Varanasi Mahamana Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| Locale | Delhi & Uttar Pradesh | ||||
| First service | 25 January 2016[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 | ||||
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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
- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Modi flags off Mahamana Express: Key features of this swanky train". The Indian Express. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
