Mysuru–Varanasi Express
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Weekly Superfast Express | ||||
Status | Operating | ||||
First service | 25 December 2014 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Western Railway zone | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Mysore Junction (MYS) Varanasi Junction (BSB) | ||||
Stops | 32 | ||||
Distance travelled | 2,707 km (1,682 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 48h 55m | ||||
Service frequency | Twice [a] | ||||
Train number(s) | 22687/22688 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | No | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering | ||||
Observation facilities | LHB coach | ||||
Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
Baggage facilities | No | ||||
Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Electrification | Fully Electrified | ||||
Operating speed | 71 km/h (44 mph), including halts | ||||
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The Mysuru–Varanasi Superfast Express is an Superfast Express train belonging to the South Western Railway zone in India. It runs twice a week between Mysore Junction and Varanasi Junction, using train numbers 22687/22688.[1][2][3]
Service
[edit]The 22687/Mysuru–Varanasi Express has an average speed of 55km/h and covers 2708km in 48h 45m. 22688/Varanasi–Mysuru Express has an average speed of 55km/h and covers 2707km in 48h 50m.
Schedule
[edit]Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
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22687 | MYS | Mysore Junction | 07:30 AM | TUE THU | Varanasi Junction | 08:25 AM | THU SAT |
22688 | BSB | Varanasi Junction | 9:10 PM | THU SAT | Mysore Junction | 10:00 PM
PM |
SAT
MON |
Reversals
[edit]GTL – Guntakal Junction
Route and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Mysore Junction
- Mandya
- Kengeri
- Bangalore City
- Yesvantpur Junction
- Tumkur
- Arsikere Junction
- Kadur Junction
- Chitradurga
- Bellary Junction
- Guntakal Junction (reversal)
- Adoni
- Mantralayam Road
- Raichur
- Yadgir
- Wadi Junction
- Kalaburagi Junction
- Solapur
- Daund Junction
- Ahmednagar Junction
- Kopargaon
- Manmad Junction
- Bhusaval Junction
- Khandwa Junction
- Itarsi Junction
- Pipariya
- Narsinghpur
- Jabalpur Junction
- Katni Junction
- Maihar
- Satna Junction
- Prayagraj Cheoki Junction
- Mirzapur
- Varanasi Junction
Coach composition
[edit]The train has brand new LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:
- 2 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 9 Sleeper coaches
- 2 General
- 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by a Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Mysore to Varanasi and vice versa.
Direction reversal
[edit]Train reverses its direction once:
Notes
[edit]- ^ Runs two days in a week for every direction.
External links
[edit]- 16229/Mysuru–Varanasi Express India Rail Info
- 16230/Varanasi–Mysuru Express India Rail Info
References
[edit]- ^ "Conversion of 13255/13256 Patliputra-Chandigarh-Patliputra bi-weekly express into Superfast train with revised number 22355/22356". Northern Railway. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ 30-09-2015 TEMPORARY AUGMENTATION OF EXPRESS TRAINS
- ^ "Train passengers robbed". The Times of India. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2019.