| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express, Garib Rath Express |
| First service | 10 February 2011 |
| Current operator(s) | East Central Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Jainagar Anand Vihar Terminal |
| Stops | 19 |
| Distance travelled | 1,252 km (778 mi) |
| Average journey time | 20 hours 25 minutes as 12569 Jaynagar Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express, 20 hours 30 minutes as 12570 Anand Vihar Jainagar Garib Rath Express. |
| Service frequency | 2 days a week. 12569 Jainagar Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express – Monday & Friday. 12570 Anand Vihar Jainagar Garib Rath Express – Tuesday & Saturday. |
| Train number(s) | 12569 / 12570 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Auto-rack arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Observation facilities | Previously ran as 12353 / 54 Patna Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express. |
| Baggage facilities | Storage space under berth |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways Garib Rath Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Partial |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum ,61.20 km/h (38 mph), including halts |
The 12569 / 70 Jainagar Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express is a Superfast Express train of the Garib Rath series belonging to Indian Railways - East Central Railway zone that runs between Jainagar and Anand Vihar Terminal in India. When inaugurated, The service of this train was between Darbhanga to Hazrat Nizamuddin which afterwards has been extended to Jainagar from Darbhanga as there was heavy demand of passengers for a direct train from Jainagar to Hazrat Nizamuddin and on the other end to Anand Vihar Terminal due to heavy load of trains on Hazrat Nizamuddin.
It operates as train number 12569 from Jainagar to Anand Vihar Terminal and as train number 12570 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi.
It is part of the Garib Rath Express series launched by the former railway minister of India, Mr. Laloo Prasad Yadav .
Coaches
The 12569 / 70 Jainagar Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express has 20 AC 3 tier and 2 End on Generator Coaches . It does not carry a Pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12569 Jainagar Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1,252 km (778 mi) in 20 hours 25 mins (61.32 km/h) and in 20 hours 30 mins as 12570 Anand Vihar Jainagar Garib Rath Express (61.07 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 12569 / 70 Jainagar Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express runs from Jainagar via Madhubani, Darbhanga Junction, Barauni Junction, Mokama Junction, Patna Junction, Ara Junction, Buxar, Mughalsarai Junction, Allahabad Junction, Kanpur Central Aligarh junction to Anand Vihar Terminal.
Traction
The Ghaziabad or Gomoh Mughalsarai based WAP 4 or WAP 7 for its journey.
Operation
12569 Jainagar Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express leaves Jainagar every Monday & Friday arriving Anand Vihar Terminal the next day.
12570 Anand Vihar Jainagar Garib Rath Express leaves Anand Vihar Terminal every Tuesday & Saturday arriving Jainagar the next day.
References
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
