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]
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Garib Rath | ||||
| Locale | Uttar Pradesh & Delhi | ||||
| First service | 3 March 2009 | ||||
| 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. | ||||
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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
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.
References
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