Bhagalpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express

The Bhagalpur – Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express is a superfast train of Indian Railways which connects Bhagalpur, an important town of Bihar and Delhi, the capital of India. Before inauguration, this train ran between Rajendra Nagar Terminal and New Delhi. The train is hauled from Bhagalpur Junction to Anand Vihar Terminal by a WAP 5/WAP 7 locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad.

Bhagalpur - Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express
Bhagalpur Garib Rath Express at Anand Vihar Terminal
Overview
Service type	Garib Rath Express
Status	Operating
Locale	Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service	10 February 2011
Current operator	Northern Railways
Route
Termini	Bhagalpur (BGP) Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops	18
Distance travelled	1,208 km
Average journey time	18.5 hrs
Service frequency	Tri-weekly
Train number	22405/22406
On-board services
Class	Third AC
Seating arrangements	Available
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Auto-rack arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	Available(paid)(without pantry car)
Observation facilities	LHB Large Windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	Average - 65 km/h Maximum - 130 km/h
Route map

Ghaziabad-based WAP-5 locomotive at Anand Vihar Terminal with the Anand Vihar-Bhagalpur Garib Rath Express

Traction

As the route is fully electrified since June 2019 train is hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad based WAP-5/WAP-7 electric locomotive throughout the journey, and vice versa.

Route and halts

It commences its journey from the Bhagalpur Junction railway station and travels through the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh to reach Anand Vihar Terminal near Delhi.

• Bhagalpur Junction
• Sultanganj
• Jamalpur Junction
• Abhaipur
• Kiul Junction
• Rajendra Nagar Terminal
• Patna Junction
• Danapur Junction
• Bihta
• Ara Junction
• Bihiya
• Dumraon
• Buxar
• Dildarnagar Junction
• Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn.
• Prayagraj Junction
• Kanpur Central
• Tundla Junction
• Aligarh Junction
• Anand Vihar Terminal

Coach composition

The train has 3rd Ac Economy LHB rakes with max speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:

• 20 AC III Tier(Economy)
• 2 EOG

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	EOG	G1	G2	G3	G4	G5	G6	G7	G8	G9	G10	G11	G12	G13	G14	G15	G16	G17	G18	G19	G20	EOG

Incidents

In 2017, this and a dozen other trains were diverted due to another train derailing.

See also

• Bhagalpur - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express
• Surat–Bhagalpur Express
• Vikramshila Express
• Anga Express