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Varanasi Mahamana Express

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Varanasi - New Delhi Mahamana Express
Mahamana Express Name Board
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
LocaleDelhi & Uttar Pradesh
First service25 January 2016; 8 years ago (2016-01-25)[1][2]
Current operator(s)Northern Railways
Route
TerminiVaranasi Junction (BSB)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops7
Distance travelled774 km (481 mi)
Average journey time13 Hours 10 Minutes
Service frequencyTri-weekly
Train number(s)22417 / 22418
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Sleeper Class & Unreserved
Sleeping arrangementsSleeper &
A.C. Sleeper Coaches.
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockICF-Mahamana
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed57 km/h (35 mph), including halts
Route map
Mahamana Express (Varanasi - New Delhi) route map

The 22417 / 22418 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 Ghaziabad,Moradabad,Bareilly, Lucknow, Sultanpur & Jaunpur city.[2]

History

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This was the first Mahamana Express train of Indian Railways. The train was flagged off by Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India on January 22, 2016 from Varanasi Junction through video conferencing.[3]
It is currently owned & operated by Northern Railway Zone of Indian Railways organization.

Coach composition

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

Schedule

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Train Number Station Code Departure Station Departure Time Departure Days Arrival Station Arrival Time Arrival Days
22417 BSB Varanasi 6:55 PM Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday New Delhi 8:20 AM Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
22418 NDLS New Delhi 6:35 PM Monday, Wednesday, Friday Varanasi 8:25 AM Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

References

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  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. ^ a b "PM Modi flags off Mahamana Express connecting Varanasi and Delhi". Times of India. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Modi flags off Mahamana Express: Key features of this swanky train". The Indian Express. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.

See also

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