Garib Rath 12882 Train Schedule

GARIB RATH (12882) runs from Puri to Kolkata. It departs from Puri station (PURI) at 22:10 from platform 4 and arrives at Kolkata Shalimar station (SHM) at 07:10. GARIB RATH takes 24 hrs to cover the distance of 498 km between Puri and Kolkata. It is a superfast train. The average speed of this train is 20.75 kmph. It has classes Third AC (3A). This train runs on Monday and Wednesday. Final chart for GARIB RATH is prepared at Puri usually 3-4 hours before train departure time.

GARIB RATH runs with an LHB Rake and has a total of 17 coaches. It has 15 third ac garib-rath coaches. The full coach composition is:

Engine--EOG--G1--G2--G3--G4--G5--G6--G7--G8--G9--G10--G11--G12--G13--G14--G15--EOG

Puri is a holy city situated on the Bay of Bengal in the Indian state of Odisha. The city is known for sandy beaches and temples specifically Jagannath Temple and Konark Sun God Temple. Best time to visit Puri is between October to March. There are numerous tourist attractions including temples, beaches, exotic wildlife and lakes. The famous Rath Yatra of Jagannath Puri observes lakhs of devotees while some of the other festivals include Puri beach festival, Konark beach festival, Gundicha Utsav etc. Nearest airport to Puri is Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik airport which is located at a distance of 60 Kms from Puri.

Kolkata, also know as Calcutta is the capital city of West Bengal and is located at the bank of Hoogly river. It (then Calcutta) served as the capital of British-held territories in India until 1911, after which Delhi was made capital of India. No trip to Kolkata is complete without a visit to the Victoria Memorial, an architectural marvel built in Queen Victoria's name. It has an incredible museum inside. When is Kolkata, never miss the iconic Howrah Bridge. You can also enjoy a sunset cruise on the Hooghly River which passes under the Howrah Bridge. Other places to visit are Mangal Pandey Park and the Dakshineswar Kali Temple, built on the banks of the Ganga. Kolkata is well-connected to all major Indian cities by air, rail and road. This city has three railway stations and an airport named Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. The airport is 14 km away from the Sealdah railway station. Kolkata ranks the top among the six cities in terms of public transport system.The Kolkata Metro is the oldest underground mass transit system in India. Kolkata is the only Indian city with a tram network, but the tram services are limited to certain areas of the city only. When it comes to food Kolkata is known for its variety of street food like famous kathi rolls, but the key elements of Kolkata's cuisine include rice and a fish curry known as machher jhol. This can be accompanied by desserts such as roshogolla, sandesh, and a sweet yoghurt known as mishti dohi.