Jump to content

Banaras-Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Banaras-Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express
Overview
Service typeGarib Rath
LocaleUttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service3 March 2009; 15 years ago (2009-03-03)
Current operator(s)North Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiBanaras (BSBS)
Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops7
Distance travelled781 km (485 mi)
Average journey time14 hrs 10 min
Service frequencyBi-weekly
Train number(s)22541 / 22542
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 tier Economy
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph) Average including halts.
Route map
Anand Vihar–Varanasi Garibrath route map

The 22541 / 22542 Banaras–Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express is a train between Banaras and Anand Vihar Terminal of Delhi. A bi-weekly train that runs from Varanasi Junction on Sunday and Thursday as 22541 and from Anand Vihar Terminal on Monday and Friday as 22542.[1]

The main towns along the route are Bhadohi, Pratapgarh, Amethi, Rae Bareli, Lucknow, Bareilly and Moradabad.[1]

Coach composition

[edit]

The train runs with 20 LHB AC III Tier Economy coaches and 2 EoG / Seating cum Luggage Rake.

Route and halts

[edit]

Traction

[edit]

It is hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-5 / WAP-7 electric locomotive from Banaras to Anand Vihar Terminal and vice versa.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "22541 Banaras-Anand Vihar Garib Rath". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2023.