Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Varanasi Express

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Varanasi Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
Locale December 23, 2009 (2009-12-23)
Current operator(s) Central Railway zone
Route
Start Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)
Stops 13
End Varanasi Junction (BSB)
Distance travelled 1,492 km (927 mi)
Average journey time 27 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency Daily[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 12167/12168
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities On-board Catering
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 58 km/h (36 mph)

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Varanasi Express is an Superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kurla in Maharashtra and Varanasi Junction of Uttar Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 12167/12168 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2]

Service

The 12167/Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Varanasi Express has averages speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1492 km in 27 hrs 10 mins. 12168/Varanasi - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express has averages speed of 58 km/hr and 1508 km in 26 hrs.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 24 coaches :

  • 1 AC I Tier + II Tier (Hybrid)
  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 11 Sleeper Coaches
  • 4 General
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Itrasi Loco Shed based WAP-5 electric locomotive from Kurla to Pipariya and from Pipariya it is hauled by a Itrasi Loco Shed based WDP-4 or WDM 3A diesel locomotive up til Varanasi and vice versa.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References

  1. ↑ Temporary Stoppage of Mail/Express Trains
  2. ↑ Temporary halt of BSB-LTT at Katni Station


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