Banaras-Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express

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]

Banaras-Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express
Overview
Service type	Garib Rath
Locale	Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service	3 March 2009; 16 years ago (2009-03-03)
Current operator(s)	North Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Banaras (BSBS) Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops	7
Distance travelled	781 km (485 mi)
Average journey time	14 hrs 10 min
Service frequency	Bi-weekly
Train number(s)	22541 / 22542
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 tier Economy
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph) Average including halts.
Route map

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

Coach composition

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

Route and halts

• Banaras
• Pratapgarh
• Amethi
• RaeBereli
• Lucknow Charbagh
• Bareilly
• Moradabad
• Anand Vihar Terminal

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.