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The Jabalpur – Mumbai Garibrath Express is a Bi-Weekly AC-Train Service offered by West Central Railway

West Central Railway

The West Central Railway, one of the 16 zones of the Indian Railways, came into existence on April 1, 2003. It is headquartered at Jabalpur.-History:...

, Which is running between Jabalpur in Eastern Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....

and Mumbai CST in Mumbai

Mumbai

Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

, Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

Number and Nomenclature

The number provided for JABALPUR GARIBRATH EXPRESS is:
12187 - From Jabalpur to Mumbai

Mumbai

12188 - From Mumbai

Mumbai

to Jabalpur

These train numbers were earlier referred for Rewanchal Express

Rewanchal Express

The Rewanchal Express or Bhopal Rewa Express is a daily express train operated by West Central Railway's, Bhopal division...

which was used to go via Itarsi Junction (Madhya Pradesh)

Itarsi Junction (Madhya Pradesh)

Itarsi Junction is a railway station in Hoshangabad District in Madhya Pradesh which pass on more than 200 Trains through it.It is located 18 K.M...

. Later on the train via Itarsi

Itarsi

Itarsi is a city in Madhya Pradesh sn central India. Itarsi is located in Hoshangabad District, south of the city of Hoshangabad. Itarsi is a commercial hub for agricultural goods, and is also famous for its railway junction. The Bori Wildlife Sanctuary and Tawa Dam are nearby...

was cancelled and the number was allotted for JABALPUR GARIBRATH EXPRESS.

The name itself signifies the meaning – The Poor Chariot. The service was introduced and extension was proposed by Lalu Prasad Yadav

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Lalu Prasad Yadav is an Indian politician from Bihar. He was the Minister of Railways from 2004 to 2009 in the ruling United Progressive Alliance government, and the President of the Rashtriya Janata Dal political party...

(former railway minister) in year,2008 without its inauguration. Later it was inaugurated in year 2009 and again its extension until Allahabad was announced in Rail Budget 2010 but it is not yet implemented due to violent protest against the extension at Jabalpur.

Coach Composite

The train have the total number of 18 Coaches and most of them are of AC 3 TIER. The train also consist of one Pantry Car (Rasoi Yan).

Arrival and Departure Info

Train No. 12187 departs from Jabalpur on Mondays and Fridays at 19:30 hrs while Train No. 12188 departs from Mumbai CST on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 13:30 hrs and reaches Jabalpur the next day at 06:00 hrs.

Route and Halts

The train is running on the Itarsi Jn.

Itarsi Junction (Madhya Pradesh)

Itarsi Junction is a railway station in Hoshangabad District in Madhya Pradesh which pass on more than 200 Trains through it.It is located 18 K.M...

– Khandwa

Khandwa

Khandwa is a town in the Nimaad region of Madhya Pradesh, an Administrative State in central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Khandwa District, formerly known as East Nimar District.Khandwa is an ancient town, with many places of worship, like many other towns in India...

– Bhusawal

Bhusawal

Bhusawal or Bhusaval is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Bhusawal is located at . It has an average elevation of 209 metres ....

route. The following are the main railway halts :

Jabalpur
Narsinghpur
Narsinghpur
Narsinghpur or Narsimhapur is a town in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. Narsinghpur is the administrative headquarters of Narsinghpur District....
Pipariya
Pipariya
See Pipariya for disambiguationPipariya is a city and a municipality in Hoshangabad district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is famous as it is the railhead for the military station and tourist destination of Pachmarhi. Pipariya is on the Itarsi Jabalpur rail line.-Demographics: India...
Itarsi Junction
Itarsi Junction (Madhya Pradesh)
Itarsi Junction is a railway station in Hoshangabad District in Madhya Pradesh which pass on more than 200 Trains through it.It is located 18 K.M...
Harda
Harda
Harda is a town and a municipality in Harda district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Harda is the administrative headquarters of Harda District.During the 'Mughal' rule a prosperous village Handiya was situated west of Harda....
Khandwa
Khandwa
Khandwa is a town in the Nimaad region of Madhya Pradesh, an Administrative State in central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Khandwa District, formerly known as East Nimar District.Khandwa is an ancient town, with many places of worship, like many other towns in India...
Bhusawal Jn.
Bhusawal
Bhusawal or Bhusaval is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Bhusawal is located at . It has an average elevation of 209 metres ....
Jalgaon Jn.
Manmad Jn.
Manmad
Manmad is one of the cities in Nasik district in the state of Maharashtra state in India. It is the third largest city in Nasik district, with a population of approximately 125,000...
Nasik Rd.
Igatpuri
Igatpuri
Igatpuri is a city and a Hill Station municipal council in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Western Ghats. The station lies in Nashik District between Mumbai and Nashik Road on the Central Railway. Igatpuri is known for its Buddhist Pagoda for Meditation...
Kalyan Jn.
Kalyan
Kalyan is a city in Thane district of Maharashtra, and a major railway station lying at the junction of the north-east and south-east lines of the suburban Mumbai division of the Central Railway, 53 km north-east of Mumbai. Kalyan is also a major Taluka place, a tehsil of the Thane district...
Dadar
Dadar
Dadar is a place in Mumbai, and is also a railway station on both the Western and Central lines of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. Dadar is situated in the heart of Mumbai, and Dadar station is the only railway station common to both the Central and Western lines...
Mumbai CST

Trivia

On the first day of JABALPUR GARIBRATH, more than 1200 seats were booked from JABALPUR only.
The former railway ministers planned to extend it to Allahabad
Allahabad
Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...

.
The train was proposed for extension till Allahabad without its inauguration from Jabalpur.
The train within 9 months of its operation it was announced in rail budget 2010 to extend the train to Allahabad despite of many protest against its extension, when Jabalpur MP from BJP Mr. Rakesh Singh
Rakesh Singh
Rakesh Singh is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Jabalpur constituency of Madhya Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party....

along with his supporters protested and attacked a train at Jabalpur Railway Station just after the Rail budget 2010
Derailment of train near Kalyan, Mumbai on Tuesday, April 13, 2010.
Proposed Extension to Allahabad
Allahabad
Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...

announced in Rail budget 2010 cancelled.

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