Banaras-Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express

{{Short description|Train in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}

{{Infobox rail service

| color = 008000

| name = Banaras-Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express

| logo = Ministry of Railways India.svg

| image_width =

| caption =

| type = Garib Rath

| locale = Uttar Pradesh & Delhi

| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2009|03|03}}

| last =

| operator = North Eastern Railway

| ridership =

| start = Banaras (BSBS)

| stops = 7

| end = Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)

| distance = {{convert|781|km|0|abbr=on}}

| journeytime = 14 hrs 10 min

| frequency = Bi-weekly

| class = AC 3 tier Economy

| seating = No

| sleeping = Yes

| catering = On-board catering,
E-catering

| observation = Large windows

| otherfacilities = Below the seats

| stock = LHB coach

| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|allk=on}}

| trainnumber = 22541 / 22542

| speed = {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}} Average including halts.

| map = File:Kashi Viswanath Express (New Delhi - Varanasi) route map.png

}}

The 22541 / 22542 Banaras–Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express is a train between Banaras and Anand Vihar Terminal of Delhi. A bi-weekly train that runs from Varanasi Junction on Sunday and Thursday as 22541 and from Anand Vihar Terminal on Monday and Friday as 22542.{{cite web |title=22541 Banaras-Anand Vihar Garib Rath |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-banaras-anand-vihar-terminal-garib-rath-express-22541/8065/12892/7322 |website=indiarailinfo |access-date=2023-05-31}}

The main towns along the route are Bhadohi, Pratapgarh, Amethi, Rae Bareli, Lucknow, Bareilly and Moradabad.

Coach composition

The train runs with 20 LHB AC III Tier Economy coaches and 2 EoG / Seating cum Luggage Rake.

Route and halts

Traction

It is hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-5 / WAP-7 electric locomotive from Banaras to Anand Vihar Terminal and vice versa.

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