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Bhagalpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express

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Bhagalpur - Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express
Bhagalpur Garib Rath Express at Anand Vihar Terminal
Overview
Service typeGarib Rath Express
StatusOperating
LocaleBihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service10 February 2011
Current operator(s)Northern Railways
Route
TerminiBhagalpur (BGP)
Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops18
Distance travelled1,208 km
Average journey time18.5 hrs
Service frequencyTri-weekly
Train number(s)22405/22406
On-board services
Class(es)Third AC
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Auto-rack arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable(paid)(without pantry car)
Observation facilitiesLHB Large Windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speedAverage - 65 km/h Maximum - 130 km/h
Route map
(Anand Vihar - Bhagalpur) Garib Rath Express route map

The Bhagalpur – Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express is a superfast train of Indian Railways which connects Bhagalpur, an important town of Bihar and Delhi, the capital of India. Before inauguration, this train ran between Rajendra Nagar Terminal and New Delhi. The train is hauled from Bhagalpur Junction to Anand Vihar Terminal by a WAP 5/WAP 7 locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad.

Ghaziabad-based WAP-5 locomotive at Anand Vihar Terminal with the Anand Vihar-Bhagalpur Garib Rath Express

Traction

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As the route is fully electrified since June 2019 train is hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad based WAP-5/WAP-7 electric locomotive throughout the journey, and vice versa.

Route and halts

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It commences its journey from the Bhagalpur Junction railway station and travels through the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh to reach Anand Vihar Terminal near Delhi.

Coach composition

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The train has 3rd Ac Economy LHB rakes with max speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:

  • 20 AC III Tier(Economy)
  • 2 EOG
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
EOG G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 G8 G9 G10 G11 G12 G13 G14 G15 G16 G17 G18 G19 G20 EOG

See also

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