RNC GARIB RATH NDLS RNC G RATH
Days of Run Monday, Friday Wednesday, Saturday
Originating station Ranchi Station New Delhi Railway Station
Departure Time 1710 Hrs 1610 Hrs
Destination Station New Delhi Railway Station Ranchi Station
Arrival time 1050 Hrs 1040 Hrs
Time taken 17 Hrs and 40 Minutes 18 Hrs and 30 Minutes
Distance covered 1341 kilometers 1344 kilometers
Average Running Speed 75.72 kilometers Per Hour 72.65 Kilometers Per Hour
Fare AC 3 Tier Rs 820 Rs 820

Ranchi Railway Station

Station Code RNC

General Enquiry 131

Reservation Enquiry 132

It may please be noted that if you are calling these numbers from outside of Ranchi then prefix it with the STD Code of Ranchi which is 0651. For example if you are calling 131 then please dial it as 0651131.

Ranchi Railway Station comes under the jurisdiction of the South Eastern Railways. The station building reminds one of the crow-stepped exteriors of West Highland railway line of Scotland. Swarna Jayanthi Express, Pataliputra Express, Hatia-Howrah Express, Ranchi-Baidyanathdham Express, Maurya Express and Dhanbad-Hatia Express pass through this station. The nearest main station is Bokaro Steel City Railway Station.

Amenities at Ranchi railway station

  • Waiting rooms
  • Retiring rooms
  • Computerized reservation offices
  • Tourist information centers
  • Medical and general shops
  • Restaurants
  • Book stall and STD / PCO booths
  • Internet browsing centers

Major landmarks in and around Ranchi Railway station

Gonda Hill and Rock Garden is situated at a distance of about 5 kilometers from Ranchi Station on Ranchi Kanke Road. Rock garden is carved out of the rocks of Gonda Hill. At the base of the Hill is Kanke dam. The Rock Garden is a picturesque picnic spot. Tagore Hill is an important tourist spot. The elder brother of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore has built a house named as Shantidham on the hill. At the bottom of the hill is Ramakrishna Mission Ashram. McCluskigunj is famous for European style bungalows and a tribal museum. Tribal Research Institute and Museum is Located in Morhabadi. It shows tribal culture of Chotanagpur plateau. Muta Crocodile breeding centre is situated at a distance of 23 km from Ranchi on Ranchi Ramgarh Road near Ormanjhi. There are around 50 crocodiles in this center. Birsa Jaivik Udyan is situated at a distance of 16 km from Ranchi in Ranchi- Ramgarh Road near Ormanjhi. Many species of animals, trees and plants can be seen here. Ranchi Birsa Munda Airport is 5 kilometers from this station.

New Delhi Railway Station

Station Code NDLS

General Enquiry 131

Reservation Enquiry 132

Train Arrival & Dep 133

It may please be noted that if you are calling these numbers from outside of Delhi then prefix it with the STD Code of Delhi / New Delhi which is 011. For example if you are calling 131 then please dial it as 011131.

The New Delhi Railway Station, station code NDLS, is the main railway station in Delhi. New Delhi Station is the second busiest, and one of the largest, in India. It handles over 300 trains each day, from 16 platforms. The New Delhi station holds the record for the largest route interlocking system in the world. The station is about two kilometers north of Connaught Place, in central Delhi.

Amenities at New Delhi railway station

  • Waiting rooms
  • Retiring rooms
  • Computerized reservation office
  • Tea stalls
  • Refreshment room both vegetarian and non vegetarian
  • Book stalls
  • STD / PCO booth
  • G.R.P office
  • Cyber cafe
  • Wheel chairs and stretchers

Distances of major landmarks from New Delhi railway station

Indira Gandhi International Airport is 22 kilometers, India Gate 5 kilometers, Connaught Place 2 kilometers, Karol Bagh 3 kilometers, Red Fort 4 kilometers, Parliament House 4 kilometers, Rashtrapati Bhawan 5 kilometers, Qutub Minar 15 kilometers, Mehrauli 16 kilometers, NOIDA 15 kilometers, Ghaziabad 27 kilometers, Gurgaon 29 kilometers, and Faridabad 28 kilometers from this railway station.

Content updated in January 2023
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