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Kolkata Patna Garib Rath Express: Danapur Railway Administration has extended 12359/60 Kolkata-Patna Garib Rath Express up to Arrah Junction. Due to which passengers have got cheap travel and ease in ticket booking. Because now passengers from many nearby districts can use this facility. This train has become the easiest and economical option for everyday journeys. According to reports, on an average 300 to 400 tickets are being booked every day. This number is continuously increasing.
Bhojpur: In view of the increasing demand of passengers going from Ara to Kolkata, Danapur Railway Administration had last month extended the 12359/60 Kolkata-Patna Garib Rath Express up to Ara Junction. In a few months, this train has become the most economical and convenient option for the passengers of Arrah and surrounding districts to go to Howrah or Kolkata.
According to railway rules, only those trains whose average speed is 55 km per hour or more get the status of superfast. Presently Garib Rath Express coming from Kolkata to Arrah is run with number 12359. Its new number will now be 13127. At the same time, the number of Garib Rath Express going from Arrah to Kolkata will now be 13128 instead of 12360. With this change, the superfast charge on passenger tickets has also been reduced. Now the fare from Arrah to Kolkata will be Rs 670 instead of Rs 715, which will provide better convenience with the current time table.
