| Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express | |
| Type: | Garib Rath |
| Operator: | Southern Railway zone |
| Ridership: | Southern Railway Thiruvananthapuram Division |
| Start: | (KCVL) |
| Stops: | 22 |
| End: | (LTT) |
| Distance: | 1812km (1,126miles) |
| Journeytime: | 30 hours 0 minutes (approx.) |
| Frequency: | Bi-weekly |
| Class: | AC 3 Tier Economy, AC Chair Car |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Autorack: | Yes |
| Catering: | No Pantry car |
| Observation: | yes |
| Entertainment: | yes |
| Baggage: | yes |
| Stock: | Standard Indian Railways LHB coach |
| El: | 2903 Megawatts |
| Trainnumber: | 12202 / 12201 |
| Speed: | Average: 50km/h Maximum: 110km/h |
| Map State: | Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa |
Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express is a Superfast Express express train of the Garib Rath Express category belonging to Indian Railways - Southern Railway zone that runs between Kochuveli and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in India.
The 12202 / 01 Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express presently has 16 AC 3 tier Economy & 3 AC Chair Car coaches.[1]
It does not have a Pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
The 12202 / 01 Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1812 kilometres in 26 hours 35 mins as 12202 Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express& in 27 hours 40 mins as 12201 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kochuveli Garib Rath Express.
During Monsoon, as this train crosses in Konkan Railway route, there are speed restrictions in this route. It covers the distance of 1812 kilometres in 30 hours 55 mins as 12202 Kochuveli Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express& in 30 hours as 12201 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kochuveli Garib Rath Express. However, monsoon time table refers w.e.f 10 June to 31 October .
The speed calculation however does not take into account the inflation of distance (approximately 40%) on the Konkan Railway network.
As the average speed of the train is above 55km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a superfast surcharge.
The train runs from Kochuveli via Kollam Junction, Kayamkulam Junction, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Thrissur, Shoranur Junction, Kozhikode,Tirur, Kannur, Mangalore Junction, Udupi, Karwar, Madgaon, Ratngiri, Panvel, Thane to Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus.
As route is fully electrified, it is hauled by an Erode Loco Shed or Arakkonam Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Mumbai LTT to Kochuveli and vice versa.