Anand Vihar Muzaffarpur Garib Rath Express
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Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast, Garib Rath Express |
First service | 6 July 2011 [2] |
Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
Route | |
Start | Anand Vihar Terminal |
Stops | 10 |
End | Muzaffarpur Junction |
Distance travelled | 1,060 km (659 mi) |
Service frequency | Once a week. 12212 Anand Vihar Muzaffarpur Garib Rath Express – Wednesday. 12211 Muzaffarpur Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express – Friday. |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 3 tier |
Seating arrangements | No |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Auto-rack arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | No |
Observation facilities | Originally ran between Anand Vihar and Bapudham Motihari. Extended up to Muzaffarpur Junction |
Baggage facilities | Storage space under berth |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway Garib Rath Coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum ,49.88 km/h (31 mph), including halts |
The 12212 / 11 Anand Vihar Muzaffarpur Garib Rath Express is a Superfast express train of the Garib Rath series belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Anand Vihar Terminal and Muzaffarpur Junction in India.
It operates as train number 12212 from Anand Vihar Terminal to Muzaffarpur Junction and as train number 12211 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar.
It is part of the Garib Rath Express series launched by the former railway minister of India, Mr. Laloo Prasad Yadav.[1]
Contents
Routeing
The 12212 / 12211 Anand Vihar Muzaffarpur Garib Rath Express runs from Anand Vihar Terminal via Moradabad, Bareilly, Shahjehanpur, Lucknow NR, Gorakhpur Junction, Bapudam Motihari to Muzaffarpur Junction.
Traction
As large parts of the route are yet to be fully electrified, a Tughlakabad based WDM 3A or WDP 4 locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.
References
- http://www.indianrail.gov.in/garibrath_trn_list.html
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/New-AC-train-to-link-Sasaram-with-Delhi/articleshow/9045136.cms
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