Varanasi Mahamana Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast Express | ||||
| Locale | Delhi & Uttar Pradesh | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Stops | 06 Halts Including Moradabad, Bareilly, Lucknow,Nihalgarh, Sultanpur & Jaunpur City railway station. | ||||
| Distance travelled | 774 Kilometers. | ||||
| Service frequency | Tri-Weekly. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | Indian Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | Maximum : 110 km/h (62 mph) Average : 55 km/h | ||||
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Mahamana Express is a tri-weekly superfast express operated by Indian Railways in India, which runs between the cities of Varanasi and New Delhi via Moradabad, Lucknow, Sultanpur & Jaunpur city.
This train is named after Pt. Shri Madan Mohan Malaviya, a freedom fighter & an educationist who established Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, which is one of the Asia's largest residential universities.
This train was flagged off by Shri. Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India on January 22, 2016 from Varanasi Junction through video conferencing.[1]
The train includes model rakes modified by Indian Railways under Make In India scheme. The coaches contain some modern facilities like:[2]
- Toilet: Bigger mirror, platform wash basin, controlled discharged water tap, odour control system, exhaust fans, LED lights, dustbin inside the toilet, All the toilets are fitted with bio toilets, in line with Indian Railways' vision to make tracks defecation free.
- Ladder: Ergonomically designed Ladders for climbing up to upper berths provided in all coaches.
- Side berths: Snack tables provided for side berth passengers also with innovative design side lower berth arrangement.
- Windows: Windows with powered venetian blinds and roller blind instead of conventional curtains.
- Lighting: LED based berth indicators for reserved coaches, and all other illumination.
- Charging Points: Charging points made available for every berth.
- Safety: Fire extinguishers in all coaches.
- Pantry Car: Modular pantry with electric chimneys.
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
- ^ "Modi flags off Mahamana Express: Key features of this swanky train". The Indian Express. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Mahamana Express: Images of swanky new coaches will have you saying 'wow'! Check out what's new". The Financial Express. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.