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{{Short description|Train in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2025}}
{{italic title}}
{{Infobox rail service
| color = 008000
| name = Delhi Sarai Rohilla – Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express
| image = Garib Rath express at rewari.jpg
| caption = Delhi Sarai Rohilla – Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express Skipping [[Navsari railway station]]
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]], [[Garib Rath]]
| locale = [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Gujarat]] & [[Maharashtra]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2008|02|05}}
| last =
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Delhi Sarai Rohilla}} (DEE)
| stops = 17
| end = {{stnlnk|Bandra Terminus}} (BDTS)
| distance = {{convert|1433.5|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 22 hours 50 minutes
| frequency = 4 days a week.
| class = [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 2 tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|Sleeper class]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|General Unreserved]]
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = On-board catering <br> E-catering
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage = Available
| otherfacilities = Below the seats
| stock = [[LHB coach]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1,676mm|allk=on}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 12215 / 12216
| speed = {{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum, <br/>{{convert|62.5|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
| map = [[File:Garib Rath Express (Mumbai Bandra - Delhi Sarai Rohilla) route map.png|250px|Garib Rath Express (Mumbai Bandra–Delhi Sarai Rohilla) route map]]
| map_state =
}}

The 12215 / 12216 '''Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train of the [[Garib Rath]] category belonging to [[Indian Railways]] – [[Northern Railway zone]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Delhi Sarai Rohilla}} and {{stnlnk|Bandra Terminus}} in India. It has [[Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad|Ghaziabad]]-based [[WAP-5]].

It operates as train number 12215 from Delhi Sarai Rohilla to Bandra Terminus and as train number 12216 in the reverse direction, serving the states of [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Gujarat]] and [[Maharashtra]].

When the train was introduced, it ran only up to {{stnlnk|Jaipur Junction}} being subsequently extended to Mumbai Bandra Terminus.

==Service==

* The 12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1431 kilometres in 22 hours 50 mins (63 km/h).<ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/delhi-sarai-rohilla-bandra-terminus-garib-rath-express-12215/7558/350/303| title=12215/Delhi Sarai Rohilla - Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express| website=India Rail Info}}</ref>
* The 12216 Bandra Terminus–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1431 kilometres in 23 hours 30 mins (61 km/h).<ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-mumbai-bandra-t-delhi-sarai-rohilla-garib-rath-express-12216/7557/303/350| title=12216/Bandra Terminus - Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath Express| website=India Rail Info}}</ref>

As the average speed of the train is above {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] surcharge. It touches 130 kmph, with [[Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad|Ghaziabad]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara|Vadodara]]-based [[WAP-7]]. The 12215 / 12216 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express runs from Delhi Sarai Rohilla via {{stnlnk|Delhi Cantonment}}, {{stnlnk|Gurgaon}}, {{stnlnk|Rewari Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Alwar Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Jaipur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Ajmer Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Abu Road}}, {{stnlnk|Palanpur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Gandhinagar Capital}}, {{stnlnk|Ahmedabad Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Nadiad Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Vadodara Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Surat}}, {{stnlnk|Borivali}} to Bandra Terminus and vice versa.

==Coaches==

The 12215/12216 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express presently has LHB coaches of which 20 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]] economy coaches along with 2 [[Diesel generator|EOG]] coaches. It does not have a [[pantry car]]. it has 22 coaches which is equal to [[Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express]] and [[Mumbai Rajdhani Express]]. Earlier this [[Garib Rath Express]] was used to have a [[ICF coach]]

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways, depending on demand.

-:COACH COMPOSITION:-
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|-
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:yellow;"| Loco
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!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| 2
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| 3
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| 4
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| 5
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| 6
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| 7
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| 8
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| 9
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| 10
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| 11
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| 12
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| 13
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| 14
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| 15
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| 16
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| 17
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| 18
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| 19
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| 20
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:red;"| 21
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:grey;"| 22
|-
|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]]
||EOG||G1||G2||G3||G4||G5||G6||G7||G8||G9||G10||G11||G12||G13||G14||G15||G16||G17||G18||G19||G20||EOG
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express - AC 3 tier coach.jpg|Delhi–Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express – [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]] coach
File:12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express at platform 1.jpg|12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express at platform 1 of Delhi Sarai Rohilla railway station
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

*{{cite web|url=http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=1790&id=0,4,268 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413145349/http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=1790&id=0%2C4%2C268 |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 April 2014 |title=Western Railway |publisher=wr.indianrailways.gov.in |accessdate=2014-04-10 }}
*{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Passengers-lose-seats-on-Garib-Rath/articleshow_dc/19875560.cms|title=Passengers lose seats on Garib Rath – The Times of India|work=The Times of India |date=4 May 2013 |publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|accessdate=2014-04-10}}
*{{cite web|url=http://railroadair.blogspot.in/2011/01/sheila-dikshit-flags-off-new-trains.html|title=Rail Road Air-Indian Railways: SHEILA DIKSHIT FLAGS OFF NEW TRAINS|date=4 January 2011 |publisher=railroadair.blogspot.in|accessdate=2014-04-10}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/garibrath_trn_list.html |title=GARIBRATH & YUVA TRAIN LIST |publisher=indianrail.gov.in |accessdate=2014-04-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140530062137/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/garibrath_trn_list.html |archivedate=30 May 2014 |df=dmy }}

==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in |title=Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry |publisher=indianrail.gov.in |accessdate=2014-04-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408180437/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ |archivedate=8 April 2014 |df=dmy }}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.irctc.co.in|title=IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System|publisher=irctc.co.in|accessdate=2014-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303131207/http://www.irctc.co.in/|archive-date=3 March 2007|url-status=dead}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org|title=[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.|publisher=IRFCA|accessdate=2014-04-05}}

==Sister trains==
* [[August Kranti Rajdhani Express]]
* [[Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express]]
* [[Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Yuva Express]]
* [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin AC Express]]
* [[Maharashtra Sampark Kranti Express]]
* [[Mumbai–New Delhi Duronto Express]]
* [[Mumbai Rajdhani Express]]
* [[Mumbai CSMT–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express]]

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Bhupendra at 01:52, 2 February 2026