Gorakhpur - Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (Via Basti)

Gorakhpur - Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express
Overview
Service type Humsafar Express
First service 20 December 2016 (2016-12-20)
Current operator(s) North Eastern Railway zone
Route
Start Gorakhpur Junction (GKP)
Stops 5
End Anand Vihar Terminal (AVNT)
Distance travelled 770 km (480 mi)
Average journey time 12 hours 50 mins
Service frequency Tri-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 train of the Indian Railways connecting Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh and Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi to . It is currently being operated with 12595/12596 train numbers on tri-weekly basis. The share it rake with Gorakhpur - Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (Via Barhni). 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 60 km/hr as 12595 Humsafar Express starts on Tuesday and covering 770 km in 12 hrs 50 mins & 65 km/hr as 12596 Humsafar Express starts on Friday covering 770 km in 11 hrs 50 mins.

This train was hauled by WAP-4 or WAP 5 of Ghaziabad for entire journey.

Stoppage

See also

Notes

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

References

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