Vadodara - Varanasi Mahamana Express

Vadodara - Varanasi Mahamana Express
Overview
Service type Mahamana Superfast
First service 22 September 2017 (2017-09-22)[1]
Current operator(s) Western Railway
Route
Start Vadodara Junction (BRC)
Stops 9
End Varanasi Junction (BSB)
Distance travelled 1,532 km (952 mi)
Average journey time 26h 40m
Service frequency Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 20903/20904
On-board services
Class(es) First AC, AC 2 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities E-Catering
Observation facilities Deen Dayalu Coaches
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 57 km/h (35 mph), including halts

The Vadodara - Varanasi Mahamana Express is a express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Vadodara Junction and Varanasi Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 20903/20904 train numbers on weekly basis.[2][3][4][5]

Service

The 20903/Vadodara - Varanasi Mahamana Express has averages speed of 57 km/hr and covers 1532 km in 26 hrs 40 mins. The 20904/Varanasi - Vadodara Mahamana Express has averages speed of 56 km/hr and covers 1532 km in 27 hrs 30 mins.[6]

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 18 coaches :

  • 1 First AC
  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 8 Sleeper Coaches
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 4 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP-5 or WAP-4E electric locomotive from Vadodara to Itarsi. From Itarsi, the trains are hauled by a Itarsi Loco Shed or Samastipur Loco Shed based WDP-4D diesel locomotive uptil Varanasi_ and vice versa.

Rake Sharing

The train shared its rake with 09103/09104 Vadodara - Allahabad Mahamana Inaugural Special.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Prime Minister to Flag Off Third Mahamana Express to Run between Varanasi and Vadodara on 22nd September 2017". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. 21 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Prime Minister to Flag Off Third Mahamana Express to Run between Varanasi and Vadodara on 22nd September 2017
  3. ↑ Introduction of a New Weekly Express Train No. 20903/20904 Vadodara -Varanasi – Vadodara Mahamana Superfast express from 22.09.2017
  4. ↑ Mahamana Express between Vadodara and Varanasi: From schedule to route; all you need to know about the new superfast train
  5. ↑ Mahamana Express: Know what's special about the train PM Modi flagged off today
  6. ↑ PTI (23 September 2017). "PM Modi flags off Mahamana Express from Varanasi". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 September 2018.

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
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