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Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Express

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Gorakhpur - Anand Vihar Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service25 March 2015; 9 years ago (2015-03-25)
Current operator(s)North Eastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiGorakhpur Junction (GKP)
Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops6
Distance travelled749 km (465 mi)
Average journey time14 hours 15 mins
Service frequencyWeekly[a]
Train number(s)12595/12596
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock1
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed53 km/h (33 mph)

The Gorakhpur - Anand Vihar Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh and Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi via Basti. It is currently being operated with 15057/15058 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service

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It averages 53 km/h as 150575 Gorakhpur - Anand Vihar Express starts on Thursday and covering 749 km in 14 hrs 15 mins and 49 km/h as 12596 Anand Vihar - Gorakhpur - Express starts on Friday covering 7490 km in 15 hrs 10 mins.

Route and halts

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Coach composite

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The train consists of 21 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 7 Sleeper Coaches
  • 8 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Rake maintenance

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The train is maintained by the Anand Vihar Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Mau - Anand Vihar Terminal Express for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.

Traction

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Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-5 or WAP-4 electric locomotives. Occasionally, it has also been hauled by a WAP-7 locomotive.

Notes

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  1. ^ Runs twice in a week for every direction.

References

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  1. ^ "Special train to curb passenger rush". The Times of India. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  2. ^ 52 trains delayed due to fog
  3. ^ Many trains cancelled till 15 February due to bad weather
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