Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Express
The Gorakhpur - Anand Vihar Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh and Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi via Basti. It is currently being operated with 15057/15058 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express Train |
| First service | 25 March 2015 |
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Gorakhpur Junction (GKP) |
| Stops | 6 |
| End | Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) |
| Distance travelled | 749 km (465 mi) |
| Average journey time | 14 hours 15 mins |
| Service frequency | Weekly[lower-alpha 1] |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 53 km/h (33 mph) |
Service
It averages 53 km/hr as 150575 Gorakhpur - Anand Vihar Express starts on Thursday and covering 749 km in 14 hrs 15 mins & 49 km/hr as 12596 Anand Vihar - Gorakhpur - Express starts on Friday covering 7490 km in 15 hrs 10 mins.
Route and halts
Coach composite
The train consists of 21 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper Coaches
- 8 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Rake Maintenance
The train is maintained by the Anand Vihar Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Mau - Anand Vihar Terminal Express for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-5 or WAP-4 electric locomotives. Occasionally, it has also been hauled by a WAP-7 locomotive.
Notes
- Runs twice in a week for every direction.
References
- "Special train to curb passenger rush". The Times of India. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- 52 trains delayed due to fog
- Many trains cancelled till 15 February due to bad weather