Kashi Vishwanath Express

Kashi Vishwanath Express

WDP4D of Tughlakabad about to haul Varanasi-bound Kashi Vishwanath Express at New Delhi Railway Station
Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	Indian Railway
Route
Start	New Delhi railway station
Stops	32
End	Varanasi Junction
Distance travelled	794 km (493 mi)
Average journey time	17 hours 5 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	14257 / 14258
On-board services
Class(es)	First AC, 2 Two Tier AC, 3 Tier AC, SL, General
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	7
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	46.47 km/h (28.88 mph) average with halts
Route map

Kashi Vishwanath Express is an Indian express train that runs between Varanasi Junction in Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi Railway Station.

The train is named after the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi. Main towns along the way are Pratapgarh, Amethi, Rae Bareli, Lucknow, Hardoi, Bareilly, Moradabad, Amroha and Ghaziabad. It operates daily and covers a distance of 794 kilometres (493 mi). Kashi Vishwanath Express offers first A/C, second A/C, third A/C and sleeper class coaches and pantry car services. The Kashi Vishwanath Express is usually hauled by a WDP4D Locomotive. Its average running speed is not good.

Time table

Stops

• New Delhi
• Ghaziabad
• Pilkhuwa
• Hapur
• Gajraula Jn
• Amroha
• Moradabad
• Rampur
• Bareily
• Pitambarpur
• Tilhar
• Shahjahanpur
• Anjhi Shahabad
• Hardoi
• Balamau Jn
• Sandila
• Lucknow Jn
• Bachhrawan
• Rae Bareli
• Gauriganj
• Amethi
• Antu
• Pratapgarh Jn
• Dandupur
• Badshahpur
• Janghai Jn
• Suriawan
• Bhadohi
• Parasipur
• Sewapuri
• Chaukhandi
• Varanasi Junction

References

See also

• Varanasi Junction