Gorakhpur - Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (Via Barhni)

Gorakhpur - Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express
Overview
Service type Humsafar Express
First service 16 December 2016 (2016-12-16)
Current operator(s) North Eastern Railway zone
Route
Start Gorakhpur Junction (GKP)
Stops 6
End Anand Vihar Terminal (AVNT)
Distance travelled 839 km (521 mi)
Average journey time 13 hours 50 mins
Service frequency Weekly[lower-alpha 1]
On-board services
Class(es) AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Yes
Observation facilities Large windows
Entertainment facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 1
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 60 km/h (37 mph)

Gorakhpur - Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh and Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi to . It is currently being operated with 12571/12572 train numbers on twice weekly basis. The share it rake with Gorakhpur - Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (Via Basti). This is first Hamsafar Train. [1][2]

Coach Composition

The trains is completely 3-tier AC sleeper trains designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.

Service

It averages 61 km/hr as 12571 Humsafar Express starts on Sunday and covering 839 km in 13 hrs 50 mins & 63 km/hr as 12572 Humsafar Express starts on Monday covering 839 km in 13 hrs 15 mins.

Traction = The train no 12572/12571 is hauled by WDP4/WDP 4D of Gonda shed and the train no 12595/12596 is hauled by Howrah/ Mughalsarai WAP4 from end to end

Stoppage


See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs twice in a week for every direction.

References

  1. ↑ Year End Review 2016
  2. ↑ Minister of Railways Flags Off Country’s First Humsafar Train

References

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