Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (via Basti)

Gorakhpur - Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express is a train of the Indian Railways connecting Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh to Anand Vihar Terminal in New Delhi. It is currently being operated with 12595/12596 train numbers on a tri-weekly basis. It is the first Hamsafar train.^[1][2]

Gorakhpur - Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (via Basti)
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	20 December 2016; 8 years ago (2016-12-20)
Current operator(s)	North Eastern Railways
Route
Termini	Gorakhpur Junction (GKP) Anand Vihar Terminal (AVNT)
Stops	5
Distance travelled	770 km (478 mi)
Average journey time	12 hours 50 mins
Service frequency	Tri-weekly[a]
Train number(s)	12595 / 12596
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Yes
Other facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Humsafar
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	62 km/h (39 mph)
Route map Legend 12595 ↓ Gorakhpur Junction Basti Gonda Junction Lucknow Charbagh Kanpur Central Uttar Pradesh New Delhi border 12596 ↑ Anand Vihar Terminal

Coach composition

The train has three-tier AC sleeper cabins designed by Indian Railways. It has an LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. It also has an announcement system; vending machines for tea, coffee and milk; bio toilets in compartments; and CCTV cameras.

Service

It averages 62 km/h as 12595 Humsafar Express starts on Tuesday and covering 770 km in 12 hrs 50 mins & 65 km/h as 12596 Humsafar Express starts on Friday covering 770 km in 11 hrs 50 mins.

Loco link

This train was hauled by a WAP 7 of Ghaziabad for its entire journey.

Stoppage

• Gorakhpur Junction
• Anand Nagar
• Siddharthnagar
• Barhni
• Balrampur
• Gonda Junction
• Lucknow Charbagh
• Kanpur Central
• Anand Vihar Terminal

See also

• Humsafar Express
• Gorakhpur railway station
• Anand Vihar Terminal railway station
• Gorakhpur - Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express (Via Barhni)

Notes

1. Runs thrice in a week for every direction.