Jaynagar–Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express

Jaynagar Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express, Garib Rath Express
First service	10 February 2011 [1]
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 [2].

Coaches edit

The 12569 / 70 Jainagar Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express has 20 AC 3 tier and 2 End on Generator Coaches [3] [4]. 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.

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.

The Ghaziabad or Gomoh Mughalsarai based WAP 4 or WAP 7 for its journey.

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.