First service 6 July 2011 [2] Start Anand Vihar Terminal End Muzaffarpur Junction | Current operator(s) Northern Railways Stops 10 | |
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Service type Superfast, Garib Rath Express | ||
The 12212 / 11 Anand Vihar Muzaffarpur Garib Rath Express is a Superfast express train of the Garib Rath series belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Anand Vihar Terminal and Muzaffarpur Junction in India.
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It operates as train number 12212 from Anand Vihar Terminal to Muzaffarpur Junction and as train number 12211 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar.
It is part of the Garib Rath Express series launched by the former railway minister of India, Mr. Laloo Prasad Yadav.
Routeing
The 12212 / 12211 Anand Vihar Muzaffarpur Garib Rath Express runs from Anand Vihar Terminal via Moradabad, Bareilly, Shahjehanpur, Lucknow NR, Gorakhpur Junction, Narkatiaganj junction, Bapudam Motihari to Muzaffarpur Junction.
Traction
As large parts of the route are yet to be fully electrified, a Tughlakabad based WDM 3A or WDP 4 locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.