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The 12225 / 12226 Kaifiyaat Express is a daily Superfast Express train of the Indian Railways, running between Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Old Delhi, the capital city of India.

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Kaifiyaat Express

Kaifiyat Express trainboard
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	Delhi & Uttar Pradesh
First service	28 September 2003; 19 years ago (2003-09-28)
Current operator(s)	Northern Railways
Route
Termini	Old Delhi (DLI) Azamgarh (AMH)
Stops	15
Distance travelled	803 km (499 mi)
Average journey time	14 hours 20 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12225 / 12226
On-board services
Class(es)	First Class AC, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	61 km/h (38 mph) average with halts

The name Kaifiyat tributes to legendary poet late Mr. Kaifi Azmi, who belonged to Azamgarh.

Number & nomenclature

The train numbers of the Kaifiyat Expresses are:

• 12225 UP:- From Azamgarh to Old Delhi – 803 km/14:30 hrs
• 12226 DN:- From Old Delhi to Azamgarh – 803 km/14:10 hrs

Route & halts

• Old Delhi
• Ghaziabad Junction
• Aligarh Junction
• Kanpur Central
• Unnao Junction
• AISHBAGH Junction
• AISHBAGH
• BADSHAHNAGAR
• BARABANKI JN
• RUDAULI
• AYODHYA
• Ayodhya Junction
• Akbarpur Junction
• Malipur Junction
• Shahganj Junction
• Khorason Road
• Sarai Mir
• Azamgarh

Coach composition

The train generally consists of a total number of 22 LHB coaches as follows:

• 1 AC I Tier
• 2 AC II Tier
• 6 AC III Tier
• 7 Sleeper class
• 4 Unreserved
• 2 EOG

Locomotive

• WDP-4D:- Azamgarh to Shahganj Junction
• WAP-5 / WAP-7:- Shahganj Junction to Old Delhi
• Loco reversal: Shahganj Junction & Lucknow Junction

See also

• Godaan Express
• Chhapra Express
• Utsarg Express

References

Mohammad Faisal Nadwi

External links

• India Rail Info
• India Rail Info

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