Varanasi Mahamana Express

Varanasi Mahamana Express
वाराणसी महामना एक्सप्रेस
Overview
Service type Superfast Express
First service 25 January 2016 (2016-01-25)[1]
Current operator(s) Northern Railways
Route
Stops 06 Halts Including Moradabad, Bareilly, Lucknow,Nihalgarh, Sultanpur & Jaunpur City railway station.
Distance travelled 774 km (481 mi)
Service frequency Mon. Wed. Fri.
Train number(s) 22418/22417
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier,
Sleeper Class & Unreserved
Sleeping arrangements Sleeper &
A.C. Sleeper Coaches.
Catering facilities Available On-Board Food, Drinks & Snacks.
Baggage facilities Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock Model Rake
Track gauge Indian Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification Yes
Operating speed 57 km/h (35 mph), including halts
Route map

Varanasi Mahamana Express is a tri-weekly Mahamana Express class train operated by Indian Railways, which runs between the cities of New Delhi & Varanasi via Bareilly, Lucknow, Sultanpur & Jaunpur city.

History

This was the first Mahamana Express train of Indian Railways. The train was flagged off by Shri. Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India on January 22, 2016 from Varanasi Junction through video conferencing.[2]
It is currently owned & operated by Northern Railway Zone of Indian Railways organization.

Coach composition

LOCO SLR GS GS H1 A1 PC S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 GS GS SLR reverse in UP direction/

References

  1. ↑ "Regular Run of 22418/22417 New Delhi-Varanasi-New Delhi Tri weekly Superfast Express Train from 25.01.2016". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. 22 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Modi flags off Mahamana Express: Key features of this swanky train". The Indian Express. 2016-01-23. Retrieved 2017-04-26.

See also

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