Bhagalpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express
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 locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad.
 Bhagalpur Garib Rath Express at Anand Vihar Terminal | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Garib Rath Express | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi | ||||
| First service | 10 February 2012 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Bhagalpur (BGP) Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) | ||||
| Stops | 18 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1210 km | ||||
| Average journey time | 19 hrs | ||||
| Service frequency | Tri-weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22405/22406 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Third AC | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Available | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | Available | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available(paid)(without pantry car) | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large Windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | Average - 65 km/h Maximum - 130 km/h | ||||
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Traction
As the route is fully electrified since June 2019 train is hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad based WAP-4/WAP-5 electric locomotive throughout the journey, and vice versa.
Route & Halts
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.
- Bhagalpur Junction
- Sultanganj
- Jamalpur Junction
- Abhaipur
- Kiul Junction
- Rajendra Nagar Terminal
- Patna Junction
- Danapur Junction
- Bihta
- Ara Junction
- Bihiya
- Dumraon
- Buxar
- Dildarnagar Junction
- Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn.
- Prayagraj Junction
- Kanpur Central
- Tundla Junction
- Aligarh Junction
- Anand Vihar Terminal
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 20 coaches:
- 18 AC III Tier
- 2 Sleeper cum EOG
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GD1 | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | G7 | G8 | G9 | G10 | G11 | G12 | G13 | G14 | G15 | G16 | G17 | G18 | GD2 |
See also
- Bhagalpur - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express
- Surat–Bhagalpur Express
- Vikramshila Express
- Anga Express
