The 12501 / 12502 KolkataâÂÂAgartala Garib Rath Express is a Garib Rath class train of Indian Railways, which connects the state capital of West Bengal, Kolkata to the state capital of Tripura, Agartala. It is the newest train service of its class. The train is operated by the North East Frontier Railway Zone (NFR) of the Indian Railways.
The train was originally launched as an air-conditioned special train after the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to poor patronage, the service was repeatedly scrapped and reintroduced, before on 21 June 2024, the North East Frontier Railway Zone informed the public of the introduction of the Kolkata - Agartala Garib Rath service from July onwards, practically regularising the special train. The first service commenced on 5 July 2024.
The KolkataâÂÂAgartala Garib Rath Express consists of 22 Linke-Hoffman Busch Third AC economy (3E) coaches. It has a single rake, which it shares with the Kolkata - Guwahati Garib Rath Express. Primary maintenance is executed at and secondary maitainence at .
Coach Position of 12501 (ex. Kolkata)
Coach Position of 12502 (ex. Agartala)
Passengers are advised to check the coach position indicators at the station before boarding.
The train is hauled by a Howrah based WAP-4 or a based WAP-7 electric locomotive to New Cooch Behar station. From there, it is hauled by a Siliguri based WDP-4 or a WDP-4D diesel locomotive to its destination.
The stoppages are:-