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{{Short description|Tri-weekly superfast train between New Delhi and Varanasi}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Varanasi Mahamana Express <br/> वाराणसी महामना एक्सप्रेस
| name = Varanasi - New Delhi Mahamana Express
| native_name = महामना एक्सप्रेस
| native_name_lang = hi
| style = Indian Railways
| style = Indian Railways
| image = [[File:Mahamana Express Name Board.jpg|280px|Mahamana Express Name Board]]
| image = [[File:Mahamana Express Name Board.jpg|280px|Mahamana Express Name Board]]
| caption =
| caption =
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2016|1|25}}<ref name="profile">{{cite web|title=Regular Run of 22418/22417 New Delhi-Varanasi-New Delhi Tri weekly Superfast Express Train from 25.01.2016|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=135716|work=[[Government of India]]|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]]|date=22 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="TOI">{{cite news |title=PM Modi flags off Mahamana Express connecting Varanasi and Delhi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/PM-Modi-flags-off-Mahamana-Express-connecting-Varanasi-and-Delhi/articleshow/50687203.cms |access-date=2023-05-30 |work=[[Times of India]] |date=2016-01-22}}</ref>
| type = [[Superfast/Mail Trains in India|Superfast Express]]
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]
| states = [[Delhi]] & [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| states = [[Delhi]] & [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| Home Station = [[Varanasi Junction railway station|Varanasi Jn.]]
| last =
| last =
| operator = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Northern Railways]]
| start = {{rws|Varanasi Junction}} ('''BSB''')
| holder = [[Indian Railways]]
| stops = 7
| starts = [[Varanasi Junction railway station|Varanasi Jn.]]
| end = {{rws|New Delhi}} ('''NDLS''')
| stops = 06 Halts Including [[Moradabad]], [[Bareilly railway station|Bareilly]], [[Lucknow Charbagh railway station|Lucknow]],[[Nihalgarh]], [[Sultanpur]] & [[Jaunpur City railway station]].
| distance = {{convert|774|km|0|abbr=on}}
| ends = [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]]
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| journeytime = 13 Hours 10 Minutes
| distance = 774 Kilometers.
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| frequency = Tri-weekly
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| Journey time = 13 Hours 50 Minutes
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| class = AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier <br/>Sleeper Class & Unreserved
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| frequency = Mon. Wed. Fri.
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| class = AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, <br/>Sleeper Class & Unreserved
| seating =
| seating =
| sleeping = Sleeper & <br/> A.C. Sleeper Coaches.
| sleeping = Sleeper & <br/> A.C. Sleeper Coaches.
| autorack =
| autorack =
| catering = Available On-Board Food, Drinks & Snacks.
| catering = Available
| observation =
| observation =
| entertainment =
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| baggage = No
| otherfacilities = Below the seats
| other facilities=
| stock = [[Indian Railways coaching stock|Model Rake]]
| stock = [[ICF coach|ICF-Mahamana]]
| gauge = [[Indian gauge|Indian Gauge]] {{RailGauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| gauge = {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| el =
| el = Yes
| trainnumber = 22418 & 22417
| trainnumber = 22417 / 22418
| speed = {{convert|57|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts
| poweredby = [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5|WAP-5]]
| speed = Maximum : 110 km/h (62 mph)<br />
Average : 55 km/h
| map = [[File:Mahamana Express (Varanasi - New Delhi) route map.png|290px|Mahamana Express (Varanasi - New Delhi) route map]]
| map = [[File:Mahamana Express (Varanasi - New Delhi) route map.png|290px|Mahamana Express (Varanasi - New Delhi) route map]]
| map_state =
| map_state =
}}
}}


'''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, Uttar Pradesh|Sultanpur]] & [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur city]].
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, Uttar Pradesh|Sultanpur]] & [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur city]].<ref name="TOI" />


==History==
==History==


This was the first [[Mahamana Express]] train of [[Indian Railways]].
This was the first [[Mahamana Express]] train of [[Indian Railways]].
The train was flagged off by [[Narendra Modi|Shri. Narendra Modi]], the Prime Minister of India on January 22, 2016 from [[Varanasi Junction railway station|Varanasi Junction]] through video conferencing.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/modi-flags-off-mahamana-express-key-features-of-this-swanky-train/|title=Modi flags off Mahamana Express: Key features of this swanky train|date=2016-01-23|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-04-26|language=en-US}}</ref> <br/>
The train was flagged off by [[Narendra Modi]], the Prime Minister of India on January 22, 2016 from [[Varanasi Junction railway station|Varanasi Junction]] through video conferencing.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/modi-flags-off-mahamana-express-key-features-of-this-swanky-train/|title=Modi flags off Mahamana Express: Key features of this swanky train|date=2016-01-23|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-04-26|language=en-US}}</ref> <br/>
It is currently owned & operated by [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway Zone]] of [[Indian Railways]] organization.
It is currently owned & operated by [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway Zone]] of [[Indian Railways]] organization.


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==Coach composition==

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

==Schedule==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Train Number !! Station Code !! Departure Station !! Departure Time !! Departure Days !! Arrival Station !! Arrival Time !! Arrival Days
|-
| 22417 || BSB|| [[Varanasi Junction railway station|Varanasi]] || 6:55 PM || Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday || [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] ||8:20 AM || Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
|-
| 22418 || NDLS || [[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi]] || 6:35 PM || Monday, Wednesday, Friday || [[Varanasi Junction railway station|Varanasi]] || 8:25 AM || Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
|}


==References==
==References==
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==See also==
==See also==

{{Portal|Railways in India}}
* [[Mahamana Express]]
* [[Mahamana Express]]
* [[Kashi Vishwanath Express]]
* [[Kashi Vishwanath Express]]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Varanasi - New Delhi Mahamana Express}}
[[Category:Transport in Varanasi]]
[[Category:Passenger trains originating from Varanasi]]
[[Category:Transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Mahamana Express trains]]
[[Category:Mahamana Express trains]]

Latest revision as of 01:10, 29 February 2024

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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