The 12571/12572 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. It is currently being operated with 12571/12572 train numbers on a twice weekly basis. It shares its rake with Gorakhpur - Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (Via Basti). This is the first Hamsafar train.Year End Review 2016 Minister of Railways Flags Off Country’s First Humsafar Train
Coach composition
The train is completely composed of three-tier AC sleeper cars designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. It has an announcement system; vending machines for tea, coffee and milk; bio toilets in compartments; and CCTV cameras.
Service It averages 61 km/h as 12571 Humsafar Express starts on Sunday and covering 839 km in 13 hrs 50 mins & 63 km/h as 12572 Humsafar Express starts on Monday covering 839 km in 13 hrs 15 mins.
Schedule Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day 12571 GKP Gorakhpur 6:45 PM SUN WED FRI SAT Anand Vihar Terminal 8:50 AM MON THR SAT SUN 12572 ANVT Anand Vihar Terminal 8:00 PM SUN MON THU SAT Gorakhpur 9:35 AM MON TUE FRI SUN
Traction This train is hauled by WDP-4D of Gonda diesel loco shed from GKP to GD and from GD to ANVT it is hauled by Ghaziabad based WAP 7 electric locomotive and vice versa.
Stoppage
See also Humsafar Express Gorakhpur railway station Anand Vihar Terminal railway station Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (via Basti)
Notes
References
References 12571/Gorakhpur - Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (via Barhni) Vihar Terminal - Gorakhpur Humsafar Express (via Barhni)