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Distance
462 km
Journey time
9h 45m
Total stops
10
Avg speed
47 km/h
Halts
8
Days on route
1

About KGM GARIBRATH

KGM GARIBRATH (train number 12209) is a Garib Rath Express on the Indian Railways network running between KANPUR CENTRAL (CNB) and KATHGODAM (KGM). It departs KANPUR CENTRAL at 06:05 and reaches KATHGODAM at 15:50. The train covers about 462 km and halts at 10 stations along the way, completing the run in around 9h 45m.

The KGM GARIBRATH runs on Tue. Its average speed across the whole route works out to roughly 47 km/h including halts.

Between its origin and destination the KGM GARIBRATH makes 8 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 40 minutes at RAMPUR. Other notable halts include LUCKNOW NE (25 min), BAREILLY (5 min), LAL KUAN (5 min), HALDWANI (5 min). These longer stops are good points to fetch food or water, though shorter one- and two-minute halts mean you should be ready to board in advance.

KGM GARIBRATH Schedule & Running Days

Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from KANPUR CENTRAL to KATHGODAM.

Running days (departs KANPUR CENTRAL)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayDistance
1 KANPUR CENTRAL Source
CNB
06:05 Day 1 0 km
2 LUCKNOW NE
LJN
07:35 08:00 25 min Day 1 74 km
3 SHAHJEHANPUR
SPN
10:23 10:25 2 min Day 1 239 km
4 BAREILLY
BE
11:22 11:27 5 min Day 1 309 km
5 RAMPUR
RMU
12:30 13:10 40 min Day 1 373 km
6 BILASPUR ROAD
BLQR
13:30 13:32 2 min Day 1 399 km
7 RUDRAPUR CITY
RUPC
13:46 13:48 2 min Day 1 418 km
8 LAL KUAN
LKU
14:30 14:35 5 min Day 1 439 km
9 HALDWANI
HDW
15:25 15:30 5 min Day 1 455 km
10 KATHGODAM Destination
KGM
15:50 Day 1 462 km

Recent Chart Vacancy

Vacant berths recorded after chart preparation on the last 2 runs of KGM GARIBRATH. See the full vacancy page for 12209 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026
746 vacant berths
G6 · 77 G7 · 73 G4 · 70 G10 · 69 G2 · 69 G3 · 69
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Tue, 01 Sep 2026
611 vacant berths
G6 · 68 G10 · 67 G7 · 63 G5 · 62 G8 · 61 G3 · 59
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the KGM GARIBRATH.

KGM GARIBRATH runs as train number 12209 on Indian Railways.

Train 12209 KGM GARIBRATH runs between KANPUR CENTRAL (CNB) and KATHGODAM (KGM), stopping at 10 stations in total.

Train 12209 KGM GARIBRATH covers about 462 km and takes roughly 9h 45m from origin to destination, at an average speed of around 47 km/h.

Train 12209 KGM GARIBRATH runs on Tue from its origin station. Running days always refer to the departure day at the source.

Train 12209 KGM GARIBRATH has its longest scheduled halt of about 40 minutes at RAMPUR.

Train 12209 KGM GARIBRATH departs KANPUR CENTRAL at 06:05, which falls inside the 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM window, so its first reservation chart is prepared at 8:00 PM the previous night, about 10 hours 5 minutes before departure. The final chart follows at 05:35, 30 minutes before departure.

Schedule, running days and chart vacancy shown here are sourced from Indian Railways / IRCTC data and may change. This is not live running status. Always reconfirm timings and availability on the official railway channels before you travel.

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