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Mahanagari Express

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Mahanagari Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleMaharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
First serviceJanuary 1, 1981; 43 years ago (1981-01-01)[1]
Current operator(s)Central Railways
Route
TerminiChhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSTM)
Varanasi Junction (BSB)
Stops27 as 11093 Mahanagari Express, 26 as 11094 Mahanagari Express
Distance travelled1,509 km (938 mi)
Average journey time28 hours 30 minutes as 11093 Mahanagari Express, 26 hours 55 minutes as 11094 Mahanagari Express
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)11093 / 11094
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry Car not available
Observation facilitiesLarge Windows
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
55.33 km/h (34 mph) (including halts)

The 11093/11094 Mahanagari Express is an express train, belonging to Indian Railways, that runs between Mumbai CST and Varanasi Junction in India. It operates as train number 11093 from Mumbai CST to Varanasi Junction and as train number 11094 in the reverse direction.[2]

Coach composition

The train consist of 22 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 14 Sleeper Coaches
  • 4 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Mumbai CST-Varanasi Junction:BSL/ET WAP 4

Katni junction - Satna junction : ET WDM3D/WDM3A

As Central Railways completed its DC-AC conversion on 9 June 2015, it is now regularly hauled by Itarsi or Bhusawal based WAP-4 from Mumbai CST to Katni handing over to an Itarsi based WDM 3A for the remainder of its journey until Varanasi.[3]

11094 Mahanagari Express with Itarsi based WAP 4

Rake Sharing Arrangement

It has no RSA with any trains.

Timetable

11093- Leaves Mumbai CST at Night 12:10 AM and reach Varanasi Next Day Morning 4:40 AM IST

11094- Leaves Varanasi Jn everyday at 11:20 AM IST and reach Mumbai CST next day at afternoon 2:15 PM IST.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Mahanagari ExpressMahanagari Express== References ==

  1. ^ "Railway Budget speech 1981-82" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 19 February 1981.
  2. ^ [1], patrika.com, 16 April 2016
  3. ^ [2], jagran.com, 03 September 2015