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 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]

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.^[7] The first service ran on 5 April 2016 from Hazrat Nizamuddin and Agra Cantonment.^{[8] [9]} The train was extended from Agra to Gwalior on 19 February 2018 and then to Virangana Lakshmibai junction on 1 April 2018.^[10]

See also

• High-speed rail in India

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: 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 .
8. 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 .
9. 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 .
10. News: Duttagupta. Samonway. 5 April 2018. Madhya Pradesh-bound Gatimaan Express train extended till Jhansi. The Times of India. 4 May 2022.