Gatimaan Express is India's first semi-high speed train that runs between Delhi and Jhansi.[1][2][3][4] The train takes 265 minutes to cover the Template:Convert journey from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Jhansi Junction railway stations with an average speed of Template:Convert.
The top operating speed of Gatimaan Express is up to 160 km/h, which makes it the fastest regularly scheduled train service in India. Trial runs of other trains have been faster, and if the rail infrastructure on Vande Bharat Express routes were to be improved, it could also go as fast as the Gatiman Express.
History
In October 2014, the railways applied for safety certificate from Commission of Railway Safety to start the service.[5] In June 2015, the train was officially announced. The train was launched on 5 April 2016 and completed its maiden journey between Nizamuddin and Agra Cantt within 100 minutes.[6][7] But due to low occupancy, Indian Railways first extended this train from Agra to Gwalior on 19 February 2018 and then to Jhansi on 1 April 2018.Template:Citation needed
Loco link
Gatimaan Express is regularly hauled by a WAP 5 electric locomotive from the Ghaziabad Loco Shed. Four dedicated WAP-5 locomotives 30007, 30140 & 30120 from the Ghaziabad (GZB) Electric locomotive Shed are used to haul this train in both directions. These locomotives are equipped with TPWS (Train Protection and Warning System).Template:Citation needed
Speed
The maximum permissible speed is 160 kmph but not for the whole journey. The maximum permissible speed is 120 kmph between H. Nizamuddin and Tughlakabad. Railway is trying to increase the maximum permissible speed of H. Nizamuddin - Tughlakabad route up to 130 kmph from 120 kmph and for this reason, maximum permissible speed of this train will be increased to 130 kmph between H. Nizamuddin and Tughlakabad. The maximum permissible speed is 160 kmph between Tughlakabad and Agra Cant and speed of this part makes it the train having highest speed in the country, the maximum permissible speed is 130 kmph between Agra Cant and Jhansi. Railway is planning to increase its speed to 160 kmph beyond Agra Cant.[8]Template:Verification needed[9]Template:Verification needed[10]Template:Verify source
See also
References
- ↑ Gatiman Express. Trains Of India. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ↑ Train to be named Gatimaan Express. The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ↑ Delhi-Agra semi-high speed train to be named Gatimaan Express. Zee News. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ Delhi To Agra In 100 Minutes: Gatimaan Express hits tracks next week. Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ↑ Delhi-Agra semi-high speed train to be named Gatimaan Express. India Today. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ↑ Gatimaan Express, India's Fastest Train, To Debut On Tuesday. NDTV. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ↑ Gatimaan Express reaches Agra within targeted 100 minutes. India Today(2016-04-05). Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ↑ Gatimaan Express to soon run at 160 kmph, may be extended from Jhansi to Bhopal. India Today. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ↑ Raising of sectionl speed to 130 kmph.
- ↑ Gatimaan Express, India's fastest train, launched on the Delhi-Agra route. The Indian Express(2016-04-05). Retrieved 2021-07-10.
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