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Bhagalpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express
The Bhagalpur – Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express is a superfast train of Indian Railways which connects Bhagalpur, an important town of Bihar and Delhi, the capital of India. Before inauguration, this train ran between Rajendra Nagar Terminal and New Delhi railway station, New Delhi. The train is hauled from Bhagalpur Junction to Anand Vihar Terminal by a Indian locomotive class WAP-5, WAP 5/WAP 7 locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad. Traction As the route is fully electrified since June 2019 train is hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad based WAP-5/WAP-7 electric locomotive throughout the journey, and vice versa. Route and halts It commences its journey from the Bhagalpur Junction railway station and travels through the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh to reach Anand Vihar Terminal near Delhi. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Coach composition The train has 3rd Ac Economy LHB rakes with max speed of 130 km ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garib Rath Express
The Garib Rath (lit. Poor Chariot) trains are a series of No frills, no-frills trains operated by Indian Railways to provide air-conditioned train travel at a cheaper rate compared to regular trains. Garib Rath Express trains primarily operate on long-distance routes, connecting major cities and important railway stations across different states in India. These trains are designed to cover extensive distances, often traversing several hundred kilometers in a single journey. History The term "Garib Rath" translates to "Poor Man's Chariot" or "Chariot of the Poor" in English. These trains were primarily aimed at providing affordable transportation for economically weaker sections of society. The name "Garib" means Poor and "rath" means chariot in Sanskrit and the first service was inaugurated on 5 October 2006 by introduced by the then Rail Minister of India Lalu Prasad Yadav between Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express Rolling stock Garib rath trains have fully air-conditioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
