| Kaifiyat Express | |
| Type: | Superfast |
| Locale: | Delhi & Uttar Pradesh |
| Operator: | Northern Railways |
| Start: | (DLI) |
| Stops: | 15 |
| End: | (AMH) |
| Distance: | 803km (499miles) |
| Journeytime: | 14 hours 20 minutes |
| Frequency: | Daily |
| Class: | First Class AC, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | On-board catering, E-catering |
| Observation: | Large windows |
| Baggage: | Below the seats |
| Stock: | LHB coach |
| Trainnumber: | 12225 / 12226 |
| Speed: | 130km/h average with halts |
The 12225 / 12226 Kaifiyat Express is a daily Superfast Express train of the Indian Railways, running between Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Old Delhi, the capital city of India.
The name Kaifiyat tributes to legendary poet late Mr. Kaifi Azmi, who belonged to Azamgarh.
The train numbers of the Kaifiyat Expresses are:
The train generally consists of a total number of 22 LHB coach as follows:
Earlier it used to have loco reversal at Lucknow Jn (NER), but now it bypasses Charbagh line and halts at Aishbagh Junction to avoid loco reversal.
When the route was not electrified, it was hauled by a diesel loco from Azamgarh to Lucknow and from Lucknow, a Ghaziabad based Indian locomotive class WAP-7 or Indian locomotive class WAP-5 hauled it to Delhi and vice versa.
But since the whole route is now electrified and train belongs to Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways, a GZB (NR) WAP-7 or WAP-5 powers it for the entire journey.
Earlier it used to have loco reversal at Lucknow Jn (NER), but now it bypasses Charbagh line and halts at Aishbagh Junction to avoid loco reversal.
When the route was not electrified, it was hauled by a diesel loco from Azamgarh to Lucknow and from Lucknow, a Ghaziabad based Indian locomotive class WAP-7 or Indian locomotive class WAP-5 hauled it to Delhi and vice versa.
But since the whole route is now electrified and train belongs to Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways, a GZB (NR) WAP-7 or WAP-5 powers it for the entire journey.
Mohammad Faisal Nadwi