Anand Vihar Muzaffarpur Garib Rath Express

Anand Vihar Muzaffarpur Garib Rath Express

Overview
Service type Superfast, Garib Rath Express
First service 6 July 2011
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]

Routeing

The 12212 / 12211 Anand Vihar Muzaffarpur Garib Rath Express runs from Anand Vihar Terminal via Moradabad, Bareilly, Shahjehanpur, Lucknow NR, Gorakhpur Junction, Narkatiaganj 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.

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