Banaras-Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express Explained

Banaras-Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express
Type:Garib Rath
Locale:Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
Operator:North Eastern Railway
Start:Banaras (BSBS)
Stops:7
End:Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Distance:781km (485miles)
Journeytime:14 hrs 10 min
Frequency:Bi-weekly
Class:AC 3 tier Economy
Seating:No
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:On-board catering,
E-catering
Observation:Large windows
Otherfacilities:Below the seats
Stock:LHB coach
Trainnumber:22541 / 22542
Speed:55km/h Average including halts.

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.

Coach composition

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

Route and halts

Traction

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 22541 Banaras-Anand Vihar Garib Rath . indiarailinfo . 2023-05-31.